Articles Tagged With ‘Morro Bay’




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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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)

Morro Bay paid parking pilot program takes effect

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Morro Bay’s paid parking pilot program took effect this month, with a fee now in place at the boat launch ramp lot located at the end of the Embarcadero. The pilot program is just for the one... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay fisherman settles civil enforcement action

By KAREN VELIE A man running a commercial fishing operation out of Morro Bay has agreed to pay a fine and to operate legally after California Department of Fish and Wildlife officers caught him taking customers to fish in restricted... (Continue reading)