Speed limits from the San Luis Obispo/Monterey county line to a point 55 miles to the north now range from 40 to 50 mph, where they used to be 55 mph, according to Caltrans spokesman Kevin Drabinski.

Caltrans has lowered the speed limit through Big Sur, with local businesses continuing to struggle to lure visitors.

California has no shortage of beautiful places for outdoor adventures, but this state park along the Big Sur Coast has hiking ...

A hiker was rescued Friday south of Big Sur after getting injured on the Junipero Serra Trail. A California Highway Patrol helicopter was brought in to hoist the injured hiker. The extent of their ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: Humpback whales frequent the deep waters of Big Sur, typically from late April through early December. One of the most reliable spots for spotting these migrating whales is ...

The Monterey County Sheriff's Office has identified a man who was killed in a crash in the Big Sur area. The crash occurred on Thursday at around 12:09 p.m. CHP and fire personnel responded to a ...

A stubborn slide that has closed a portion of Highway 1 on the Big Sur coast continues to move as ... “there probably isn’t another part of California more monitored than the slopes at Regent ...

A driver died after he plunged his truck off a cliff along Highway 1 near Big Sur on Thursday afternoon. Authorities identified the driver as Charlie Phuc Ngo, 36, of Sacramento. He was the sole ...

Kristy Alpert This almost 5,000-acre park is the largest state park on the Big Sur coast and offers multiple ... the man who brought the artichoke to California, Andrew Molera State Park's natural ...

Nominated by a panel of experts and voted on by readers of USA TODAY, the Big Sur International Marathon has been named one of the nation's best.