A rare winter wildfire burning north of Big Sur in Monterey County is now 55% contained, according to CAL FIRE. And evacuation orders have been lifted, the agency says.

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In response, the California Coastal Commission initiated the Big Sur Special Study Area and cooperated with Monterey County in developing the highly protective Big Sur Local Coastal Plan.

The rule bans "commercial vacation rentals" in Big Sur and the Carmel Highlands and limits short-term rentals to just four percent of single-family housing in unincorporated areas of the county.

Drone video captured the aftermath of a landslide that took out a big chunk of Highway 1 in Monterey County near Rat Creek, about 15 miles south of Big Sur.

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Proposed regulations in Monterey County could eliminate unhosted vacation rentals, impacting homeowners and visitors in Big Sur and Carmel Highlands.

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A section of scenic state Route 1 in Big Sur fell into the Pacific Ocean over the weekend, closing all state parks in the area.

Expected rain will halt convoys Thursday and Friday across a crumbled portion of Highway 1 near Big Sur in Monterey County.