5 hikers unhurt after Los Padres Forest rescue

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MONTEREY, Calif. (AP) — Five Fresno men were cold but unhurt after they had to be rescued during a hike in the wilderness of the Big Sur area.

Monterey County sheriff’s officials say the men went hiking near China Camp in the Los Padres National Forest Friday night but were not prepared for the snow that fell in the higher elevations of the forest over the weekend.

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