Santa Barbara
CHP: Alcohol
had role in collision
A Santa Maria man escaped injury Thursday in a three-vehicle, alcohol-related injury crash on Calle Real, east of Dexter Road, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Three men suffered injuries in the collision around 1:30 p.m.
Anthony Babcock, 50, of Santa Maria was driving his 1979 Peterbilt three-axle dump truck westbound on Calle Real, and was followed by Cody Eicorn, 23, of Santa Barbara, who was driving his 2005 Nissan Frontier.
Robert Catalfamo, 38, of Santa Barbara was driving his 1993 Ford Ranger pickup truck eastbound on Calle Real, drinking an alcoholic beverage, according to the CHP.
While disposing of the empty container out a window, Catalfamo lost control of his truck and it crossed the double yellow lines of Calle Real, according to the CHP. The Ranger struck the dump truck head-on with the left front of both vehicles hitting, CHP officials said.
Catalfamo was admitted to Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital with a fractured arm, while Eicorn and Catalfamo's passenger, 27-year-old Ryan Kelly of Lompoc, were treated at and released from the same hospital.
Alcohol played a role in the collision, and the extent that alcohol was involved remains under investigation, said CHP officials.
San Luis Obispo County
Local sheriff's dogs in Fossett search
Two cadaver dogs with the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Department are in Madera County helping search for the remains of missing aviation pioneer Steve Fossett, local officials said.
The dogs - Jaydan and Gusto - along with four Sheriff's Department Search and Rescue team members, were dispatched from San Luis Obispo Wednesday night to a remote crash site near Mammoth Lakes, according to sheriff's officials.
The plan was to have the K-9 teams search the crash site and surrounding areas in an attempt to recover Fossett's body, officials said.
A hiker found personal items belonging to Fossett on Monday near Mammoth Lakes, and an aerial search of the area Wednesday turned up the wreckage.
Fossett, 63, has been missing since Sept. 3, 2007, when he failed to return from a flight he took over the Nevada desert. He was declared legally dead earlier this year.
Santa Maria
School's Condor
Carnival today
Ontiveros School is hosting its annual Condor Carnival and barbecue today from 4 to 7 p.m. in the school's quad area
There will be activities such as carnival games and a cake walk, and prizes will be awarded.
Tri-tip sandwiches will be available for $7, and the money raised will go towards technology needs at the school and student field trips.
Ontiveros is at 930 W. Rancho Verde in Santa Maria.
Santa Maria
UCTV programming now on local channel
University of California Television programming is now airing on Santa Maria Community Television.
The city of Santa Maria and Hancock College are sponsoring a daily 11-hour block of educational programming from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m., featuring three-hour blocks dedicated to art, health, public affairs, humanities and science.
Also included are one-hour episodes dedicated to professional education for medical personnel and teachers. SMCTV is public access channel 24 for Comcast subscribers in the Santa Maria Valley.
UCTV replaces Annenberg/CPB programming, which is no longer distributed by satellite.
San Marcos Pass
Pow-Wow to bring heavy 154 traffic
Drivers should be aware of increased traffic this weekend on Highway 154 because of the Chumash tribe's Intertribal Pow-Wow, according to Caltrans.
The annual event at Live Oak Camp is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday. Traffic will be turning into the campground from both directions. There will be signs posted near the campground entrance to help drivers through the area.
Santa Maria
Man arrested
in stabbing case
A Santa Maria man was arrested on suspicion of stabbing another man in the chest early Thursday morning in the 100 block of South Bradley Road, according to the Santa Maria Police Department.
Christopher Sobeleski, 42, was arrested at the scene without incident and booked into Santa Barbara County Jail for alleged attempted murder, police said.
The victim, Reginald Edwards, 27, was found at the scene with one stab wound to the chest at 12:44 a.m., police said. He was taken to Marian Medical Center, where he was listed in fair condition.
- From staff reports
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