Big Sur

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.

This weekend, the Henry Miller Memorial Library will host this year's BiG SuRCuS, an immersive cabaret performance whose creators say reflects the creativity and wildness of Big Sur.

Fire crews have made progress on Colorado Fire, bringing it to 20% containment. The fire started Friday evening in Big Sur.

The Colorado Fire in Big Sur has reached 1,500 acres and is 5% contained.

Highway 1 is closed from just north of San Simeon to Ragged Point. Big Sur restaurants and hotels say road closures over the years have put pressure on business.