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White powder prompted hazmat investigation in San Luis Obispo

Written on 16 Mar, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo City firefighters and police officers responded Monday morning a report of an unknown powder at a blood bank on Broad Street. Shortly before 10 a.m., an employee reported experiencing skin irritation following contact with... (Continue reading)

Hazmat crews respond to incident at blood bank in San Luis Obispo

Written on 16 Mar, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE Emergency crew responded to the Vitalant Blood Donation Center in San Luis Obispo for a hazmat incident on Monday Morning. At 10 a.m., a caller reported the hazmat situation at the blood bank located at 4119 Broad... (Continue reading)

Oil tanker overturns on Nipomo Mesa, prompts evacuations

Written on 8 Sep, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

An oil tanker crashed on Willow Road near Highway 1 Saturday morning and then overturned, landing on its side off of the roadway. [Cal Coast Times] The accident resulted in authorities evacuating some residents from homes on the Nipomo Mesa.... (Continue reading)

Thousands of gallons of oil spill in Ventura

Written on 24 Jun, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Nearly 30,000 gallons of crude oil spilled from a Ventura pipeline in Hall Canyon early Thursday morning. The oil traveled down a gorge that leads to the beach, but firefighters prevented the crude from spilling into the ocean. Around 5:30... (Continue reading)

Hazardous chemical causes odor in Arroyo Grande

Written on 26 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Firefighters and a regional hazmat team responded to an incident involving a hazardous chemical Sunday evening in Arroyo Grande that resulted in emergency crews asking neighbors to stay in their homes with the windows closed. At about 7:30 p.m., firefighters... (Continue reading)