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Person killed after car goes off Highway 166, down hillside

Written on 27 Jun, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN One person was killed on Friday when a vehicle went off the side of Highway 166 and about 200 feet down a hill adjacent to the roadway near the San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara county lines.... (Continue reading)

Chumash Casino bus combusts after fatal crash on Highway 101

Written on 26 Jun, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A wrong-way driver slammed into a Chumash Casino bus on Highway 101 north of Los Alamos early Friday morning, killing at least one person, injuring numerous others and resulting in a fire that destroyed the bus. Shortly... (Continue reading)

Five people die, one person in critical condition after Santa Maria crash

Written on 8 Jun, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A total of five people died and another person is in critical condition following a crash in Santa Maria early Sunday morning.  Shortly before 2 a.m., a driver crashed a vehicle at the intersection of South Broadway... (Continue reading)

Atascadero man charged with manslaughter following fatal crash

Written on 18 May, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE A 66-year-old man who hit and killed a pedestrian walking to work in Atascadero on Dec. 1, 2025 is now facing a manslaughter charges, according to the San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office. Shortly after 10... (Continue reading)

Woman dies, toddler injured in crash on Highway 166

Written on 15 Apr, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A woman died, and a three-year-old child was hospitalized following a crash on Highway 166 east of Santa Maria on Tuesday evening. Shortly before 7 p.m., a caller reported a crash on westbound Highway 166 near Rinconada... (Continue reading)

CHP confirms woman killed in three vehicle crash near San Luis Obispo

Written on 30 Mar, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE A passenger was killed in a three-car crash on Highway 101 north of San Luis Obispo on Saturday night. In addition, responders transported five injured people to Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center, according to the California Highway... (Continue reading)

Pedestrian killed in crash in San Luis Obispo

Written on 17 Dec, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE A driver hit and killed a pedestrian in San Luis Obispo on Wednesday morning, according to the police. Shortly after 6 a.m., a driver was headed northbound on Santa Rosa Street when they hit a pedestrian near... (Continue reading)

Officers arrest man involved in fatal crash in Atascadero

Written on 14 Mar, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE Atascadero officers just arrested a man suspected of crashing into and killing a student walking home from school. Officers are currently ordering the second suspect to leave a residence on Seville Lane. A driver in a pickup... (Continue reading)

Stolen items found at fatal crash near Nipomo

Written on 11 Dec, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE Officers found stolen items during an investigation into a fatal crash on Highway 101 near Nipomo on Tuesday morning. Shortly before 3 a.m., a CHP officer stopped for a parked car on southbound Highway 101. The driver,... (Continue reading)

One-year-old child struck and killed in Santa Maria

Written on 15 Oct, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A one-year-old child died after being struck by a vehicle in Santa Maria on Sunday. Shortly after 1 p.m., a 911 caller reported a vehicle had struck a child in the 600 block of W. Cypress Street... (Continue reading)