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KCBX News Update: Rockslide closes Highway 1, storms give some communities whiplash

A rockslide has closed Highway 1 from north of the Ragged Point Inn to Gorda in Monterey County.
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A rockslide has closed Highway 1 from north of the Ragged Point Inn to Gorda in Monterey County.

Rockslide closes parts of Highway 1

There was a reported rock slide this morning near Ragged Point and San Carpoforo Creek Beach in San Luis Obispo County, closing over 40 miles of Highway 1, from Ragged Point to Fullers Point.

CalTrans is on the scene, assessing damage and clearing the area.

Jim Shivers, Public Information Officer for Caltrans District 5, said the closure is indefinite.

Wildfires, historic storms leave some California communities feeling whiplash

The historic storms in northern California left some communities feeling whiplash after the recent threat of extreme wildfires. CapRadio’s Scott Rodd reports:

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Benjamin Purper was News Director of KCBX from May of 2021 to September of 2023. He came from California’s Inland Empire, where he spent three years as a reporter and Morning Edition host at KVCR in San Bernardino. Dozens of his stories have aired on KQED’s California Report, and his work has broadcast on NPR's news magazines, as well. In addition to radio, Ben has worked as a newspaper reporter and freelance writer.
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