By 5 am Thursday morning, Big Sur is supposed to get 1/2” to 1” of rain today per NOAA weather: Locals know, but visitors should be warned, to watch out for rock and mud slides, as well a debris flows, depending on the intensity of the upcoming rain. Post your reports in the comments if so inclined. Would love to know what you see and where.

Please see the attached notice for the Big Sur Byway Organization meeting, which is scheduled for Wednesday, November 4, 2026, at 11:30 am.

Please note that this will be a hybrid meeting; members are required to attend in person.

Members of the public are welcome to attend either in person or remotely.

In person:

Big Sur Lodge

47275 Highway 1, Big Sur, CA

Participate via Zoom Meeting Link: https://montereycty.zoom.us/j/91517568112

Or by phone: +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)

Meeting ID: 915 1756 8112

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

FULL DAYTIME CLOSURE OF HIGHWAY 1 NEAR

TORRE CANYON BRIDGE SET TO TAKE PLACE THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29

MONTEREY COUNTY — Travelers on Highway 1 near Torre Canyon Bridge will encounter a full daytime closure on Thursday, October 29.

The full closure will take place from 8 am to 12 pm and 1 pm to 5 pm from Post Mile 39 to Post Mile 40, weather permitting. The roadway will be open for one hour from 12 pm to 1 pm.

Crews will be installing wire mesh netting on slopes above the roadway in response to the Timber Fire and preparing for the winter season.

Message signs will alert travelers in advance of the section that is fully closed. Please avoid the area and allow for extra time for your travels. Community members in the area can expect noise associated with this closure.

Caltrans will communicate with emergency response agencies and school district personnel to coordinate their passage through the closure area as needed.

This is one of several full daytime closures expected in the area. Caltrans will continue to communicate with the traveling public as these closures take place.

Road information and updates can also be found on Caltrans District 5 Social Media platforms: X/Twitter at: @CaltransD5, Facebook at: Caltrans Central Coast (District 5) and Instagram at: Caltrans_D5.

Our crews deserve to get home safely too.

Drive slowly and carefully in work zones.

CHP Traffic Incident Information Page: http://cad.chp.ca.gov

Traveler information in real time at: https://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/

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NO Kings: Vote Early! Rally in Monterey, Saturday, October 17, 2-4 pm at Window on the Bay. Help stock ALL IN Monterey’s “Kindness Closet”. Bring non-perishable food items, new clothing, and household products to the rally. www.facebook.com/allinmonterey

Rally links:
👉🏼 Sign up at www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/1036958/

👉🏼 Volunteer at www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054EA9AF28A0FCC52-65992436-nokings

👉🏼 Donate at www.gofundme.com/f/support-montereys-50501-movement-to-protect-democracy

https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/1043517

Community Information from Supervisor Kate Daniels:

To prepare for upcoming winter weather, Supervisor Daniels will be hosting a webinar entitled, “El Nino: Know Before the Storm” this upcoming Wednesday, October 21st from 5:30pm-7pm.  Speakers from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Monterey County Department of Emergency Management, Caltrans, Monterey County Sheriff’s Department, Monterey Regional Fire Protection District, and others will be on the Zoom to discuss storm preparedness and answer your questions.

Register to attend here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/g/JZc4Vtt6yc

Date:        Tuesday, October 13, 2026

District:   05 – Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz Counties

Contact:  Mariana Holder or Heidi Crawford or Ashton Harris

Phone:     (805) 549-3318

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

DAYTIME ONE-WAY TRAFFIC CONTROL ON HIGHWAY 1 NEAR TORRE CANYON BRIDGE SET TO BEGIN OCTOBER 13

MONTEREY COUNTY — Travelers will encounter daytime one-way traffic control on Highway 1 near Torre Canyon Bridge beginning Tuesday, October 13.

Crews will remove rocks and brush from slopes above the highway as part of post-fire slope stabilization efforts.

Work will result in one-way traffic control Monday through Saturday from 7 am to 7 pm. Work in the Torre Canyon Bridge area is expected to be completed in approximately five weeks. (NOTE A SUBSEQUENT EMAIL INDICATED THIS WOULD BE U7 DAYS A WEEK. SUNDAY INCLUDED!)

Message and directional signs will alert travelers in advance of the areas under traffic control. Travelers may experience delays of up to 20 minutes.

Road information and updates can also be found on Caltrans District 5 Social Media platforms: X/Twitter at: @CaltransD5, Facebook at: Caltrans Central Coast (District 5) and Instagram at: Caltrans_D5.

Editorial Comment – Although absolutely necessary due to the fire and the upcoming El Niño, , this will make the 6th place on Highway One that has one-way traffic control. Each potentially adding 10 minutes to a trip through Big Sur. So besides one’s camera, be sure and bring one’s patience along, too.

I think my mother, god bless her, saved this for my daughter who was born in 1976. I will make sure she gets it — eventually. In the mean time, it is protected in plastic, but not sealed. I haven’t looked to see if they covered the controversial and very interesting Alice Roosevelt.

And below are the inside face pages, surprisingly, the brand of cigarettes I smoked for years! Until they (Virginia Slims) came out with super slims, then I smoked those. I’ll post more from this relic from time-to-time.