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Winholtz files police complaint after losing council vote

Written on 31 Oct, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 92 comments

Morro Bay City Councilmember and mayoral candidate Betty Winholtz took the unusual step Friday of filing a formal complaint with the city police chief against three fellow councilmembers following a controversial council vote. Observers say the incident stems from last... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay man officially a mega-millionaire

Written on 21 Oct, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 2 comments

The Morro Bay man who won $135 million two months ago in the California Lottery finally made it official Wednesday morning. [Tribune] John Davis showed up at the Lottery’s San Francisco office and claimed his prize, choosing the cash option.... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay and Cayucos waste water plant bidding process under fire

Written on 11 Oct, 2010 in Uncovered SLO | 18 comments

By KAREN VELIE While city officials in Morro Bay battle over which of two contractors should design a multimillion dollar wastewater treatment upgrade, one of the contractors has decided to withdraw their proposal and the other is under fire for... (Continue reading)

Think Pink, event photos

Written on 4 Oct, 2010 in Eye on the Coast | No comments

Friends gathered for an evening of pink drinks, old times, fabulous raffles and great company. Dr. Laleh Shaban sponsored the Think Pink fund raiser which was held in Morro Bay to provide support for the fight against breast cancer. If... (Continue reading)

Boat capsizes in Morro Bay, one dead

Written on 2 Oct, 2010 in Daily Briefs | No comments

One person is dead and two are seriously injured after their fishing boat capsized in Morro Bay shortly before 2 p.m. on Saturday. [Tribune] Emergency personnel found two of the boaters on the beach and a third in the surf... (Continue reading)

When in doubt, just let go

Written on 2 Oct, 2010 in Opinion | 28 comments

OPINION by SUSAN MULLEN Whether it’s your family or town, knowing your history helps you to understand where you came from, what you are made of, and how not to make the same mistakes over and over again. You make... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay barber likely $133 million winner

Written on 1 Sep, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 2 comments

The winning ticket in last week’s $133 million California Mega-Millions Jackpot appears to belong to a barber in Morro Bay. [KSBY] Word around town is that the winning ticket belongs to John Davis who works with his mother at Mike’s... (Continue reading)

$133 million jackpot winning ticket purchased in Morro Bay

Written on 28 Aug, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 8 comments

The unknown winner of last night’s $133 million California lotto jackpot purchased the winning ticket at Bottle Liquor on Main Street in Morro Bay. [KSBY] The sole winner has not yet laid claim to the winnings. He or she successfully... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay Power Plant sold amid allegations of illegalities

Written on 14 Aug, 2010 in Uncovered SLO | 5 comments

NRG Energy agreed to purchase the Morro Bay Power Plant along with three additional energy facilities for nearly $1.9 billion on Friday in a complicated agreement in which allegations of breach of fiduciary duty have already been leveled. NRG Energy... (Continue reading)

Man wielding a knife robs clerk in Morro Bay

Written on 10 Aug, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 3 comments

Police are searching for a man who allegedly robbed a Motel 6 clerk at knife point on Monday at around 10:30 p.m. [KSBY] Officers responded to a 911 call from the motel located on the 200 block of Atascadero Road.... (Continue reading)