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Person airlifted off Bishop Peak in SLO

Written on 8 Sep, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A helicopter airlifted an injured hiker off Bishop Peak in San Luis Obispo on Friday.  Shortly after 10:15 a.m., a 911 caller reported a medical emergency on Bishop Peak. San Luis Obispo fire crews then arrived and... (Continue reading)

Crews rescue injured hiker in San Luis Obispo

Written on 5 Jun, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Crews rescued an injured hiker in the Irish Hills Natural Reserve in San Luis Obispo on Sunday.  Rescue personnel located the hiker, who was stranded in open space behind Costco on Los Osos Valley Road. They used... (Continue reading)

Rattlesnake bites woman on Santa Barbara County trail

Written on 15 May, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A helicopter airlifted a female hiker to the hospital after a rattlesnake bit her while she was walking her dog on a Santa Barbara County trail Saturday morning. [KCOY] The rattlesnake bit the 26-year-old woman on the... (Continue reading)

Hiker airlifted off Bishop Peak in SLO

Written on 3 May, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A helicopter airlifted a hiker off Bishop Peak in San Luis Obispo on Wednesday afternoon. The hiker became stuck in rocks on top of the Bishop Peak Trail at about 1 p.m., according to Cal Fire. Rescue... (Continue reading)

Person rescued after car crashes into creek in rural Arroyo Grande

Written on 29 Mar, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Crews rescued a person from a creek in rural Arroyo Grande after a vehicle plunged into the body of water Wednesday morning.  At about 6:40 a.m., the vehicle crashed into a creek near the intersection of Huasna... (Continue reading)

Mother and children rescued after vehicle swept into river in San Miguel

Written on 24 Mar, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Civilians and a San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputy helped rescue a woman and her three children who became stuck in the Estrella River in San Miguel Thursday evening after the mother attempted to drive through a... (Continue reading)

Cal Fire rescues four people from flooding in Paso Robles

Written on 26 Feb, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE Cal Fire personnel rescued four people who became trapped on top of a car by flood waters in Paso Robles on Sunday. Shortly before 1 p.m., a caller reported a driver had attempted to cross a flooded... (Continue reading)

Injured dirt biker rescued from Pozo Summit Trail

Written on 22 Dec, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A helicopter airlifted an injured dirt biker off of a trail near Santa Margarita on Wednesday afternoon. The dirt biker crashed while riding on the Pozo Summit Trail and could not ride back to the trailhead, according... (Continue reading)