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Storm causes rockslide near bottom of Cuesta Grade

Written on 15 Apr, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The weekend storm caused a rockslide near the bottom of the Cuesta Grade along Highway 101 Sunday evening, leading to one car crash. Rocks piled up along southbound Highway 101 close to Stagecoach Road, covering much of... (Continue reading)

Climber summits Morro Rock

Written on 16 Jun, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

A climber made it to to the top of Morro Rock Thursday afternoon and then got down on his own, despite there being numerous public safety personnel and a helicopter preparing to conduct a rescue. Morro Bay fire officials say... (Continue reading)

Bakersfield woman rescued from Morro Rock

Written on 22 May, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

Morro Bay firefighters rescued a 42-year-old Bakersfield woman from Morro Rock on Sunday. After receiving a call about the climber around 12:30 p.m., firefighters found her approximately 150 feet up the rock. The woman, whom fire officials described as a... (Continue reading)

Man proposes on Morro Rock, botches the landing

Written on 8 Apr, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

A man climbed on top of Morro Rock Thursday morning to digitally propose to his girlfriend. The woman reportedly said “yes,” but emergency crews then had to rescue her fiancé from the rock. Police have identified the man as Fresno... (Continue reading)

Peak season for climbing Morro Rock?

Written on 2 Mar, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

A Cal Fire rescue team made its second trip to Morro Rock in a 10-day span. [Tribune] The rescue team came to the aid of an unidentified climber around 3 p.m. Sunday. The climber was stuck about a third of... (Continue reading)

Teens summit Morro Rock but need lift down

Written on 20 Feb, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

Three teenage boys succeeded in their quest to climb Morro Rock, but getting down required help from San Luis Obispo County rescue services. [KEYT] Dominic Mandarino, Hunter Morrison and Tevor Ziminsky made it their mission Thursday afternoon to get to... (Continue reading)

Northern Chumash Indians file suit over Moro Rock

Written on 6 Dec, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

The Northern Chumash Indians have filed a lawsuit against the Salinan Indians in the latest skirmish in the ongoing battle over Morro Rock, a site both groups claim is sacred to their tribes. In 2006, members of the Salinan Nation... (Continue reading)

Twin sea otters born in Morro Bay

Written on 1 Jul, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A sea otter in Morro Bay gave birth to rare twin pups about a week ago bringing researchers and photographers to Morro Rock. [Wired] The mom and siblings can be seen floating near a kelp bed by Morro Rock. The... (Continue reading)

Bear at Morro Rock sends high school into lockdown

Written on 10 May, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 22 comments

A 250-pound animal sent Morro Bay High School into lockdown Thursday and garnered the attention of multiple law enforcement agencies. [Tribune] Around 6:30 a.m. Thursday, a citizen spotted a young black bear at Morro Rock and reported it to the... (Continue reading)

Salinan tribal justice

Written on 28 Nov, 2012 in Featured, Opinion | 8 comments

Salinan tribal justice OPINION By JOSE FREEMAN and GREGG CASTRO This is to comment on an article published in Cal Coast News by Karen Velie on June 26, 2012. The article was entitled Tribe Losing Permission to Climb Morro Rock... (Continue reading)