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Car collides with Santa Barbara deputy

A vehicle collided with the patrol car of a Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputy, injuring him while he was responding to an emergency call on Tuesday. [KSBY] The crash occurred shortly after noon on northbound Highway 101 in Goleta. The... (Continue reading)

Cause of Margay Edwards death undetermined

The Nye County Sheriff said today in a press release that the cause of Los Osos resident Margay Edwards death is undetermined and that foul play is not suspected. Edwards’s body was discovered in September when ATV riders found her... (Continue reading)

Will Arroyo Grande support its police in 2015?

OPINION By OTIS PAGE The Arroyo Grande Historical Society — named as the South County Historical Society — is an important asset to the quaint village and the visiting public. The Society is located adjacent to the Rotary Band Stand... (Continue reading)

SLO Police seeks assistance over Facebook post

The San Luis Obispo Police Department has asked the FBI to investigate a Facebook post the department determined poses a threat to local officers and their families. [Tribune] On Dec. 23, a San Luis Obispo resident posted his anger at... (Continue reading)

Mallory Dies family awarded $2.5 million settlement

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The federal government has agreed to pay $2.5 million to the family of a Santa Barbara woman killed in a DUI collision caused by a former aide for Congresswoman Lois Capps. [ Morua, 32, left a Dec.... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach man identified as victim of Dunes accident

Officials have identified Grover Beach resident Bryon Tatum as the victim of a fatal accident at the Oceano Dunes Sunday morning. [KSBY] In the evening, Tatum, 52, stopped his truck to take down his flag as he planned to leave... (Continue reading)

Four injured on icy Paso Robles roads

Two crashes, each injuring two people, occurred on icy Paso Robles roads Monday morning. [KSBY] Around 8:30 a.m., a 16-year-old female lost control of her Pontiac Vibe while going around a curve on Interlake Road just south of Nacimiento Lake... (Continue reading)

Surfer suffers shark bite at Montana de Oro

A shark attacked and bit, but did not kill, a man surfing near the sand spit at Montana de Oro Sunday morning. [Tribune] Shortly after 11 a.m., an approximately 8 to 10-foot juvenile shark swam underneath the surfer and grazed... (Continue reading)

Man dies in Oceano Dunes accident

A bizarre accident trapped a man between two vehicles and killed him at the Oceano Dunes Sunday evening. [KSBY] The victim was getting something out of his truck when another vehicle hit him from behind. The collision trapped the man... (Continue reading)

Car crashes, catches fire, kills Santa Maria woman

A woman died in a crash in Santa Maria Sunday evening after the car she was traveling in combusted. The vehicle was heading southbound on Highway 101 near Donovan Road when it hit a guard rail, left the highway, crashed... (Continue reading)