Hiker airlifted off Bishop Peak
Following a lengthy search for a hiker on Bishop Peak, a helicopter airlifted the individual off the San Luis Obispo mountain Tuesday night. Read More …
Tag: Search And Rescue
Coast Guard rescues injured sailor off the coast
A United States Coast Guard crew rescued an injured cargo ship worker more than 46 miles off the coast of San Luis Obispo County on Friday. Read More …
Lopez Lake drowning victim was trying to save relative
A 39-year-old Grover Beach man drowned in Lopez Lake after attempting to rescue a relative who appeared to be in distress while swimming, according to the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office. Read More …
Search teams reportedly find Lopez Lake drowning victim
Search teams located a body at Lopez Lake on Tuesday, a couple days following a report of a person possibly drowning in the South County reservoir. Read More …
Dive team searching for suspected drowning victim in Lopez Lake
The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Dive Team is searching for a suspected drowning victim after a man was reported to have been struggling to stay above water in Lopez Lake Sunday afternoon. Read More …
Boy drowns at Lake Nacimiento
A boy drowned at Lake Nacimiento Sunday afternoon. Relatives have identified him as Jonathan Barrueta. Read More …
Living man’s foot travels three miles while detached from his body
Though it may not be reattached, a man who survived a car crash with two severed legs may now have the opportunity to reunite with his missing foot — a body part that disappeared only to be found found nine days later and three miles away from where the injured person lost it. Read More …
Three people stranded in vehicle near Soda Lake
Authorities located three individuals over the weekend who were stranded in a vehicle near Soda Lake on the Carrizo Plain in Eastern San Luis Obispo County. Read More …
Vehicle plunges off California cliff, then disappears
An SUV missed a turn on Highway 1 in San Mateo County on Monday, plunged off a cliff and then disappeared along with its driver. Read More …
Missing woman found in car submerged in Lake Nacimiento
A San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s dive team found the body of a missing North County woman inside her vehicle in Lake Nacimiento on Monday. Read More …