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DUI suspect drives into the ocean

Written on 10 Jan, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

Ford Explorer attempted to drive through the creek on Oceano Dunes. Rangers trying to tow it out. @KSBY pic.twitter.com/K45kiXJWdM — Megan Abundis (@meganrabundis) January 9, 2017 A man drove a Ford Explorer into the ocean at the Ocean Dunes Monday... (Continue reading)

Bishop Peak fall victim is Cal Poly student from Arroyo Grande

Written on 2 Jan, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 20 comments

The man who fell nearly 30 feet around the top of Bishop Peak Thursday evening is Evan Lalanne, 18. Lalanne is a Cal Poly student and graduate of Arroyo Grande High School, where he was a star volleyball player. Lalanne suffered... (Continue reading)

Hiker falls on Bishop Peak, severely injured

Written on 30 Dec, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

A hiker fell near the top of Bishop Peak Thursday evening and was airlifted off the mountain. Fire officials say the man suffered severe injuries. San Luis Obispo and Cal Fire crews began hiking up the mountain around 5:30 p.m.... (Continue reading)

Missing woman rescued from SLO creek

Written on 21 Nov, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

San Luis Obispo fire personnel rescued a 35-year-old woman on Sunday who was sitting in a creek with a relatively strong current. The woman had been reported missing about a week prior to her rescue. At about 4 p.m., Fire... (Continue reading)

Woman falls off cliff at Montana De Oro

Written on 24 Oct, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A woman survived an approximately 30-foot fall over a cliff at Montana De Oro. The extent of her injuries is unclear. The Tribune reports the woman fell over a cliff near Corallina Cove shortly after 4 p.m. Cal Fire personnel,... (Continue reading)

Atascadero man saved from burning barn

Written on 23 Sep, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Atascadero firefighters saved a man who was trapped on the second floor of a burning building on Wednesday night. The structure is a barn on the first floor and a home on the second floor. [A-Town Daily News] Around 9:22... (Continue reading)

SLO County man injured but alive after leap off Hawaii waterfall, video

Written on 12 Sep, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured, Screening Room | 5 comments

Prior to returning to his native San Luis Obispo County, a 21-year-old man living in Hawaii had a calling to jump off a Hawaiian waterfall. The landing knocked Shiloh Shahan unconscious and tore some of his chest and back muscles,... (Continue reading)

Man rescued from Pirate’s Cove cliff

Written on 11 Jul, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Emergency personnel rescued one of two people who were reportedly stuck on a cliff at Pirate’s Cove Sunday evening. Rescue workers called off the search for the second person, who is believed not to exist. Around 5 p.m., Cal Fire... (Continue reading)

Paraglider gets tangled in Templeton power lines

Written on 15 Apr, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

A paraglider crashed into a power pole in Templeton and became tangled in power lines early Thursday afternoon. Emergency crews responded and rescued. The paraglider was not electrocuted, but he did suffer injuries. His current condition is unclear. The accident... (Continue reading)

Drunk driver traps pedestrian under car

Written on 11 Apr, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A Santa Maria woman  was arrested Saturday after she drove over a pedestrian trapping the woman underneath her car. Rene Castro was charged with felony DUI and both possession of methamphetamine and illegal drug paraphernalia. Shortly after 4:30 p.m., firefighters... (Continue reading)