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Morro Bay boating accident victim identified

Written on 25 Jun, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Morro Bay police identified the man who died in a boating accident Sunday as 53-year-old from Bakersfield. [Tribune] Christopher Castro died Sunday morning when his fishing boat overturned south of the jetty in Morro Bay. A friend of Castro’s also... (Continue reading)

Boaters injured after vessel capsizes in Morro Bay

Written on 23 Jun, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Two people were injured Sunday morning when the vessel they were in overturned south of the jetty in Morro Bay. [KSBY] At about 7:40 a.m., a wave capsized the boat. Suffering from minor injuries, one of the boaters made it... (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)

Man found dead in Morro Bay parking lot identified

Written on 6 Mar, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office has identified the man found dead in a Morro Bay parking lot as 82-year-old Richard Engh. Morro Bay police found Engh dead inside a white car Saturday afternoon in the Rite Aid parking... (Continue reading)

No ID on man found dead in Morro Bay parking lot

Written on 3 Mar, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Morro Bay police have yet to identify the man found dead inside a white car Saturday afternoon in the Rite Aid parking lot in Morro Bay. Police said at the scene that there were no apparent signs of foul play... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay Police hunting religious taggers

Written on 23 Jan, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

Morro Bay Police are searching for the taggers responsible for spray painting religious phrases throughout the city. The graffiti includes statements such as Jesus loves you and I am with Jesus. The vandalism has been discovered on benches and trash... (Continue reading)

Cayucos teen accused of armed bank robbery

Written on 15 Nov, 2012 in CalCoast Forum, Daily Briefs | 3 comments

A 17-year-old Cayucos male was arrested for allegedly robbing the Morro Bay branch of Founders Bank on Wednesday. Shortly before 4:30 p.m., the armed robber, wearing a hooded sweat shirt and a bandana covering his face, demanded a teller give... (Continue reading)

Christy named Morro Bay chief of police

Written on 23 Oct, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

Morro Bay residents have a new chief of police. Amy Christy, a lieutenant with the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Department, was announced Monday as the new top cop by City Manager Andrea K. Lueker. According to Lueker, Christy “distinguished herself... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles man allegedly kidnapped 12-year-old girl

Written on 9 Aug, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 21 comments

Police arrested a 41-year-old Paso Robles man on Saturday for allegedly kidnapping and molesting a 12-year-old Saint Helena girl. The girl’s mother reported her daughter missing From Saint Helena on July 28. Investigators suspected the mother’s ex-boyfriend Juan DeAquino had... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay chief tapped for undersheriff

Written on 2 Mar, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A Cal Poly graduate who now heads a beach city police force is San Luis Obispo County Sheriff Ian Parkinson’s choice as undersheriff. Tim Olivas, chief of the Morro Bay police department, will replace the retiring Martin Basti. Olivas was... (Continue reading)