Dirt biker airlifted from Pozo Summit Trail
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 Read More …
Tag: Rescue
Two hiker rescue calls in one day in SLO County
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Emergency personnel mounted two rescue efforts on trails around San Luis Obispo on Thursday following a pair of 911 calls about hikers in distress. One call resulted in Read More …
Injured hiker airlifted off Bishop Peak
By JOSH FRIEDMAN With assistance from a Santa Barbara County helicopter, rescue crews assisted an injured hiker off Bishop Peak in San Luis Obispo Tuesday evening. Emergency personnel learned of the Read More …
Hunter rescued after crashing ATV, plunging off Santa Barbara County cliff
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A deer hunter crashed an ATV and plunged 80 to 100 feet off a cliff in Santa Barbara County, resulting in a serious leg injury. The hunter crashed Read More …
Climber rescued from Pirate’s Cove cliff
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Emergency personnel rescued a climber from a cliff at Pirate’s Cove on Sunday. Shortly before 11 a.m., a caller reported a climber was stuck on a cliff. Cal Read More …
Bystanders revive person found face down in Lake Nacimiento
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Bystanders rescued a person found face down in Lake Nacimiento on Sunday. Shortly after noon, bystanders pulled the person out of the water, performed CPR and revived the Read More …
Woman rescued from water after plunging off Shell Beach cliff
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Rescue workers pulled a woman out of the ocean Monday morning after she plunged off a cliff in Shell Beach. [KSBY] A 911 caller reported the incident near Read More …
Climber airlifted off Avila Beach cliff
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A CHP helicopter airlifted a climber off of a cliff in Avila Beach on Saturday. Shortly before 2:30 p.m., a caller reported that a climber on the Pecho Read More …
Nudged by seal, man swims to oil rig to save his life
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A boater was facing near-certain death last month after falling out of his boat into the Santa Barbara Channel. [KABC] Scott Thompson was miles away from land and Read More …
Rescued bull flies through SLO County sky
A bull fell down a 90-foot cliff near Cayucos, then soared high above it upon being airlifted by rescue personnel earlier this week. Read More …