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Water main break forces a weeks-long evacuation at Fort Hunter Liggett.
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Water main break forces a weeks-long evacuation at Fort Hunter Liggett.

  • Christopher Neely
  • Sep 1, 2022

Dozens of military personnel at Fort Hunter Liggett, a 165,000-acre Army Reserve installation in southern Monterey County, have been evacuated…

New fire now burning near Fort Hunter Liggett close to eastern edge of Dolan Fire.
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New fire now burning near Fort Hunter Liggett close to eastern edge of Dolan Fire.

  • Pam Marino
  • Oct 19, 2020

As the Dolan Fire is winding down at 98 percent contained, a new fire on its eastern boundary near Fort Hunter Liggett is now burning with zer…

SLIDESHOW: Firefighters perform a controlled burn on the southeastern edge of the Dolan Fire
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SLIDESHOW: Firefighters perform a controlled burn on the southeastern edge of the Dolan Fire

  • Parker Seibold
  • Sep 10, 2020

At high noon on Wednesday, Sept. 9, the skies to the west of Highway 101 in Monterey County were dark, filled with smoke from the growing Dola…

Heat advisory through Friday in the mountains while marine layer keeps coast, Salinas cool.
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Heat advisory through Friday in the mountains while marine layer keeps coast, Salinas cool.

  • Pam Marino
  • Jul 25, 2018

While the Central Valley and parts of Southern California are baking under record-breaking temperatures this week, the Central Coast is stayin…

Forest Service fire chief wounded by gunfire on Nacimiento-Fergusson Road.
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Forest Service fire chief wounded by gunfire on Nacimiento-Fergusson Road.

  • Pam Marino
  • Dec 12, 2017

Firefighters put their lives on the line nearly every time they go out on a call, but getting shot at isn’t their most immediate worry. It doe…

Important Big Sur updates: tasty pastry pop-ups, helicopters and more.
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Important Big Sur updates: tasty pastry pop-ups, helicopters and more.

  • Mark C. Anderson
  • Mar 9, 2017

The other day some opportunistic Big Sur locals took the occasion of ongoing Highway 1 closures to pour Champagne on each others heads—in the …

Many in Big Sur remain cut off from the outside world.
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Many in Big Sur remain cut off from the outside world.

  • David Schmalz
  • Mar 2, 2017

Martha Karstens, chief of the Big Sur Volunteer Fire Brigade, has lived in Big Sur since 1971, and has seen her share of fire – and storm-rela…

A look back at 10 great films shot in Monterey County.
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A look back at 10 great films shot in Monterey County.

  • NIC COURY - MCW
  • Feb 23, 2017

OK, in all truth, Big Little Lies isn’t a movie. But the series may end up being as well-known as any of these timeless films.

Chimney Fire evacuees take shelter at Mission San Antonio.
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Chimney Fire evacuees take shelter at Mission San Antonio.

  • David Schmalz
  • Aug 26, 2016

For the third time in its history, Mission San Antonio, the third-oldest Spanish settlement in California, is home to evacuees. 

Presidio of Monterey: One of the country's most energy-efficient Army bases.
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Presidio of Monterey: One of the country's most energy-efficient Army bases.

  • Nick Rahaim
  • Jul 28, 2016

Sitting on hills overlooking the bay, the Presidio of Monterey might be one of the most beautiful military installations in the United States.…

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