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Will Morro Bay Power Plant sell soon?

Written on 25 Feb, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 26 comments

Energy firm Dynegy announced Tuesday that it did not succeed in a search for a buyer for the Morro Bay Power Plant, but the company likely faces pressure to eventually unload the closed facility. [Tribune] A Dynegy spokesman said the... (Continue reading)

Is Morro Bay parks official a government troll?

Written on 23 Feb, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 172 comments

By CCN Staff CLARIFICATION: CalCoastNews erred when it wrote that Aaron Ochs was considering getting a gun. To clarify Ochs’ statement, he said it was recommended by an unnamed individual that he get a firearm. Here is what Ochs wrote... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay man arrested again for murder

Written on 23 Feb, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 9 comments

By KAREN VELIE The day after a local judge ordered a Morro Bay man released from jail, the San Luis Obispo District Attorney’s Office had him arrested for allegedly murdering his wife. On Friday, San Luis Obispo County Superior Court... (Continue reading)

Teens summit Morro Rock but need lift down

Written on 20 Feb, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

Three teenage boys succeeded in their quest to climb Morro Rock, but getting down required help from San Luis Obispo County rescue services. [KEYT] Dominic Mandarino, Hunter Morrison and Tevor Ziminsky made it their mission Thursday afternoon to get to... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay man disrobes, wrestles with officers

Written on 10 Feb, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

A Morro Bay man exposed his genitals to children in a park Monday afternoon and then struggled with police officers when they arrived on scene. William Kirk Tallman, 46, actively exposed himself to several children at Del Mar Park, according... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay home badly burned in fire

Written on 10 Jan, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A fire severely damaged a Morro Bay house Wednesday evening after flames shot up as high as 35 feet. [KSBY] The fire displaced an elderly woman, who attempted to save her home by putting out the fire herself. She did... (Continue reading)

Cayucos and Morro Bay agree to joint sewage treatment plant

Written on 13 Dec, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

The Cayucos Sanitary District Board voted Thursday to join Morro Bay in building a jointly operated sewage plant at a location near Highway 41. Under a joint powers agreement, the boards chose the 187-acre Rancho Colina property, situated in Morro... (Continue reading)

Northern Chumash Indians file suit over Moro Rock

Written on 6 Dec, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

The Northern Chumash Indians have filed a lawsuit against the Salinan Indians in the latest skirmish in the ongoing battle over Morro Rock, a site both groups claim is sacred to their tribes. In 2006, members of the Salinan Nation... (Continue reading)

Nipomo man arrested for murder in 2009 cold case

Written on 3 Dec, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

A 64-year-old man accused of killing his wife in Morro Bay in 2009 was arrested at his Nipomo home Tuesday afternoon. [Tribune] On June 23, 2009, Sherre Ann Neal-Lypps’ husband James Lypps called 911 to report his wife had died... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay police arrest second suspect in restaurant burglary

Written on 26 Nov, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Morro Bay police have arrested a former employee of an Embarcadero restaurant for taking part in a burglary of the business in May. Earlier this month, officers arrested Morro Bay resident Phong Thanh Tran for allegedly burglarizing Dutchman’s Seafood House... (Continue reading)