The California Highway Patrol badge featuring the state seal and “Eureka” motto is overlaid on a background of red and blue police lights.
The California Highway Patrol logo seal badge. (California Highway Patrol via Bay City News)

UPDATE, 2/20/26, 8:57 a.m. – Highway 1 has reopened according to Caltrans.

UPDATE, 2/19/26, 6:20 p.m. – According to PG&E, power will be restored by 12:01 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 20.

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