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Coroner identifies Grover Beach man killed in head-on crash

Written on 1 Sep, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo County coroner’s office has identified 55-year-old Grover Beach resident Cezar Roy as the man killed after a wrong-way driver crashed head-on into another car on the Cuesta Grade last week. Under the influence... (Continue reading)

Man dies after wrong-way DUI driver crashes on Cuesta Grade

Written on 27 Aug, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A Grover Beach man was killed in a five-vehicle crash allegedly caused by a wrong-way driver on the Cuesta Grade on Wednesday night.  A caller reported the crash shortly after 11 p.m. on southbound Highway 101 by... (Continue reading)

Three-car collision on the Cuesta Grade, multiple injuries

Written on 10 Jul, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Multiple people were injured in a three-car collision on Highway 101 on the Cuesta Grade north of San Luis Obispo on Friday afternoon, according to the California Highway Patrol. Shortly before 4 p.m., a witness flagged down... (Continue reading)

Five hospitalized after multi-car crash near San Luis Obispo

Written on 30 Mar, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN and KAREN VELIE At least five people suffered injuries in a multi-vehicle crash by the Cuesta Grade outside of San Luis Obispo Saturday evening. A family member of a husband and wife who were allegedly in the... (Continue reading)

Two trucks crash on the Cuesta Grade near Santa Margarita

Written on 17 Sep, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE A semi-truck and a box truck crashed on northbound Highway 101 on the Cuesta Grade south of Santa Margarita on Tuesday morning, snarling traffic for miles. Shortly after 10:30 a.m., a caller reported the crash near the... (Continue reading)

Fire burning north of San Luis Obispo on the Cuesta Grade

Written on 3 Sep, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Firefighters are battling a blaze burning north of San Luis Obispo off Highway 101 on the west side of the Cuesta Grade on Tuesday, according to Cal Fire. Shortly after 10 a.m., a caller reported a fire... (Continue reading)

Storm causes rockslide near bottom of Cuesta Grade

Written on 15 Apr, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The weekend storm caused a rockslide near the bottom of the Cuesta Grade along Highway 101 Sunday evening, leading to one car crash. Rocks piled up along southbound Highway 101 close to Stagecoach Road, covering much of... (Continue reading)

Firefighters battling blaze on the Cuesta Grade

Written on 10 Nov, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A brush fire has burned about seven acres off Highway 101 along the Cuesta Grade south of Santa Margarita. Shortly after 3 p.m., callers reported four or five small fires burning along the northbound lanes of highway... (Continue reading)

DUI driver goes wrong way on Cuesta Grade, leads CHP on hours-long chase

Written on 28 Aug, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN An allegedly intoxicated driver traveled up and down the Cuesta Grade in the wrong direction Saturday night, prior to heading over to the right side of Highway 101 and leading CHP officers on an approximately two-hour, 45-minute... (Continue reading)

SUV catches on fire on Cuesta Grade

Written on 22 May, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A vehicle fire on the Cuesta Grade Sunday night engulfed much of an SUV in flames before firefighters extinguished it. Shortly after 10 p.m., a caller reported a Ford SUV on fire on northbound Highway 101, according... (Continue reading)