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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…

2 years ago

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.

2 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

Bulldozer operator death leads to contractor fraud conviction

A contractor has been found guilty of fraud charges stemming from the death of a bulldozer operator hired during the…

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago

More rain, wind rolls in Wednesday night, Thursday morning

Wet weather, strong winds and big surf are expected across the Bay Area this week.

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago

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…

6 years ago

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…

6 years ago

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…

7 years ago

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…

7 years ago

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.

7 years ago

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…

7 years ago

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…

7 years ago

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…

8 years ago

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…

8 years ago

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…

8 years ago

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…

8 years ago

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