STATE ROUTE 1 IS FULLY CLOSED IN BOTH DIRECTIONS AT MUD CREEK DUE TO CONTIUED SLIDE ACTIVITY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. DELIVERY VEHICLES AND LOCAL RESIDENTS WILL NEED TO USE NACIMIENTO-FERGUSSON EXIT SOUTH OR TO CLEAR THE ACCESS TIMES AT PAUL’S SLIDE.
CALTRANS WILL PROVIDE AN UPDATE MID-DAY ON MONDAY, MAY 8.

At 5:30 am, Cal Trans sent out notice of yet another slide at Mud Creek today, Thursday, 5/4/17. It is closed in both directions, again, Additionally, there is fog on the coast making work difficult. An update will be sent out this afternoon.

My dog, Bear, who ALWAYS hangs out right near the house and is immediately in for dinner when I call him at 6 pm, was missing. I called and called, every 5 mins I called. I went to the door and opened it to see if he was there. He is one who has never scratched or barked or otherwise let me know he wanted in, so I always have to check. At 7, thinking it will be my last check until just before dark, I went to check. No Bear. I close the door. Just as I am beginning to cry, I hear his distinctive whine, as he does when he sees the cats or me, or a friend. I open the door, and there he is. I burst out in tears. I couldn’t stop. I still can’t even though he is home and uninjured. These lives are too short and mean so much.

His mother, Dakota, is still around. She taught him well. He is the main guard dog. When he and his sister were approximately teen-angers, she used to take them on runs – long ones. She taught them the mountain and how to make their way home. Dakota would always be first home, but Bear wasn’t far behind. Miranda, a little overweight, was slower. But they always made it home. After a while, they knew all the paths, all the tricks, and they all stayed home. Tonight, he found his way home again. I am so grateful. But that little bugger is going to have to stay inside for a few days. He took 5 years off my life.

FROM CALTRANS DISTRICT 5:

2:40 pm – STATE ROUTE 1 IS NOW OPEN IN BOTH DIRECTIONS AT MUD CREEK FOLLOWING SLIDE ACTIVITY THIS MORNING.
ACCESS THROUGH THIS AREA FOR LOCALS AND DELIVERIES AS PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED REMAINS IN EFFECT.

Jim Shivers,

Acting Manager, PIO

That means 6:30-8pm tonight. For the rest of the schedule, see the hours for both Mud Creek and Paul’s Slide in the first “sticky” post above.

STATE ROUTE 1 IS NOW FULLY CLOSED IN BOTH DIRECTIONS AT MUD CREEK DUE TO CONTIUED SLIDE ACTIVITY.
CALTRANS WILL PROVIDE AN UPDATE THIS AFTERNOON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 3.

Jim Shivers

Acting Manager, PIO, Cal Trans

While this dispatch says North of Gorda, I believe that to be in error. The mileage is right for Mud Creek, SOUTH of Gorda, and Madonna Construction is mentioned

Incident: 00116 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: 72103 Sr1 Loc Desc: NR MM9.6 JNO GORDA Lat/Lon: 35.870403 -121.438763
Detail Information
10:26 AM 14 [43] JOHN MADONNA CONSTRUCTION OFC NUMBER 805-543-7751 // ADV NOT AWARE OF TC
10:24 AM 13 [42] 1039 9-S2 AT OFC// WILL ADVS 9-1 AT OFC TO RESPOND TO TCH
10:21 AM 12 [41] 1039 SAN LUIS
10:16 AM 11 [37] MC WAS LEFT ON THE RS
10:01 AM 10 [31] 1039 MONT COM TO 1022 CALSTAR AND 1141
9:55 AM 9 [28] PER CALTRANS CAN GO THRU SOUTH END CLOSURE
9:42 AM 8 [25] CALTRANS TC WILL CONFIRM UNIT WOULD BE ABLE TO COME THRU FRM SOUTH NEND
9:42 AM 7 [24] LL W/MONT COM CKING FOR FIRE UPDATES
9:36 AM 6 [22] 1039 S2 WILL CHECK LOG AND ADVISE
9:29 AM 5 [18] 1039 H70,ADV 106 AT THIS TIME,COULD RESP FOR MEDEVAC IF NEEDED//REQ A73 CK THE AREA
9:26 AM 4 [17] 1039 9-8 OIC,ADV SHORT ON UNITS 9-4 WILL NOT BE RESP,CAN RESP TO HOSPITAL FOR STATMENT IF NECCESSARY//9-8 REQ H70 CONTINUE IF POSS
9:19 AM 3 [11] 2ND HAND RP ADV MC RIDER IS INJ
9:19 AM 2 [10] SLO / NO UNIT ON COAST WILL HAVE 1 HR ETA
9:17 AM 1 [7] 1039 SLO

WE HAVE SOME GOOD NEWS! The Henry Miller Library is opening a new location 25 miles north: In Carmel!!
Join us for our all-day GRAND OPENING PARTY — music, poetry, and more!! — at the
Henry Miller Library at the Barnyard
3728 The Barnyard, G23, Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA 93923, right off Highway 1!!
(Due to the collapse of the Pfeiffer Canyon Bridge, the Henry Miller Library in Big Sur is inaccessible from the north. It will likely re-open and be accessible via the south in June.)
We’ve very excited to show off our new place. Come see old friends. Meet new ones! Browse our brand new exhibits. Peruse books. Chit chat around the firepit. Eat from one of the Barnyard’s various and delectable dining establishments.

You can expect poetry courtesy of Carolyn Kleefeld, Maria Garcia Teutsch, and Elliot Roberts!

And there will also be music from Alisa Fineman, Andrew Byars, Jessica Healy, Songs Hotbox Harry Taught Us, and Magnus Toren serenading us with the Ballad of the South Coast!

Dance, eat, bring a casserole (optional) and celebrate this exciting new dawn!

This is the Henry Miller Library: Where Something IS Happening! (in Carmel!!!)

THIS EVENT IS FREE. RSVP HERE!
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A number of things have to be addressed by our community, and I’ve been asked to disseminate the information.

First, AT&T sent this:

To the Big Sur Community:

As you may already know, AT&T has been working diligently to upgrade its network in Big Sur. One of the critical elements in the network upgrade was the replacement of the microwave reflector on Manual Peak. We are happy to report this work is near completion and is ready to go online. This involves switching over from the old system to the new. During this phase of the switchover, there are some critical dates and times we would like to bring to your attention:

AT&T will be switching over to the new microwave reflector the week of May 8th. The reflector will be flown up and constructed May 8th and 9th, and switched over and aligned on May 10th or 11th between the hours of 10am and 2pm. As the week progresses, the exact day of alignment may change, so we will provide a second email notification prior to the switchover taking place. During this process, there is a minimal possibility of a short service interruption as we align the equipment. While this is not likely, we will be prepared with proper personnel and equipment, and we are taking necessary precautions to ensure emergency communications continue, including coordinating with first responders.

We will provide another update closer to the date of the actual switchover. Please let us know if you have any questions.

Bettye J. Saxon Ed.D.

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Joe Burnett, Condor biologist sent this to CPOA:

Hi CPOA,
We received a report two days ago that two nesting condors and other wildlife were observed at the Vista Point temporary dumpster site picking at a pile of trash at the dumpster. Multiple Condor pairs are currently incubating eggs and will begin feeding their chicks soon. A serious health threat to condor chicks is the ingestion of man-made trash. Chicks are unable to regurgitate these foreign items and can become impacted, resulting in death or injury. To have a large point source of trash at Vista Pt, in the heart of the Big Sur condor range, is very concerning to us.

We understand the community need for a trash dumpster but could you find a more discreet location. A suggestion….could the dumpster be moved to pull out near Essalen under the cover of trees (just north of hot springs bridge). See suggested location on attached map.

From WM:

Good afternoon,
The 40 yard dumpster at Vista Point will be emptied tomorrow, Friday, April 29. I appreciate your help letting us know the dumpster needed to be serviced. Please do not hesitate to give me a call if you have any questions.

Thanks!
Kristin Skromme
Public Sector Manager
Public Sector Solutions
kskromme@wm.com

Waste Management
11240 Commercial Parkway
Castroville, CA 95012
Tel 831.796.2220

From CPOA:
Hello everyone south of Pfeiffer Canyon-

The dumpster located at the Vista Point at MM 37.05 is placed there for our mindful use during this period of limited access from the south.

Please do not over fill or worse yet, leave trash outside of the bin. Endangered Condors are nesting and our mess seriously threatens their existence.

If you use the bin and it is approaching capacity, please call Kristin at Waste Management 831-796-2220 and let her know it needs to be “switched out”.

Thanks !

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Don’t forget the Big Sur International Marathon on Sunday! (The first year I was here in Big Sur was the year of the first marathon. Nepenthe was “born” almost one month before me, and we are both Taurians.)