By JOSH FRIEDMAN Caltrans will lead convoys of vehicles this week evacuating residents trapped in areas impacted by landslides that closed a stretch of Highway 1 from Big Sur in Monterey Read More …
By JOSH FRIEDMAN The shark that attacked a Central Coast swimmer in Monterey Bay last week may be one of the largest great whites in the world. [Newsweek] Shortly before 11 Read More …
By JOSH FRIEDMAN The first baby born in Monterey County in 2022 has a different birthdate and birth year than her twin brother. Alfredo Trujillo and Aylin Trujillo, of Greenfield, were Read More …
The spread of the Willow Fire burning southeast of Big Sur in Monterey County has halted and containment has risen over the past few days, but a forest closure has also taken effect. Read More …
A wildfire that ignited southeast of Big Sur in Monterey County burned nearly 2,400 acres late last week and over the weekend. Read More …
A Scottish man, who fled justice in the United Kingdom by traveling to California and faking his own death off the coast of Monterey County, has received a 15-year prison sentence for raping three women, sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl and committing other crimes over a span of more than a decade. Read More …
The stretch of Highway 1 in Monterey County that was washed away by a storm in January will reopen this week, ahead of schedule. Read More …
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The Dolan Fire that started near Big Sur jumped containment Tuesday morning, destroying a Los Padres National Forest ranger station and injuring 14 firefighters, one of whom is in critical condition. Read More …
Three large fires burning in Monterey County are continuing to grow in size, but smokey conditions are starting to subside in San Luis Obispo County. Read More …