Traffic Archives

Two people injured after their Explorer rolls over on Highway 1 in Vandenberg Village

July 6, 2023 5:34 pm Andrew Gillies

Santa Barbara County Fire Department responded to a vehicle rollover on southbound Highway 1 just south of Constellation Road on Thursday. The two… Continue Reading

Non-injury vehicle rollover on Highway 101 in Templeton

July 5, 2023 12:44 pm Andrew Gillies

California Highway Patrol (CHP) Templeton is currently on the scene of a non-injury single-vehicle rollover on northbound Highway 101 near Main… Continue Reading

Underage passenger hospitalized in critical condition following collision Tuesday morning

July 4, 2023 2:17 pm Andrew Gillies

Santa Maria Police Department (SMPD) Officers reported to a traffic collision at the intersection of Donovan and Pepperwood on Tuesday where a… Continue Reading

Motorcyclist dead after crash in Paso Robles

July 2, 2023 12:55 pm Bryan Hernandez

PASO ROBLES, Calif. — A motorcyclist is dead following a collision with another vehicle Saturday, according to the Paso Robles Police… Continue Reading

Highway 154 is under one-way traffic control due to vehicle fire

June 28, 2023 4:46 pm Andrew Gillies

Highway 154 is currently under one-way traffic control after a vehicle caught fire near the intersection with Paradise Road Wednesday… Continue Reading

Santa Clause Bikeway to temporarily open starting June 30

June 28, 2023 12:12 pm Andrew Gillies

The Santa Clause Bikeway will make its debut on a temporary basis starting on Jun. 30 and staying open through Labor Day… Continue Reading

Paso Robles celebrates first roundabout

June 27, 2023 12:28 pm Andrew Gillies

The City of Paso Robles held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, Jun. 23 for the opening of the roundabout at the intersection of Golden Hill and… Continue Reading

Santa Maria Regional Transit taking over The Breeze bus service

June 26, 2023 11:25 am Keith Carls

Santa Maria Regional Transit Services will be consolidating with The Breeze public bus service starting Saturday, July… Continue Reading

Summer Solstice community celebration and parade also brings traffic and parking control

June 20, 2023 4:55 pm Andrew Gillies

The Santa Barbara Summer Solstice is scheduled for Saturday, Jun. 24 and in order to make room for the parade, there will be traffic and parking… Continue Reading

Long-Term lane reduction on Highway 101 for Nojoqui Creek Bridge widening project to begin Monday, June 26

June 20, 2023 12:39 pm Andrew Gillies

Caltrans District 5 will begin a project to widen the Nojoqui Creek Bridge will require the closure of the right lanes in both directions of Highway… Continue Reading

Driver suspected in deadly Minnesota crash convicted in Montecito accident five years ago

June 19, 2023 6:53 pm Tracy Lehr

Investigators have identified a man convicted in a local crash as the suspect in a Minnesota crash that killed five young women including three… Continue Reading

Southbound Highway 101 traffic south of Gaviota Tunnel to be shifted starting Thursday

June 19, 2023 4:00 pm Andrew Gillies

Beginning on Thursday, Jun. 22, an emergency scour repair project adjacent to southbound Highway 101 will result in a traffic shift south of the… Continue Reading

Caltrans announces road closures for Lompoc Valley Annual Flower Festival on Saturday

June 19, 2023 1:35 pm Andrew Gillies

Caltrans District 5 announced that Highway 1 and State Route 246 will be closed to accommodate the Lompoc Valley Annual Flower Festival Parade on… Continue Reading

Man previously sentenced for hit and run in Montecito involved in fatal hit and run in Minneapolis Friday night

June 19, 2023 1:15 pm Andrew Gillies

A Minnesota man who plead guilty in 2020 to injuring a woman while evading arrest in Montecito in 2018, is recovering after allegedly crashing into… Continue Reading

Eight-year-old boy on scooter hospitalized with moderate injuries after being hit by a car

June 19, 2023 10:42 am Andrew Gillies

Paso Robles Police Department responded to a juvenile pedestrian with moderate injuries after being struck by a vehicle heading westbound on… Continue Reading

Montecito Fire Engine Placed south of Highway 101 Widening Project

June 16, 2023 5:10 pm Ryder Christ

The Montecito Fire Department has temporarily placed a small fire engine south of the Highway 101 widening project to ensure adequate response times.… Continue Reading

Santa Maria woman involved in June 1 three-car collision dies from injuries

June 15, 2023 3:35 pm Andrew Gillies

The Santa Maria Police Department provided an update on Thursday about one person injured in a major traffic collision on Jun. 1. On Jun. 13,… Continue Reading

Highway 101: Montecito project receives $52.8 million in state funding, construction to start next week

June 14, 2023 4:55 pm Lily Dallow

This funding also means that more construction work will be present on the highway in conjunction with the San Ysidro Roundabout beginning next… Continue Reading

Highway 101 Cabrillo on-ramp closed for sinkhole repair June 13 to June 16

June 13, 2023 1:37 pm Andrew Gillies

Caltrans District 5 is reporting two ramps, the on-ramp at Cabrillo Boulevard and the Seacliff ramp, both on Highway 101 will be closed for… Continue Reading

Punta Gorda parking lot changes intended to put the breaks on illegal speed racing

June 12, 2023 6:25 pm Tracy Lehr

VENTURA COUNTY, Calif.-Punta Gorda parking lot improvements are intended to put the breaks on illegal speed racing, but it appears drivers are still… Continue Reading