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After overtourism besieged Big Sur, the worst finally happened: ‘People kept saying someone is going to die’

The coastal community in California had already been devastated by landslides and wildfires before a fatal crash

The Guardian - US

Wildfires burn along California's scenic Big Sur coast, in photos

The Plaskett Fire erupted Wednesday in steep terrain in Monterey County along Highway 1. Officials briefly closed a portion of the scenic coastal route Thursday afternoon as firefighters scrambled to keep the flames from running through canyons.

The Independent UK

Big Sur’s most famed attraction may spell its downfall as concerned locals says its ‘unmanaged’ and a ‘ free-for-all’

IN FOCUS: A 90-mile stretch of some of the most scenic roadway in the nation reopened this year, writes Graig Graziosi, but not everyone is celebrating as California’s Big Sur struggles to find its latest identity

The Independent UK

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World’s longest national road in Australia is 14,500 km long and forms a giant loop around the continent, crossing deserts, rainforests and major cities

Australia has the world's longest national highway, which is a marvelous engineering example known simply as ‘Highway 1.’ Spanning approximately 14,500 kilometres, this massive highway covers around the entire mainland continent like a belt, acting as an important transport base that connects every state capital city from Sydney to Perth…

The Times of India

Driver dies after car plunges 500ft from Highway 1 cliff onto California beach

The 58-year-old man died at the scene, officials said, despite lifeuards’ efforts to save him

The Independent UK

Driver dies after car plummets 500ft from Big Sur cliff on California’s iconic Highway 1

Recovery efforts at Hurricane Point took four hours in poor weather conditions, Monterey County Sheriff’s Office said

The Independent UK

California's scenic Highway 1 near Big Sur reopens 3 years after damaging landslides

A 90-mile section of California’s Highway 1 along the famous Big Sur coast has finally reopened after three years of closures following a series of landslides and a roadway collapse that hampered tourism on the scenic route

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California’s Highway 1 reopens after years-long closure due to landslides

Scenic coastal throughfare from Los Angeles to San Francisco had been cut in tourism-reliant Big Sur area

The Guardian - US

Fire at one of the world's largest battery plants in California forces evacuations

Hundreds of people have been ordered to evacuate and part of Highway 1 in Northern California has been closed due to a major fire at one of the world’s largest battery storage plants

The Independent UK

Landslide Causes Road Closures Along California’s Highway 1

A portion of California’s Highway 1 has been closed off as a chunk of the road collapsed following a recent storm.

RideApart

California’s Highway 1 road conditions will only get riskier, experts say

Chunk of famed route crumbled into sea causing another closure, and conditions are expected to only worsen with climate crisis

The Guardian - US

California’s Highway 1 remains closed after road collapsed in storm

Section of highway crumbled during major storm on Saturday, leaving nearly 2,000 travelers stranded during Easter weekend

The Guardian - US

Trans-Canada Highway Manitoba horror crash kills at least 15 people as truck and van collide

A horror crash has killed 15 people on the Trans-Canada Highway between the intersection of Highway 1 and Highway 5 near Carberry in Manitoba - we'll be bringing you all the latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story

Daily Mirror

That perfect Big Sur road trip? Start rerouting

LOS ANGELES — With storm-damaged Highway 1 under reconstruction in three different places, California Transportation Dept. officials say northbound drivers on that route won’t be able to reach Big Sur directly for at least two months.

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Residents left in flooded California farm town of Pajaro feel ‘abandoned’ as levees fail

PAJARO, Calif. — Dora Alvarez stood on the balcony of her two-story apartment building Tuesday, holding a garden hose next to a rain gutter and steering the water toward recycling bins below for her family to use after boiling it.

Tribune News Service

Worry builds near Pajaro River in California as Highway 1 closed, another storm approaches

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Patricia Equihua couldn’t help but think of the strawberry fields Sunday. A 19-year resident of Pajaro, Equihua, a strawberry picker, was among the thousands wondering what to do after a levee along the Pajaro River breached and caused massive flooding to the unincorporated Monterey County town.

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‘He went on a rampage’: Man allegedly barricaded himself at Hearst Castle after stealing truck

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — A man stole a pickup truck from a Cambria Community Services District utility yard on Sunday and drove up Highway 1 to Hearst Castle before barricading himself in one of the San Simeon estate’s historic guest houses, officials said.

Tribune News Service

California's Highway 1 closures lifting this weekend, but driving the entire span still impossible

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Over a month after the flurry of winter storms buffeted the Big Sur coastline, some road closures are being lifted on Highway 1 this weekend.

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‘He intentionally tried to kill us’: Wife’s statement to paramedics key to charges against Tesla driver who drove family off cliff

LOS ANGELES — Neha Patel was still conscious when paramedics rescued her from a white Tesla that had gone off Highway 1 over the cliff at Devil’s Slide and tumbled hundreds of feet down to the beach.

Los Angeles Times

'Did the brakes fail?': Prosecutors checking car for mechanical problems in Tesla crash off Highway 1

Prosecutors who are investigating whether the driver of a Tesla intentionally crashed the car three weeks ago off the side of Highway 1, nearly killing his family members, are now also exploring whether mechanical problems could have caused the incident, the San Mateo County district attorney told The Times.

Los Angeles Times

Rockslide closes 40-mile stretch of California’s Highway 1 near Big Sur

LOS ANGELES — A rockslide over the weekend left a 40-mile stretch of California’s Highway 1 shut down Monday as authorities assess damage done to the road.

Los Angeles Times

A modern traveler’s guide to the magic of old Big Sur

LOS ANGELES — Feet wet and thoughts adrift, a handful of us slouched on wooden chairs in the middle of the Big Sur River, shaded by tall trees, surrounded by gently moving water.

Tribune News Service

Shelter-in-place advisory lifted in Monterey County after fire at Tesla battery storage facility; Highway 1 reopens

MOSS LANDING, Calif. — Monterey County officials announced that the shelter-in-place advisory and all road closures for the Moss Landing fire incident were lifted Tuesday evening.

Tribune News Service

Fire at Tesla battery storage facility in Monterey County closes Highway 1

MOSS LANDING, Calif. — Officials closed Highway 1 in both directions in Monterey County's Moss Landing early Tuesday after a fire was detected at the PG&E Elkhorn Battery Storage facility.

Tribune News Service

Evacuation orders lifted, Highway 1 reopened as blaze near Big Sur reaches 55% containment

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Evacuation orders were lifted for hundreds of people and Highway 1 was fully reopened Wednesday after firefighters contained 55% of the Colorado Fire, which was sparked along the Big Sur coast Friday afternoon, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

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