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Colorado Fire 20 percent contained after burning 1,500 acres since Friday night
The Colorado Fire burning in Monterey County between Carmel-by-the-Sea and Big Sur is now 20 percent contained as of early Saturday evening.Read More
Highway 1 remains closed near Big Sur as rockslide cleanup continues
Caltrans will keep closed a portion of Highway 1 longer than anticipated to clear rock slides near Big Sur. Read More
Dangerous ocean swell poses threat along Northern California coast
A persistent ocean swell is creating dangerous conditions along the coast from Sonoma County to Big Sur, according to the National Weather Service. From 10 a.m. Wednesday through 4...Read More
Dangerous rip currents, large breaking waves prompt beach hazard warning
The National Weather Service has issued a beach hazard statement for Friday, asking beach-goers to stay out of the water due to hazardous conditions. Large breaking waves and dangerous...Read More
Los Padres National Forest imposes heavy fire restrictions through fall
Los Padres National Forest has announced fire restrictions, which began on Monday and will go through late fall. The 1.7 million-acre forest, which includes Big Sur in Monterey County,...Read More
Big Sur park rangers shoot, kill armed Milpitas homicide suspect
A Milpitas man suspected in a homicide on Interstate Highway 680 last week was shot and killed by state park officers in Big Sur Saturday, the Monterey County District...Read More
More rain, wind rolls in Wednesday night, Thursday morning
Wet weather, strong winds and big surf are expected across the Bay Area this week.Read More
Storm with possible ‘intense’ rainfall heads for Bay Area
Confidence has increased that a storm front set to arrive late Tuesday or early Wednesday will bring much-needed relief to parched Northern California.Read More
Hwy. 1 through Big Sur to reopen in July
State Highway 1 along the southern Big Sur coast is scheduled to reopen later this month following a massive landslide that has closed the highway for more than a...Read More
USPS gets early start for holiday season
Letter carriers for the U.S. Postal Service will be delivering packages and letters as early as 5 a.m. in some parts of the San Francisco Bay Area during the...Read More
Big Sur mudslide fix planned for 2018
Caltrans is hoping a $40 million rebuilding project will have state Highway 1 at Mud Creek reopened by late summer 2018.Read More
Fatal minivan crash kills Chinese tourist
A family of six from Beijing crashed a 2017 Mercedes Metris into a tree on state Highway 1 in Big Sur on Wednesday afternoon.Read More
High surf alert in effect until 2 p.m. Sunday
A high-surf advisory is in effect for all of the San Francisco Bay Area and Monterey Bay Area coastlines.Read More
Rain moves on, cold moves in
The Bay Area is about to get a much-deserved break from the heavy rains that battered the region Monday and caused major flooding.Read More
Coast Guard offers safety tips for beachgoers
Weather related cautions for large swaths of the Northern and Central California coast prompted the U.S. Coast Guard Wednesday to remind mariners and beachgoers of basic water safety tips.Read More
Morning drizzle could bring road hazards
Drivers throughout the Bay Area are being cautioned to drive carefully because moderate to heavy drizzle forecast for Monday evening through Tuesday morning.Read More
Abandoned campfire blamed for Soberanes Fire
An abandoned campfire caused the massive Soberanes Fire that has burned more than 43,000 acres north of Big Sur in Monterey County.Read More
Soberanes fire destroys 57 homes
A fatal wildland fire that began one week ago Friday has grown to nearly 33,000 acres and destroyed more than 65 structures.Read More
3,500 firefighters try to slow down Soberanes Fire
A bulldozer operator killed while battling a wildfire in Monterey County that has spread to more than 27,000 acres and destroyed nearly three dozen homes has been identified.Read More