I-5 May Be Shut Down Due To Concerns Over Live-fire Military Event At Camp Pendleton - Beritaja

SACRAMENTO  — Gov. Gavin Newsom’s agency is weighing whether to adjacent parts of Interstate 5 opening Friday amid concerns complete what it says is simply a White House-directed scheme to usage unrecorded ordnance during a subject day ceremony disconnected Camp Pendleton’s seashore successful San Diego County — wherever Navy ships are expected to occurrence complete the freeway onto the base.

Newsom’s agency has received, but not confirmed, reports that unrecorded ordnance will beryllium fired from offshore vessels during the arena commemorating the Marine Corps’ 250th anniversary. The arena is titled “Sea to Shore — A Review of Amphibious Strength” and will characteristic Vice President JD Vance.

Newsom’s agency said it has received small accusation about the arena aliases information plans. The subject show of unit coincides pinch No Kings rallies and marches crossed the authorities connected Saturday that are expected to tie ample crowds, demonstrations challenging Trump and what critics opportunity is authorities overreach.

“Donald Trump and JD Vance deliberation that shutting down the I-5 to sprout retired missiles from ships is really you respect the military,” Newsom posted connected the societal media tract X Wednesday.

A subject media advisory said the ceremony will see a unrecorded amphibious battle demonstration. The Times could not corroborate whether unrecorded ordnance will beryllium fired complete the freeway. The White House and Marine Corps did not respond to questions from The Times.

“California ever honors our Marines — but this isn’t the correct measurement to spell about it,” said a Newsom spokesperson. “The White House should attraction connected paying their military, lowering market prices and honoring these soldiers for their work alternatively of pompous displays of power. The deficiency of coordination and connection from the national authorities connected this arena — and the wide effect to our nine and system — is evident of the larger disarray that is the Trump Administration.”

Freeway closures are being considered for a conception of I-5 betwixt Orange County to San Diego County from Friday to Saturday, which would trim disconnected a awesome postulation artery that moves upward of 80,000 travelers a day. A closure pinch small announcement would apt consequence successful monolithic gridlock from Dana Point successful the northbound to good past Del Mar successful the south.

Vance, the first Marine seasoned to service arsenic vice president, is expected to be the arena Saturday on pinch 15,000 Marines, Sailors, veterans and their families, according to event’s media release. Along pinch Vance, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is expected to present remarks.

Camp Pendleton advised adjacent residents that location will beryllium live-fire training pinch precocious explosive munitions done Sunday, which will consequence successful immoderate roads connected guidelines being closed.

The Trump management antecedently had plans for a awesome ceremony adjacent period for the 250th day of the Navy and Marines, which would person included an aerial and oversea show — pinch the Blue Angels and parading warships — attended by President Trump, according to the San Diego Union-Tribune. Plans to big that show successful San Diego person been called off, the insubstantial reported.

Camp Pendleton is simply a 125,000-acre guidelines successful northwestern San Diego County that has been captious successful preparing soldiers for amphibious missions since World War II acknowledgment to its miles of formation and coastal hills. The U.S. Department of Defense is considering making a portion of the guidelines disposable for improvement aliases lease.