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Firefighters rescue a Central Coast cow stuck in the mud

Written on 13 Feb, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE Santa Barbara County firefighters on Monday rescued a large cow stuck in the mud following a mudslide at the Dos Pueblo Ranch in Goleta. Late Monday afternoon, a rancher discovered a “Ronvey” Swiss alp cow trapped in... (Continue reading)

Motorcyclist struck and killed near Orcutt

Written on 18 Jan, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Drivers struck and killed a downed motorcyclist south of Orcutt on Wednesday night. The male motorcyclist landed on the roadway near the intersection of Highway 1 and Highway 135. Multiple vehicles then struck the motorcyclist, according to... (Continue reading)

CHP vehicle rams elderly wrong-way driver on Highway 101

Written on 11 Jan, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A CHP officer used a patrol vehicle early Thursday morning to ram the car of an elderly wrong-way driver on Highway 101 in Santa Barbara County. [KSBY] Shortly after 2 a.m., 911 callers reported a wrong-way driver... (Continue reading)

Ambulance provider wins, Santa Barbara County loses latest legal battle

Written on 8 Jan, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Santa Barbara County lost the latest legal battle over why it awarded its own fire department a contract. The recent ruling bars the county from taking over ambulance services, at least for now. For 50 years, American... (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)

Major storm headed to the Central Coast

Written on 20 Dec, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE As residents prepare for holiday festivities, a strong storm is forecast to bring heavy rains, strong winds and some flooding to San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties through Thursday evening. All of San Luis Obispo and... (Continue reading)

Santa Ynez official and husband arrested for entering Capitol on Jan. 6

Written on 20 Dec, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 51 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Federal agents arrested a Central Coast Community Services District board member and her husband for being inside the United States Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot. [Independent] Karen Jones is a Santa Ynez Valley Community Services District... (Continue reading)