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'Unreal' crash that killed 5 SoCal teens spurs reckoning over alcohol culture

LA Times · Jun 12, 2026, 10:00 AM · Also reported by 1 other source

Five Santa Maria teens died in a single-car crash where alcohol was believed to be a factor, authorities said. The tragedy has sparked a call to action around local alcohol culture.

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