For at least a few days after the winter storms of 2017 turned Big Sur into an island, things looked dark to long-time Big Sur Fire Chief Mart…
Just after 10am March 3, turkey vultures soar above the Big Sur River, searching for carrion. The sky is clear, and the sunny morning grows warmer.
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…
Since sometime Monday night, residents and businesses in Big Sur have been without internet, phone service (both landline and cell) and Fernwo…