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Santa Barbara police searching for hit-and-run driver who allegedly killed pedestrian

Written on 1 Jul, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Barbara police are searching for a suspected hit-and-run driver who allegedly struck and killed a pedestrian late Saturday night. [KSBY] At about 11:30 p.m., a 911 caller reported an injured pedestrian lying on the road in... (Continue reading)

Deputies shoot and kill triple murder suspect in Orcutt

Written on 29 Dec, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Santa Barbara County Sheriff deputies shot and killed a man suspected in a bloody triple murder in Orcutt Friday night. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly after 8 p.m., a woman returned to her home in the 5900 block of Oakhill Road... (Continue reading)

85-year-old pedestrian hit and killed in Santa Maria

Written on 27 Dec, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A driver struck an 85-year-old pedestrian who was walking on a Santa Maria street Wednesday evening, and the elderly man ended up dying as a result of the collision. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly before 6 p.m., callers reported a collision... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly student identified as motorcyclist killed in weekend crash

Written on 10 Oct, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Authorities have identified the motorcyclist killed in a crash on Highway 101 in Arroyo Grande on Sunday evening as 18-year-old Cal Poly student Jordan Grant. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly before 5 p.m. on Sunday, Grant’s motorcycle collided with a car... (Continue reading)

Second motorcyclist killed in Arroyo Grande in two days

Written on 9 Oct, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A motorcyclist was killed after crashing into a deer Tuesday morning in Arroyo Grande. Also in South County, a deer in the roadway led to a four-car collision. [KSBY] The motorcyclist collided with a deer on southbound Highway 101 in Arroyo... (Continue reading)

California Valley shooting victims identified

Written on 31 Jan, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office has identified a father and son who lived at a previously large marijuana grow site as the victims of a deadly shooting at a California Valley home on Monday. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly... (Continue reading)

15 flu-related deaths in SLO County this year

Written on 31 Jan, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Amid an unusually severe flu season, there have now been 15 influenza-related deaths in San Luis Obispo County, health officials say. Two of the deaths were individuals under the age of 65. [Cal Coast Times] By law, healthcare providers are... (Continue reading)

Two men murdered at California Valley marijuana grow site

Written on 29 Jan, 2018 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 14 comments

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputies are investigating the shooting deaths of two men whose bodies were found at a marijuana grow site in the California on Monday.  Deputies also discovered a gun near the bodies. [Cal Coast Times] Edward... (Continue reading)

Two people run over and killed on the Cuesta Grade

Written on 30 Aug, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

Two passengers were ejected from a car that crashed on the Cuesta Grade Tuesday night, then run over by other vehicles and killed. [KCOY] Additionally, the person who was driving the car suffered major injuries, and another passenger was slightly... (Continue reading)

Man killed in head-on crash with semi at highways 41 and 46 “Y”

Written on 1 Aug, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

For at least the seventh time this year, a person died in a car crash near the Highway 41 and Highway 46 “Y.” On Monday night, a man driving an Acura Integra slammed head-on into a semi-truck while trying to... (Continue reading)