Articles Tagged With ‘search and rescue’




Woman dies in Thanksgiving paragliding crash

An approximately 50-year-old woman was killed in a crash while paragliding Thursday near La Cumbra Peak in the Santa Ynez Mountains of Santa Barbara County, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department. KCOY reports the woman was participating in... (Continue reading)

Two die after vehicle plunges 500 feet off Santa Barbara County cliff

A vehicle plunged 500 feet off a Santa Barbara County cliff, killing two men in their 20s, according to county fire officials. The victims were ejected from the car, and their bodies were found about 100 feet apart were they... (Continue reading)

Man rescued from Pirate’s Cove cliff

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)

Trail of blood leads to missing Santa Maria biker

Santa Barbara County search and rescue personnel followed footprints and a trail of blood to locate a missing dirt biker and survival specialist Sunday morning. Search teams found the missing Santa Maria man standing in a creek with a friend... (Continue reading)

CHP chases unicorn through Central Valley

California Highway Patrol officers chased a white pony masquerading as a unicorn for several hours Wednesday in the Central Valley. The pony darted in and out of traffic and hid from officers, who ultimately needed the help of a helicopter... (Continue reading)

Body of missing man found in Morro Bay

Morro Bay police found the body of 21-year-old Avery Danley who had been missing for about two weeks Sunday morning in the back bay near Los Osos. [KSBY] Danley had been living on a sailboat in the Morro Bay Harbor.... (Continue reading)

Boater drowns near Vandenberg

United States Coast Guard crews found the body of a missing boater Sunday afternoon near Point Arguello at Vandenberg Air Force base. The man was 46 years old. Around 8 p.m. Saturday, the Coast Guard received a report of three... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach woman killed in Santa Barbara County crash

A Grover Beach woman died after her vehicle plunged about 400 feet down a cliff near Stagecoach Road and Highway 154 in rural Santa Barbara County on Thursday. At about 1 p.m., a Santa Barbara County air unit found the... (Continue reading)

Man reported missing in ocean near Guadalupe

Rescue crews are searching for a man who is believed to have drowned near Point Sal, close to the city of Guadalupe. [KEYT] Emergency personnel received a call around 4:20 p.m. Sunday stating a man had fallen off a cliff... (Continue reading)

Second person killed in Central Coast plane crash

A second person died in a Thursday night plane crash in a remote area of Santa Barbara County. The plane reportedly took off from an airport in  San Luis Obispo County en route to San Diego. Authorities found the body... (Continue reading)