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Officers seek witnesses to fatal crash near Harmony

Written on 21 Aug, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE CHP officers are seeking witnesses to a crash on Highway 1 near Harmony on Aug. 14, which killed a 15-year-old Morro Bay boy and injured three other teens. Shortly after 11 p.m., an 18-year-old Cambria man was driving... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay boy killed, three teens injured in Highway 1 crash

Written on 16 Aug, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A 15-year-old Morro Bay boy died following a crash on Highway 1 near Harmony on Friday night, which also injured three other teens. Shortly after 11 p.m., an 18-year-old Cambria man was driving a Chevrolet Camaro south... (Continue reading)

California threatens to sue Trump administration over wind project off Morro Bay coast

Written on 24 Jun, 2026 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 14 comments

By KAREN VELIE California filed an intent to sue the Trump administration over an agreement with a wind energy company to forego a lease off the coast of Morro Bay in exchange for a partial return of their payment, which... (Continue reading)

Trump ends another wind energy lease off coast of Morro Bay

Written on 17 Jun, 2026 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 12 comments

By KAREN VELIE The Trump administration announced Wednesday that it has made deals to end four more offshore wind leases, including another off the coast of Morro Bay. In 2022, the federal government auctioned off three offshore wind energy sites... (Continue reading)

SLO County’s pie in the sky pipe dream

Written on 24 May, 2026 in Featured, Opinion | 15 comments

OPINION by ELLIE RIPLEY This offshore wind endeavor is not a probability, but a highly difficult, costly, dangerous, experimental delusion. The plan involves installing over 350 wind turbines, each 1,000 feet tall, anchored 3,000 feet deep and located 20 to... (Continue reading)

Trump administration ends wind energy lease off coast of Morro Bay

Written on 27 Apr, 2026 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 22 comments

By KAREN VELIE The Trump administration on Monday announced that it made deals to end two more offshore wind leases: Golden State Wind off the coast of Morro Bay in California and Blue Point Wind off the coast of New... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay Harbor awarded more than $4 million for dredging project

Written on 15 Apr, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Morro Bay Harbor was recently awarded $4,144,000 in federal funding for its dredging project, U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal announced on Wednesday. In addition, Congress has agreed to fund $23,000 for breakwater maintenance at Port San Luis. “Both... (Continue reading)

Walgreens pharmacy opening new store in Morro Bay

Written on 13 Apr, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE Walgreens plans to open a new store in Morro Bay giving locals hope that long lines at pharmacies will subside. Last summer, Rite Aids in Los Osos and Morro Bay closed. Since then, residents have complained of... (Continue reading)

Should Trump refund fees for wind energy leases offshore of Morro Bay?

Written on 12 Apr, 2026 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 13 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County attorney Saro Rizzo on April 2 asked the federal government to pursue lease refund agreements with the five companies currently holding offshore wind leases in California, three of which are off the coast... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay restaurateur headed to trial for child porn, weapons charges

Written on 3 Apr, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo County judge ruled Thursday that the child pornography and weapons case against the owner of  Giovanni’s Fish Market in Morro Bay will go to trial. Giovanni DeGarimore is charged with five felony charges,... (Continue reading)