Interstate 5 will close today through Camp Pendleton as military confirms it will fire artillery

"California will close Interstate 5 today after military officials confirmed Saturday that live-fire artillery rounds will be shot over the freeway, prompting state officials to shut down the freeway in an unprecedented move that will undoubtedly cause massive gridlock. Gov. Gavin Newsom criticized the White House for failing to coordinate or share safety information ahead of the the Marine Corps 250th anniversary celebration titled "Sea to Shore - A Review of Amphibious Strength," which will feature Vice President JD Vance."

"The closure will cover 17 miles from Harbor Drive in Oceanside to Basilone Road near San Onofre and will be in effect from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Amtrak also is shutting down train service between Orange and San Diego counties midday. The governor's office said they were told federal authorities were considering closing the freeway earlier in the week and when no order materialized by Wednesday, state officials began weighing whether to do so themselves."

""The President is putting his ego over responsibility with this disregard for public safety," Newsom said in a statement Saturday. "Firing live rounds over a busy highway isn't just wrong - it's dangerous. Using our military to intimidate people you disagree with isn't strength - it's reckless, it's disrespectful, and it's beneath the office he holds. Law and order? This is chaos and confusion.""

California will close Interstate 5 for 17 miles from Harbor Drive in Oceanside to Basilone Road near San Onofre from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Live-fire artillery rounds are scheduled to be shot over the freeway during a Marine Corps 250th anniversary event titled "Sea to Shore - A Review of Amphibious Strength," which will feature Vice President JD Vance. Amtrak will suspend midday train service between Orange and San Diego counties. State officials cited safety concerns after receiving conflicting information from federal authorities about overhead live fire, including an earlier assurance that no live rounds would go over the highway and a later request for a CalTrans sign reading "Overhead fire in progress."

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