The California Highway Patrol reports that a section of Interstate 5 in San Diego — from Harbor Drive to Basilone Road in Oceanside — will be closed from about 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday for a military event at Camp Pendleton involving the federal government discharging live ammunition over the freeway.
Gov. Gavin Newsom stated in a news release that ensuring public safety during the live fire demonstration at Camp Pendleton, after the federal government early Saturday confirmed with state and local authorities that the event would occur.
“The President is putting his ego over responsibility with this disregard for public safety. 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 reckle