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Wrong-way driver crashes head-on into vehicle near Morro Bay

Written on 10 Feb, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE A wrong-way driver crashed head-on into another vehicle on Highway 1 south of Morro Bay on Tuesday afternoon causing minor to moderate injuries, according to the California Highway Patrol. Shortly after 4 p.m., the driver of a... (Continue reading)

SLO County home invaders were seeking $66 million in cryptocurrency

Written on 7 Feb, 2026 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 9 comments

By KAREN VELIE The two San Luis Obispo County teenagers who allegedly committed a violent home invasion last Saturday were part of a plot to steal $66 million in cryptocurrency from a couple in Scottsdale, Arizona. Posing as delivery service... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo, Morro Bay teens accused of violent home invasion

Written on 4 Feb, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE Two teenagers, one from San Luis Obispo and the other from Morro Bay, were arrested on Saturday for their alleged involvement in a violent home invasion in Scottsdale, Arizona. Posing as delivery service workers, 17-year-old Jackson Sullivan... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay hires new city manager

Written on 14 Jan, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE The Morro Bay City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to hire John Craig as the city’s new city manager. The council agreed to pay Craig an annual salary of $240,777. In June, the council voted to terminate... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay police arrest Maritime Museum, boat yard burglar

Written on 7 Jan, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE A 45-year-old man is in jail with his bail set at $70,000 after he allegedly burglarized the Morro Bay Maritime Museum and the city boatyard on Monday Shortly before 9 a.m., a caller reported the Morro Bay... (Continue reading)

Are plans for wind energy farms off Morro Bay in peril?

Written on 22 Dec, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 16 comments

By KAREN VELIE Based on national security concerns, the Trump administration suspended leases of all off-shore wind farms currently under construction in the United States, the Department of the Interior announced Monday. The pause provides the Department of War time... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay plans to hire new city manager

Written on 10 Dec, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

By KAREN VELIE The Morro Bay City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to approve a contract to hire John Craig as city manager. The council is scheduled to finalize its selection on Jan. 13. In June, the council voted to... (Continue reading)

Marshals arrest New Orleans murder suspect in Morro Bay

Written on 9 Dec, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

By KAREN VELIE Morro Bay police officers assisted the U.S. Marshals Service in apprehending a murder suspect in Morro Bay on Monday afternoon. William Powell had been on the run since 2022. Powell is suspected of killing Ciara Bullock in... (Continue reading)

Vistra withdraws plans for Morro Bay battery storage facility

Written on 19 Nov, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

By KAREN VELIE In the latest twist in the controversial plan to build a battery storage facility in Morro Bay, in late October Vistra Energy informed the California Energy Commission it is no longer “advancing the project. A month earlier,... (Continue reading)

Will Morro Bay and Los Osos merge fire and emergency medical services?

Written on 10 Nov, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE The Morro Bay City Council plans to vote on Tuesday to create a subcommittee to look into the feasibility of sharing fire and emergency medical services with Los Osos, according to the Morro Bay City Council agenda.... (Continue reading)