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Popular Spencer’s Fresh Markets celebrates 30th anniversary
By KAREN VELIE Looking for a great deal on groceries? Head to Spencer’s Fresh Markets and celebrate their 30th anniversary with specials throughout their stores in Morro Bay, Orcutt and Lompoc. While still a student at Righetti High School in... (Continue reading)
California files lawsuit over Morro Bay offshore wind energy plans
By KAREN VELIE California Attorney General Rob Bonta and the California Energy Commission filed a lawsuit last week against the Trump Administration and Invenergy challenging their agreement to end a wind energy lease off the coast of Morro Bay. As... (Continue reading)
Military training jet crashes into ocean near Morro Bay
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A military training jet crashed into the Pacific Ocean near Morro Bay on Tuesday evening. Shortly before 7 p.m., the pilot of an MK-58 Hawker Hunter ran into trouble. “Mayday, Mayday, Mayday. I’ve lost thrust,” the pilot... (Continue reading)
Offshore wind proponents offer smoke and mirrors
OPINION by MANDY DAVIS Did you know that hype can be used as a verb or a noun? Here are a couple of definitions and examples of appropriate use. Hype as a verb – “To publicize or promote especially by... (Continue reading)
Officers seek witnesses to fatal crash near Harmony
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
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
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)