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Man killed by train was Cal Poly student

Written on 12 Jan, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

The man struck and killed by a train near San Luis Obispo on Saturday night was a Cal Poly student. [KSBY] Around 8:15 p.m., an Amtrak train struck Aaron Matthew Wolf east of Sweet Bay Lane, about a mile south... (Continue reading)

Three killed by trains on Central Coast, SLO victim identified

Written on 11 Jan, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Coroner’s Office has identified Aaron Matthew Wolf as the man killed by an Amtrak train Saturday night near San Luis Obispo. Wolf was one of three individuals who were struck and killed by trains on... (Continue reading)

Man killed by train near SLO

Written on 10 Jan, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

A man in his 20s was hit and killed by an Amtrak train Saturday night on the railroad tracks south of Tank Farm Road. About 8:15 p.m., a northbound train hit the man about a mile south of San Luis... (Continue reading)

Woman hit and killed by train in SLO

Written on 5 Jan, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

An Amtrak train struck and killed a woman in San Luis Obispo Monday night. [KSBY] The accident occurred around 8:40 p.m. at a train crossing near Industrial Way. Police and fire personnel responded and found the woman near The Graduate.... (Continue reading)

Good Samaritans come to officer’s aid in Lompoc

Written on 13 Sep, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department is crediting two men for coming to the aid of a deputy who was being attacked by a drunken suspect last week. On Monday, the deputy responded to a request to remove a “belligerent... (Continue reading)

Train strikes San Luis Obispo woman

Written on 7 Feb, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 29 comments

An Amtrak passenger train collided with a woman in San Luis Obispo Friday evening, leaving her in critical condition. Shortly after 8 p.m., the northbound train struck the woman about a half-mile south of Orcutt Road, according to the San... (Continue reading)

Assault with a deadly fork?

Written on 6 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

Paso Robles police boarded an Amtrak train Saturday and arrested a passenger for stabbing another traveler with a fork. Amtrak operators called the police around 5:30 p.m. Saturday after a fight broke out on a northbound train headed for Paso... (Continue reading)

Los Osos man dies while driving a bus

Written on 16 Feb, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A 42-year-old Los Osos man died while driving an Amtrak bus on Friday morning. The driver, Gordon Chadwick, apparently had a heart attack while driving the bus from Santa Maria to Hanford. Shortly after he left Santa Maria, the bus... (Continue reading)

Train hits man in Pismo Beach

Written on 28 Aug, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

An Amtrak train hit a 22-year-old man who was crossing the tracks near U.S. Highway 101 and Five Cities Drive in Pismo Beach on Tuesday. Shortly before 6 p.m., Pismo Beach police officers arrived to find the injured man near... (Continue reading)

Amtrak to allow passengers to pack guns

Written on 30 Nov, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 12 comments

Amtrak will allow passengers to bring guns on most trains starting next month.  [Sacramento Bee] The change, pushed by gun rights advocates and ordered by Congress, aligns Amtrak’s firearms policy with air travel rules that allow unloaded guns to be... (Continue reading)