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Motorcyclist killed near Morro Bay

Written on 24 Nov, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

A motorcyclist died Monday afternoon in a head-on collision on Southbound Highway 41 near Morro Bay,  according to the California Highway Patrol. At about 3:36 p.m., the victim was riding at the back of a pack of motorcyclists near Bear... (Continue reading)

Two kids stuck by a needle in Morro Bay creek

Written on 10 Nov, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 34 comments

Two children were pricked by a needle on Saturday while playing in a Morro Bay Creek that is frequented by the local homeless population. It is not yet clear whether the kids contracted anything from the needle. During soccer games... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay shooting suspect and officers identified

Written on 31 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Two Morro Bay police officers are on paid administrative leave and a burglary suspect is in the hospital after an officer shot him in the leg Friday morning, police said. Shortly after midnight, officers Dale Cullum and Maria Lomeli questioned... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay officer shoots suspect

Written on 30 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 23 comments

A Morro Bay police officer shot a suspect in the leg early Friday morning, according to a press release. At about 6:40 a.m., a citizen reported seeing a person break into a shop and then head for Morro Rock. An... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay lawyer pleads no contest to stealing from elderly

Written on 30 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

A Morro Bay attorney could spend a year in jail following a plea he entered Thursday in a grand theft case involving elderly clients. [Tribune] John Patrick Fennacy, 50, pleaded no contest to a single felony charge of grand theft... (Continue reading)

San Luis Harbor District hires former Morro Bay manager

Written on 29 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

The Port San Luis harbor commission voted unanimously Tuesday to appoint former Morro Bay city manager Andrea Lueker as the harbor district’s interim general manager. Lueker said she is seeking to become the harbor district’s permanent executive. [New Times] Lueker... (Continue reading)

Pair arrested for burglarizing Morro Bay hotel

Written on 28 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

Police arrested a Cambria woman and an Arroyo Grande man last week for burglarizing a Morro Bay hotel earlier this month. Late in the evening of Oct. 11, a female suspect wearing a bandanna over her face entered the lobby... (Continue reading)

Baby otter rescued in Morro Bay

Written on 27 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

Kayakers and Morro Bay Harbor Patrol officers teamed up to rescue an abandoned baby otter. The newborn female otter was recently found washed up on the sand spit and alone, according to the city of Morro Bay. Several residents of... (Continue reading)

Los Osos family suffers third accidental death

Written on 7 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

In a span of less than a year, a Los Osos family has lost three of its members in fatal crashes. The 24-year-old man killed Tuesday night in Los Osos has been identified as Michael Brito. Brito was struck by... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay plans to ban Styrofoam

Written on 22 Sep, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

Like San Luis Obispo, Morro Bay will soon ban Styrofoam, according to a city news release. On Sept. 8, the Morro Bay City Council endorsed a ban on Styrofoam products and directed staff to draft a corresponding ordinance. The council... (Continue reading)