Southern California

Evacuation Warning Issued for Big Sur as Coast Braces for More Rain

The warning is for homes near a section of Highway 1, 40 miles of which were closed Saturday because of a collapse after last weekend’s rain.
Evacuation Warning Issued for Big Sur as Coast Braces for More Rain
California Highway 1, shown here in 2021, hugs the coastline near Big Sur’s Limekiln State Park. Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times/TNS
Jill McLaughlin
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Officials are asking residents of a small community along the Central California coast to leave immediately before the next rainstorm hits April 4.

The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office issued the evacuation warning Wednesday for Big Sur, a community of about 5,200 residents, ahead of Thursday’s expected storm.
Jill McLaughlin
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Jill McLaughlin is an award-winning journalist covering politics, environment, and statewide issues. She has been a reporter and editor for newspapers in Oregon, Nevada, and New Mexico. Jill was born in Yosemite National Park and enjoys the majestic outdoors, traveling, golfing, and hiking.