"A plan to fire live artillery shells over a major Southern California highway as part of a military showcase attended by Vice President JD Vance has drawn strong objections from Gov. Gavin Newsom, who said safety concerns forced him to close a 17-mile (27 kilometers) portion of the interstate. "The President is putting his ego over responsibility with this disregard for public safety," the Democratic governor said in a statement. "Firing live rounds over a busy highway isn't just wrong - it's dangerous.""
"Vance and U.S. Marine officials at Camp Pendleton have said there is nothing unsafe about the artillery exercise and no need to disrupt traffic on Interstate 5, which is the main highway along the Pacific coast between San Diego and Los Angeles. The Republican vice president and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth are visiting Camp Pendleton in North San Diego County to celebrate the Marine Corps' 250th anniversary, and troops will put on a show of amphibious vehicles and aircraft with a beach landing demonstration."
A plan to fire live artillery shells over Interstate 5 as part of a Camp Pendleton military showcase prompted safety objections and a state-ordered closure of a 17-mile stretch. Governor Gavin Newsom cited public safety concerns and criticized the decision to use live rounds over a busy highway. U.S. Marine and vice presidential officials defended the exercise as safe and said it would use approved training ranges and safety protocols. Practice firings and a request for signage saying "Overhead fire in progress" preceded the decision. California Highway Patrol announced a temporary closure with expected travel delays.
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