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Highway 1 through Big Sur reopens, Sandoval censured, Santa Cruz ends license plate-reader contract

KAZU | By Ngozi Cole
Published January 15, 2026 at 5:00 AM PST
Highway 1 has fully reopened through Big Sur to San Luis Obispo County.
Ngozi Cole
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Highway 1 has fully reopened through Big Sur to San Luis Obispo County.

In today's newscast, Highway 1 through Big Sur reopened Wednesday after a three year closure, Salinas City Council member Andrew Sandoval has been censured. And, Santa Cruz City Council will end its contract with a license plate-reading company.
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Ngozi Cole
Before joining KAZU, Ngozi covered health, business and economy stories for WYSO in southwest Ohio and The Ohio Newsroom. She’s also worked as a freelance reporter for Reveal, The New Humanitarian and other outlets.
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