By KAREN VELIE The city of Morro Bay issued a precautionary boil water notice to parts of the city following a water main break caused by a contractor on Monday. Some water customers in the area have experienced low water... (Continue reading)
Editor’s Note: The following series, “Life in Radically Gentrifying Cayucos by the Sea,” to be posted biweekly includes the notes, thoughts, and opinions of an original American voice: author Dell Franklin. Franklin’s memoir, “The ballplayer’s Son” and “Life on The... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE The City of Morro Bay plans to charge people to park their vehicles at the boat launching parking lot located on the south end of the Embarcadero. Since 2009, the Morro Bay Harbor Department has charged $10... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE During an altercation over a wave, a male paddleboarder allegedly attacked a female surfer in the waters off Morro Bay on Saturday, according to State Parks. While the surfer is recovering from the assault, the man is... (Continue reading)
Editor’s Note: The following series, “Life in Radically Gentrifying Cayucos by the Sea,” to be posted biweekly includes the notes, thoughts, and opinions of an original American voice: author Dell Franklin. Franklin’s memoir, “The ballplayer’s Son” and “Life on The... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE The Morro Bay City Council voted 4-1 on Thursday to appoint Andrea Lueker to serve as interim city manager, with Councilwoman Cyndee Edwards dissenting. Two weeks earlier, the city council voted 3-2 to to dismiss Yvonne Kimball... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE Morro Bay police officers arrested a 40-year-old felon they caught with a loaded gun and drugs during a traffic stop over a code violation and probable impaired driving on Wednesday. Shortly after 10 p.m., an officer conducted... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE After less than two years on the job, Morro Bay City manager Yvonne Kimball was terminated on Tuesday. The Morro Bay City Council voted 2-3 in closed session on Tuesday to dismiss Kimball without cause with Mayor... (Continue reading)
OPINION by MANDY DAVIS For such a small town, and with Morro Bay’s relatively low population density we sure as hell have a lot of folks from out of town, with lots of money and questionable ethics and tactics, interested... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE Opponents of wind energy farms off the coast of Morro Bay won another round when the House approved a version of Trump’s big beautiful bill known as Inflation Reduction Act that includes a timeline for subsidies that... (Continue reading)