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Teen boy struck and killed by train in Montecito

Written on 20 Jun, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A train struck and killed a teenage boy in Montecito on Wednesday.  Shortly before 2 p.m., Santa Barbara resident Ryan Bradley Chapman, 15, was walking on the railroad tracks near the 1700 block of Fernald Point Lane.... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay man dies after being struck by car in SLO Costco parking lot

Written on 29 Apr, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A Morro Bay man has died in the aftermath of being struck by a car in the San Luis Obispo Costco parking lot last week. Shortly before 4 p.m. on April 22, a car hit Bayani Naguit,... (Continue reading)

Man dies after falling off cliff in Isla Vista

Written on 21 Apr, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A man died after falling off a cliff in Isla Vista on Saturday.  Shortly before 3 p.m., the man fell approximately 50 feet over a cliff behind 6625 Del Playa, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo student dies in Big Sur accident

Written on 9 Apr, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A Cal Poly San Luis Obispo student died on Saturday following an undisclosed accident during a trip to Big Sur, the university has announced.  Officials have identified the victim as third-year mechanical engineering student Kenneth Taylor, who... (Continue reading)

Central Coast man killed in crash near Lompoc identified

Written on 12 Feb, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

  By JOSH FRIEDMAN CHP officials have identified a Central Coast man who died following a head-on collision near Lompoc Sunday afternoon. Shortly before 4 p.m., 44-year-old Nils Gustavson of Lompoc was driving a 1997 Saab sedan westbound on Highway... (Continue reading)

Man struck and killed by train in San Luis Obispo

Written on 26 Jan, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

  By JOSH FRIEDMAN An Amtrak train struck and killed a man in San Luis Obispo on Thursday. Shortly after noon, the man was walking near the railroad tracks by the dead-end of Industrial Way when a northbound train struck... (Continue reading)

One person killed in Christmas morning crash near Santa Maria

Written on 25 Dec, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN One person was killed in a head-on crash between Santa Maria and Guadalupe early in the morning on Christmas Day. Shortly before 2 a.m., two cars collided on W. Main Street one mile west of Bonita School... (Continue reading)

Woman struck and killed by train in Goleta

Written on 23 Dec, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN An Amtrak train struck and killed a woman who was on the railroad tracks in Goleta Friday afternoon.  Witnesses reported the woman was with a dog on the train tracks, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire... (Continue reading)

Worker dies from fall through Lompoc roof

Written on 13 Dec, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A worker died after falling through the roof of a building in Lompoc on Tuesday, according to the city’s police department.  Shortly before 11 a.m., a fellow roofer with the out-of-country company reported the fall at 413... (Continue reading)

Hit-and-run driver allegedly kills worker in Goleta

Written on 21 Sep, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a driver who allegedly struck and killed a maintenance worker in Goleta on Wednesday, then fled the scene.  Shortly after 3 p.m., a vehicle struck a person on Storke Road by... (Continue reading)