Month: August 2016

A big party with lots of good food, wine, and fancy cars and planes is a great way to kick off Car Week. It’s a welcome sight to businesses all…

Tami Huntsman will face the death penalty when her murder case goes to trial. She and another suspect, Gonzalo Curiel, are facing two counts of…

The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office has been looking into its policing policies and how services are delivered to county residents.…

From the fire front lines to the Monterey County Emergency Services Office, firefighters from all across California are on the central coast because…

UPDATE 7/31/2016 4:15 PM: Cal Fire has changed the evacuation warning to an order for all residents in the following areas: Cachagua Rd. from the…

Cal Fire said Sunday the Soberanes Fire could grow to 165,000 acres. “We are hopeful that we’re able to contain the fire much closer…

Now the size of San Francisco, the Soberanes Fire continues to grow on the Central Coast. On Sunday more neighborhoods were forced to evacuate. The…

Cal Fire said crews are coming from throughout California, from as far north as the Oregon border and south to San Diego and in between. All of those…

A number of local agencies and organizations have mobilized to help victims of the Soberanes Fire. Most agencies prefer cash donations to best help…

For Chris and Erica Grivas, tourists from Washington state, seeing a closed sign at Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park comes as a surprise. “We…

UPDATE 8/1/2016 5 PM: Whether people think they are insensitive or innovative, customized Soberanes Fire T-shirts and other apparel are selling…

Firefighters are getting ready for another day on the Soberanes Fire. As of Tuesday morning, the Soberanes Fire had burned 43,400acres and was 18%…

The Soberanes Fire has forced evacuations from Big Sur to Carmel Valley since the wildfire sparked on Friday, July 22. One of those fire evacuees is…

UPDATE 5:20 PM: After 11 days, the Palo Colorado area is now safe for PG&E crews to move in and restore power in the aftermath of the Soberanes…

The Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District announced that several open spaces and park sites will remain closed through late summer and early fall…

UPDATE 8/2/16 3 PM: Cal Fire confirms the cause of the Soberanes Fire was an illegal unattended campfire. Cal Fire said the campfire was about 2 feet…

This Saturday’s Salinas Valley Half Marathon has been canceled due to unhealthy air quality caused by the Soberanes Fire. Organizers of the…

UPDATE 8/3/2016 9:30 PM: Deputies with the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office have been working overtime patrolling the Soberanes Fire.…

After being out for the summer, school is finally back in session at Foothill Elementary School in Monterey. “We ate lunch, we ate snack, we…

Cal Fire officials will hold a Soberanes Fire community meeting Thursday evening at Tularcitos Elementary School, 35 Ford Road in Carmel Valley. The…

UPDATE 8/4/2016 6:30 PM: Firefighters battling the Soberanes Fire are running into more than just flames. Authorities said on Thursday they’ve…

The Monterey Bay Air Resources District reported Friday that air quality throughout the greater Big Sur area and southern Monterey County coastline…

What might be the tiniest rescue of the Soberanes Fire was evacuated Tuesday in a Starbucks cup. It was a bird – a fledgling Pacific Slope…

U.S. Forest Service officials expanded emergency forest closures in the Los Padres National Forest Friday. The expanded closures extend from areas…

Fire crews battling the more than 53,000 acre Soberanes Fire are fighting fire with fire. Sparking an intentional burn — or backfire — is…

Firefighters battling the Soberanes Fire have a new command base in Greenfield’s Patriot Park. Cal Fire officials say the new camp is close to…

As the flames from the Soberanes fire continue to grow, tourism in Big Sur is declining. Officials said business is down 25-50 percent.…

UPDATE: 8/7/16 8:30 PM: Helicopters are in the air spraying water while hot shot crews are on the ground, trying to get ahold of the Soberanes fire.…

Olaf Lange lost both of his homes in the Soberanes fire. “It’s basically all gone. It looks like there was never a house, you…

The evacuation order for Palo Colorado is lifted and residents can return to their homes. The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office announced the…

UPDATED: 8/6/16 – 7:48 PM Monterey County Sheriff’s Office is lifting mandatory evacuation orders for Garrapata Trout Farm Rd. and Weston…

Fire officials will hold a community meeting Monday night to answer questions about the Soberanes Fire. The meeting will take place at the Big Sur…

A Monterey boy who selflessly gave up birthday gifts to help firefighters battling the Soberanes Fire, got a big surprise on Monday when Cal Fire…

UPDATE: 8/9/16 7:00 AM: The California Highway Patrol says the portion of Highway 1 that was closed Monday night has reopened. Officials say the area…

UPDATE 8/8/16 6:22PM: The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office has reduced some of the Big Sur evacuation orders to warnings, allowing residents in…

The Soberanes Fire is producing more unhealthy air on the Central Coast. Cal Fire is reporting the air quality in Big Sur will fall in the…

UPDATE 8/9/16 5:29PM: Despite reaching the halfway mark, Cal Fire crews are not stepping off the accelerator. “Since day one we’ve had…

UPDATE 8/10/16 5:21PM: Students in Carmel and Big Sur faced some unusual challenges on the first day of school Wednesday. The Soberanes Fire forced…

Sobernes Fire officials said they’ve been able to contain the northern portion of the fire but now it’s backing down some of the…

Flames from the Soberanes Fire aren’t directly threatening much of Monterey County, but the fire’s smoke is. The smoke has triggered air…

Smoke from the Soberanes Fire has some vineyards on the Central Coast worried about Smoke Taint. The smoke can hurt the grapes and the taste of the…

Fire officials say drivers should anticipate another full closure of Highway 1, and this time, it could last up to 48 hours. Although the highway…

For three weeks, firefighters have been chasing the Soberanes Fire over rugged, hard to reach terrain near Big Sur. Along the way, they’ve had…

As the Soberanes Fire continues to burn thousands of acres, it not only threatens homes and businesses but one of the area’s most endangered…

As the Soberanes Fire reaches new heights, there’s a bit of good news for vineyards in the Santa Lucia Highlands. “We had two tests from…

Over 100 pets evacuated from the Soberanes Fire have been returned to their owners, according to the Monterey County SPCA. Since the fire began July…

The Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, the oldest and largest Buddhist monastery in the United States, is standing its ground against the Soberanes Fire.…

UPDATE 8/12/16 5:05 PM: The Soberanes Fire relief fund will grow to more than $430,000 when all of the donations from last weekend’s…

Another warning Friday night from Cal Fire as crews consider closing Highway 1 for up to two days for a back-burn operation near Pfeiffer Big Sur…

Retardant and water are being dropped as backburns are underway on ridgetops. “We’re focusing our efforts on securing the Big Sur…