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Morro Bay man airlifted from motorcycle crash

Written on 3 Jul, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Emergency responders airlifted a Morro Bay man to a hospital Tuesday afternoon after he crashed his motorcycle into the back of a car in Northern Santa Barbara County. [KSBY] Steven York, 51, ran a stop sign in Santa Ynez around... (Continue reading)

Boy drowns at North County party

Written on 30 Jun, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

An 11-year-old Morro Bay boy died Friday evening after drowning in a lagoon at a private party near San Miguel. Michael Derick Gallegos had been swimming with other children at Star Farms, located southeast of San Miguel, around 5:30 p.m.... (Continue reading)

Headding a winner in Morro Bay council race

Written on 18 Jun, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

Two days after incumbent Councilwoman Nancy Johnson announced she was conceding her bid for the final seat on the Morro Bay City Council, the city of Morro Bay announced that pharmacist John Heading had won the position outright. In the... (Continue reading)

Nancy Johnson concedes Morro Bay council race

Written on 16 Jun, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 20 comments

The city of Morro Bay no longer needs to pick a winner or non-winner in the race for its final council seat. [Tribune] Incumbent Councilwoman Nancy Johnson said Sunday that she is conceding the election to challenger John Headding. Johnson... (Continue reading)

Vote count complete in SLO County but Morro Bay council race undecided

Written on 13 Jun, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

San Luis Obispo county elections officials have counted all of the votes cast in the 2014 primary election, but the results of the Morro Bay city council race are still unclear. Newcomers Matt Makowetski and John Headding finished first and... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay man robs The Sub in SLO

Written on 23 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A Morro Bay man suspected of shoplifting assaulted an employee of a San Luis Obispo party store Thursday evening, then escaped by foot into the creek, prompting a multi-agency police chase. Eric Abril, 26, attacked an employee of The Sub... (Continue reading)

Killer, humpback whales visit the Central Coast

Written on 9 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Two popular species of whales paid visits to the Central Coast Thursday. [KSBY] Killer whales appeared in Morro Bay, while humpback whales entangled themselves in nets and crab pots off the Channel Islands. A whale entanglement team has yet to... (Continue reading)

Former Morro Bay Mayor Bill Yates dies at 66

Written on 21 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

Former Morro Bay Mayor Bill Yates died Wednesday following a battle with lung cancer. He was 66. Yates, a former businessman and yachtsman, served four terms as mayor from 1992 to 2012. He was unseated by Jamie Irons in 2012.... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay staff accused of suppressing business competition

Written on 10 Mar, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 142 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Antique shop owner Jeffrey Specht and his staff spent months clearing out, cleaning and painting a shop so he could open a business in Morro Bay. But city staff refused to grant him the operating permits for... (Continue reading)

Mayor and council race heating up in Morro Bay

Written on 8 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 56 comments

Morro Bay’s qualifying period for mayoral candidates has ended with two candidates vying for the office, incumbent mayor Jamie Irons and former council woman Carla Wixom, then known as Carla Borchard. Irons and Wixom were contestants in the 2012 race... (Continue reading)