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• Marian Regional Medical Center officially opens its doors; first baby born

  May 22, 2012 11:25 PM

  The new Marian Regional Medical Center in Santa Maria is finally open for business. The hospital's emergency room started to see patients at 7 am Tuesday morning. And by 2 pm, all 110 patients from the old hospital were transferred to the new one. The 'Patient Move Team' has... more »

• Cancer center opens in Santa Maria Play Video

  March 26, 2012 9:58 PM

  The Central Coast is home to a new cancer treatment center, aimed at making patients feel more comfortable. The Mission Hope Cancer Center opened Monday in Santa Maria. It is located on the Marian Regional Medical Center campus. The center includes accommodations for patients families who want to... more »

• Car flies off road, lands in nearby field Play Video

  December 23, 2010 1:45 AM

  A car goes airborne and crashes in a field in Arroyo Grande, but those inside the car survive. It happened just before 2:30 p.m. on Grand Avenue across from the Southbound Highway 101 off ramp. The driver is 70 years old. He was taken to Arroyo Grande Hospital with... more »

• New hospital seeks to improve patient care Play Video

  June 29, 2010 9:44 PM

  Lompoc has a new hospital tonight. Employees started transferring patients to the new 110,000 square foot Lompoc Valley Medical Center Hospital this morning from the old hospital on Hickory Avenue. The new facility cost $81 million and was funded through a community bond measure. It's day one for the... more »

• New hospital boasts better equipment to improve patient care Play Video

  June 29, 2010 5:17 PM

  The new $81 million dollar Lompoc Valley Medical Center opened its doors to the community on Tuesday. The 60-bed facility is located at the corner of East Ocean Avenue and Seventh Avenue in Lompoc. Patients were transported from the hospital on Hickory Avenue to the new facility on Tuesday... more »

• San Luis Obispo stabbing victim remains in hospital

  June 4, 2010 5:29 PM

  The victim of a stabbing that occurred in San Luis Obispo on Thursday night is being treated for non life threatening injuries at a local hospital. Police believe the stabbing stemmed from a neighbor dispute at an apartment complex on the 1800 block of Garfield Street around 6:30 p.m.... more »

• French Hospital acquires new technology to help diagnose heart patients Play Video

  April 15, 2010 12:44 PM

  French Hospital Medical Center has acquired a new system that doctors say provides superior images of the heart. French has become the first and only hospital on the Central Coast to obtain Siemen's new ACUSON SC2000 ultrasound system. Some call it "Echo in a Heartbeat." Doctors say it... more »

• Local dad helps deliver baby daughter in the car Play Video

  March 23, 2010 8:47 PM

  A San Luis Obispo family got quite a surprise last week. Holly and Garth Jantzen knew their baby girl was on the way soon, but what happened last Friday night, no one was planning for. All may be peaceful now, but rewind to a few days ago, and the... more »

• Locals offer mixed reaction to historic healthcare bill

  March 22, 2010 9:05 PM

  Regardless of your political view, passing the healthcare bill means major changes are on the way. That leaves many people across the Central Coast wondering how it's going to affect them. The historic healthcare bill may have passed Congress, but understanding it is an entirely different story. "It's... more »

• Two men taken to hospital after morning accident on Hwy 154

  February 25, 2010 11:45 AM

  Fire crews are on scene cleaning up an early morning big rig accident in Santa Barbara County. Just before 8:00 a.m. Thursday, firefighters were called to the accident on Hwy. 154 just north of the San Antonio Creek Bridge. That's where officials say a pick-up truck was driving down... more »

• Former VP Cheney in hospital, resting comfortably

  February 23, 2010 11:36 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - Former Vice President Dick Cheney's condition is being evaluated a day after he was hospitalized for chest pains. Cheney assistant Peter Long issued a statement yesterday saying the 69-year-old is resting comfortably at George Washington University Hospital. Cheney has a history of heart problems, including four... more »

• Woman hit by car in San Luis Obispo, suffers serious injuries Play Video

  February 21, 2010 5:06 PM

  A Hawthorne woman is in the hospital, after being hit by a car this morning in San Luis Obispo. It happened around 12:30 a.m. on California Boulevard, just north of Hathaway. Madeline Mezger, 19, was crossing California, and stopped in the middle of the road as a car... more »

• Strong earthquake hits Haiti

  January 12, 2010 7:03 PM

  PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - A strong earthquake has hit the impoverished country of Haiti, where a hospital has collapsed and people are screaming for help. The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake had a preliminary magnitude of 7.3. It occurred Tuesday afternoon and was centered about 14 miles (22 kilometers)... more »

• Guadalupe man slams car into building in Santa Maria

  January 2, 2010 11:26 PM

  A car accident in Santa Maria sends a Guadalupe man to the hospital. Reyes Escobedo, 54, was driving west on Stowell just before 1:00 a.m. this morning, when he lost control of his Chevy truck and drove into a parking lot at 1217 South Blosser. Officials say he then struck... more »

• Vehicle runs into ambulance bay at Twin Cities Hospital

  January 2, 2010 5:04 PM

  San Luis Obispo Cal Fire is confirming that there has been a vehicle accident in the ambulance bay at Twin Cities Hospital in Templeton. The spokesperson says the vehicle was not an ambulance, and that the victim or victims of the vehicle will require extrication. Keep checking ksby.com for... more »

• Sheriff's office confirms Tuesday morning 911 call came from Woods' house

  December 8, 2009 9:05 AM

  WINDERMERE, Fla. (AP) - The Orange County Sheriff's Office is confirming that fire department medics responded to a 911 call at Tiger Woods' Orlando-area home early Tuesday. Sheriff's spokesman Jim Solomons told The Associated Press the office got a 911 call from Woods' home at 2:35 a.m. Tuesday and... more »

• Unknown woman taken from Tiger Woods' home to hospital

  December 8, 2009 6:38 AM

  A woman is taken from the Orlando-area home of Tiger Woods Tuesday morning and transported to a hospital. Paramedics arrived at the Woods' home at about 2:30a.m. EST Tuesday. The woman's name has not been released. Woods has been embroiled in controversy since wrecking his car on November... more »