Kate Novoa

Big Sur resident, local blogger

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Central California is still reeling from a torrential storm that slammed the region a few weeks ago. A section of Highway 1 collapsed along the Big Sur cliffside.

Storm washed out part of Big Sur’s Highway 1. What it’s like living there now

Central California is still reeling from a torrential storm that slammed the region a few weeks ago. A section of Highway 1 collapsed along the Big Sur cliffside.

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