A man fleeing Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies in Goleta jumped in the ocean Saturday afternoon and swam for an extended period of time, possibly contracting hypothermia before getting rescued and arrested. Read More …
Following heavy rain, five people, five dogs and a cat became stranded on an island in the Salinas River in Atascadero Wednesday afternoon. Rescue crews brought the people and animals to safety. Read More …
Amid flooding Monday afternoon, a woman became stranded neck deep in the Salinas River in Paso Robles, but was eventually saved by rescue workers.
Local contractors heard the unidentified woman crying for help and spotted Read More …
San Luis Obispo firefighters came to the rescue of a person on Bishop Peak Wednesday night, as well as multiple homeless individuals who were stranded by the storm early Thursday morning. Read More …
Los Osos based attorney Craig Ainsworth stopped breathing and nearly drowned in the water near Morro Rock over the weekend, but was then rescued by the combined effort of bystanders and emergency personnel. Read More …
A kayaker fell into the water and was in distress near Shell Beach Monday morning but was rescued following a multi-agency effort. Read More …
A CHP helicopter rescue team saved a man who became stuck Monday in an extremely precarious position on a cliff near Ragged Point. Read More …
Emergency personnel made two water rescues in one day in the Pismo Beach area on Sunday. First, rescuers came to the aid of kayakers who were having problems in the water Read More …
A California Highway Patrol helicopter airlifted a man who injured himself while trying to access the beach just north of Pirate’s Cove Thursday afternoon, according to Cal Fire. Read More …
A CHP helicopter airlifted an injured hiker who fell about 30 feet near Ragged Point on Sunday.
The female hiker suffered an ankle injury after falling while on the Salmon Creek trail. A friend of the hiker hiked up to the road closure on Highway 1, borrowed a phone and called for help, according to the CHP. Read More …