Big Sur

The National Weather Service is warning swimmers to stay out of ocean waters due to swells through Labor Day weekend.

The SLO County Air Pollution Control District says that smoke from the fires is pooling in coastal areas.

Exceptions to the closure order are in place for firefighters, as well as for land owners and residents who are not currently under an evacuation order.

The Big Sur coastline is known for its dramatic ocean views and steep cliffs covered with redwoods. However, those very features can stall wildfire response.

A portion of Highway 1 that has been closed since last year is set to reopen this summer.

Residents of San Luis Obispo County are now able to travel up to Big Sur thanks to a reopening of Highway 1.

Kenneth Taylor, a Cal Poly SLO student, died earlier this week in Big Sur. An autopsy report Wednesday confirmed the death was accidental, caused by multiple blunt force injuries.

An evacuation warning was issued to people in the Big Sur area, ahead of the forecasted heavy rain and thunderstorms. The warning stretches from north of Dolan Slide to Rocky Creek Slip.

The closure of Highway 1 on the Big Sur Coast has been extended further north as crews work to repair the road following two rockslides last week.

Caltrans says crews have successfully fixed a sinkhole that caused the closure of a section of Highway 1 in Big Sur this week. The southern closure has now been moved back to Limekiln State Park.