A bicylist who attempted to cross a major Big Sur landslide on Friday morning fell more than 100 feet towards the ocean, suffering injuries and requiring a helicopter rescue to be airlifted to a hospital. Cody Mortensen, a 28-year-old from the San Bernadino town of Lucerne Valley, was warned that there was no safe route … Read more
BIG SUR – With an estimated late autumn full opening of Highway 1 from Carmel to Cambria on the horizon, Caltrans continues to make progress at three repair sites in Monterey County along the Big Sur coast. Even with an 11-mile section of closed roadway in the repair zone where work continues seven days a … Read more
Depending on where you sit, on deck or inside at the edge of the world, it can feel like the bow of a boat. Located on the coast of Big Sur, overlooking a breathtaking expanse of the Pacific Ocean, Nepenthe, a restaurant established by Bill and Lolly Fassett in 1949, is a “Valhalla,” characterized in … Read more
BIG SUR – A section of Highway 1 near Big Sur that fell into the Pacific Ocean in late March is slated to reopen Friday – eight days ahead of schedule, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday. A temporary 24/7 signal will provide unrestricted public access with one-way alternating traffic in both directions of the highway, … Read more
BIG SUR — A section of California’s scenic Highway 1 leading to the famous Big Sur coast reopened to around-the-clock traffic Friday after stabilization of a storm-triggered rockslide that dropped a chunk of one lane into the ocean and hampered tourism. The gap has yet to be closed, but after placement of steel and concrete … Read more
SALINAS – Monterey County elected officials and Caltrans, after months of trying to come to a compromise on the design of railings along Garrapata Bridge, remain at loggerheads, but they’re going to try again. The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday was presented with a report from Phil Angelo, an associate planner, and Melanie Beretti, the … Read more
The body of the hiker who was reported missing earlier this week was found Friday. Caroline Meister (Courtesy photo) The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office announced the end of the search for Caroline Meister, who was pronounced dead on Friday. Her body was found off the “Cut Off” trail at the base of a waterfall. Search … Read more
BIG SUR – A closure on Highway 1 of about 12 miles continues as Caltrans works to right the roadway from the affects of three landslides along the Central California coastline, but the highway remains open for the vast majority of the rest of the road. Progress at the the three slide locations – Paul’s … Read more
MONTEREY – Caltrans will reduce the posted speed limits along a 44.5-mile segment of Highway 1 on the Big Sur Coast, the agency announced Thursday. Enforcement of the new lower speeds will begin once all speed limit signs have been updated. These updates are expected to be completed within the next 30 days. Speed limits … Read more
To drive over Big Sur’s Garrapata Creek Bridge is to witness a magic trick. The railing of the inhistoric bridge doesn’t conceal the stunning view — rather, the beach sails majestically into sight, seemingly unobstructed. But the vista is under threat, because the remarkable railings at this 1930s-era bridge — and five other famed “Big … Read more