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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
By KAREN VELIE The Morro Bay City Council on Tuesday directed staff to stop work on the Highway 1, Highway 41, and Main Street Roundabout project. In 2023, the city council voted 3-2 to start the process of designing the... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE The Morro Bay City Council voted earlier this month to begin the process of hiring an in-house city attorney. On Tuesday, the city council will consider proposed salary and job classifications, according to its agenda. Staff is... (Continue reading)