The time is now for a Highway 1 road trip: 'It's so rare to experience Big Sur like this'
A coastal highway closure has left Big Sur's South Coast largely empty, offering quiet outdoor access while straining local businesses until March 2026.
A vehicle fire on Highway 280 in Woodside spread to roadside vegetation, causing a multi-unit response, evacuations, and closure of the highway in both directions.
Highway 1 overnight closures near Capitola start Sunday
Crews will implement a series of overnight closures beginning Sunday and lasting for about a week between the Bay Avenue/Porter Street and State Park Drive interchanges.
