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Comedian unveiled at hundredth birthday party in Morro Bay

Written on 14 Jul, 2025 in Discovered, Featured | No comments

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)

Morro Bay City Council appoints Andrea Lueker as interim city manager

Written on 12 Jul, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

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)

Morro Bay police arrest felon with drugs and guns

Written on 27 Jun, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

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)

Morro Bay City Council terminates City Manager Yvonne Kimball

Written on 26 Jun, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 10 comments

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)

Greenlight is interfering with Morro Bay, time to call them out

Written on 23 Jun, 2025 in Featured, Opinion | 17 comments

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)

Opponents of wind energy farms off Morro Bay win another round

Written on 16 Jun, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 11 comments

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)

Morro Bay City Council votes in controversial flag ordinance

Written on 16 May, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

By KAREN VELIE The Morro Bay City Council voted Tuesday for a new flagpole ordinance that permits only flying the United States, California or the City of Morro Bay flags at City Hall. In 2022, the council voted to allow... (Continue reading)

California files lawsuit against Trump administration over wind energy

Written on 6 May, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 41 comments

By KAREN VELIE California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit on Monday challenging the Trump Administration’s alleged “unlawful attempt to freeze the development of offshore wind energy,” according to Bonta’s office. On Jan. 20, President Donald Trump signed an... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay man sentenced to prison for enticing minors

Written on 2 May, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A Virginia court sentenced a 30-year-old Morro Bay man on May 1 to 10 years in prison followed by and 30 years supervised release for enticing a 12-year-old child from Prince William County to engage in unlawful... (Continue reading)

Hundreds of people attend Morro Bay Kite Festival

Written on 27 Apr, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE Morro Bay’s 21st annual Kite Festival provided fun for the entire family with kites of many shapes and sizes and multiple candy drops. Hundreds of locals and visitors attended this weekend’s festival. The free event, held on... (Continue reading)