Multiple crashes caused traffic delays along northbound Highway 101 in Santa Maria on Wednesday morning, February 4, 2026. According to the California Highway Patrol, a multi-vehicle crash was first reported at around 6:30 a.m. in the northbound lanes of Highway 101 near Highway 166. Authorities said the collision involved three vehicles and led to traffic …
A wrong-way DUI crash caused minor injuries on Highway 101 near Santa Maria on Wednesday evening, January 28, 2026. According to the California Highway Patrol, the collision was reported at approximately 6:00 p.m. on southbound Highway 101 just north of Highway 166. Investigators said a suspected DUI driver was traveling northbound in the southbound lanes …
Police officers arrested a 20-year-old Santa Barbara man on suspicion of driving under the influence and other offenses after responding to reports of vehicle collisions on the Westside in Santa Barbara on Wednesday night, January 21, 2026. The man, identified as Jhonathan C., was arrested on suspicion of committing a felony while out on bail, …
Four people were injured Sunday evening following a multi-vehicle crash that temporarily closed Highway 154 near Lakeview Drive in Santa Barbara County on January 18, 2026. Just before 6:00 p.m., personnel from the Santa Barbara County Fire Department, California Highway Patrol, and American Medical Response were dispatched to the crash location near Lakeview Drive, close …
A pedestrian was taken to a hospital after being struck by a vehicle in Santa Barbara on Wednesday afternoon, January 7, 2026. According to the Santa Barbara Police Department, emergency personnel were dispatched shortly after 4:30 p.m. on State Street at Los Olivos Street. Officers arrived to find the pedestrian down in the roadway. Police …
Three people were injured after a vehicle crashed into a tree on Highway 101 north of Buellton in Santa Barbara County on Friday morning, January 2, 2026. According to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department, a vehicle traveling southbound on Highway 101 crashed into a tree and caught fire around 10:23 a.m. north of Highway …
A 57-year-old man was arrested for felony DUI after rear-ending another vehicle at a stoplight at Broadway and Cook Street in Santa Maria on Sunday evening, January 4, 2026. According to the Santa Maria Police Department, officers responded to the collision at around 8:28 p.m. and determined that the man was at fault for failing …
A man was seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle in Santa Maria on Tuesday night, December 30, 2025. According to the Santa Maria Police Department, the crash occurred around 9:25 p.m. near the intersection of Broadway and Enos. Officers arrived to find a 31-year-old man unresponsive at the scene. Authorities said the man …
A two-vehicle crash shut down traffic in both directions on Highway 154 near the Bradbury Dam Vista Point in Santa Barbara County, during the Friday evening commute on December 12, 2025. According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash was reported around 4:50 p.m. and involved two vehicles. Authorities said both eastbound and westbound lanes …
A 27-year-old motorcyclist suffered major injuries after a crash involving a truck on northbound Highway 101 in the Summerland area in Santa Barbara County on Friday morning, December 5, 2025. According to the California Highway Patrol, the collision occurred shortly after 7:30 a.m. just south of Padaro Lane. CHP said the motorcyclist had been lane …
