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Fire along Highway 101 backs up traffic from Santa Margarita to Atascadero

Written on 17 Sep, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A fire broke out along Highway 101 Wednesday afternoon, resulting in traffic backing up from Santa Margarita to Atascadero. Shortly before 3 p.m., a caller reported the blaze burning beside southbound Highway 101 just north of Highway... (Continue reading)

SLO police arrest road rage suspect who allegedly hit a pedestrian

Written on 3 Jul, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police arrested a man last Friday who allegedly struck a pedestrian with his pickup truck after engaging in an altercation with the individual on Highway 101. At 11:18 a.m., dispatchers sent officers to the... (Continue reading)

Elderly Santa Maria man dies in crash

Written on 1 Oct, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A 74-year-old Santa Maria man died and his 76-year-old wife suffered major injuries in a crash on Highway 101 in northern Santa Barbara County on Monday. At about 12:30 p.m., Kathleen Palmer was driving a 2016 Audi... (Continue reading)

Motorcyclist killed in crash in Grover Beach

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

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A motorcyclist was killed a crash on Highway 101 in Grover Beach on Sunday.  The motorcyclist, a 29-year-old Bakersfield man, was traveling southbound on Highway 101 on a 2024 blue Harley Davidson Low Rider S. He was... (Continue reading)

Big-rig overturns just south of Paso Robles, causing Highway 101 closure

Written on 16 Aug, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A big-rig truck crashed on an overpass just south of Paso Robles early Friday morning, resulting in an hours-long partial closure of Highway 101 near the Spring Street offramp. The big-rig crashed and overturned at about 3... (Continue reading)

SLO man drives pickup off Highway 101, down ravine in Atascadero

Written on 6 Aug, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A San Luis Obispo man drove his pickup truck off of Highway 101 in Atascadero on Monday, resulting in the vehicle rolling down a ravine. Shortly before 2 p.m., Jeffery Sunderland, 46, was driving his 2003 GMC... (Continue reading)

Highway 101 crash sparks car fire near Goleta

Written on 30 Jun, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A car ignited after colliding with a pickup truck on Highway 101 near Goleta late Saturday night. Shortly before midnight, the car, a Subaru sedan, collided with a pickup on Highway 101 near Las Varas Canyon. Firefighters... (Continue reading)

Elderly Cambria woman suffers major injuries in Highway 101 crash

Written on 12 Jun, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN An 83-year-old Cambria woman suffered major injuries in a crash on Highway 101 near Santa Margarita on Tuesday morning.  Shortly before 9 a.m., a 911 caller reported a collision involving four or five vehicles on southbound Highway... (Continue reading)

Elderly man dies after crash on Highway 101 in Orcutt

Written on 23 May, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

  By JOSH FRIEDMAN An 80-year-old Santa Maria man died Wednesday after a crash on Highway 101 in Orcutt. [KSBY] The elderly man was driving a Honda Civic on southbound Highway 101 at Union Valley Parkway. At about 12:15 p.m.,... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande teen killed in fiery crash on Highway 101 in Pismo Beach

Written on 3 May, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A 19-year-old Arroyo Grande man was killed in a fiery crash on Highway 101 in Pismo Beach Thursday night. Shortly before midnight, CHP Officer Montelongo was on a routine patrol on northbound Highway 101 near the Highway... (Continue reading)