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CalCoastNews editor George Ramos dead at 63

Written on 24 Jul, 2011 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 44 comments

George Ramos, best known for being a three-time Pulitzer Prize-winning Los Angeles Times journalist, a Cal Poly journalism department chair, and CalCoastNews Editor has died. He was 63 years old. Police officers found Ramos’ body in a hallway of his Morro... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay man awakes in wrong home

Written on 21 Jun, 2011 in Daily Briefs | 3 comments

A Cayucos couple was startled Monday morning to the find someone sleeping in their home, and he was no Goldilocks. The man of the house held the apparent trespasser, Robert Auston Romero, at bay while his wife wielding a knife called... (Continue reading)

Geezer Bandit suspected of robbing a Morro Bay bank

Written on 28 May, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

A Morro Bay bank robber may be the Geezer Bandit, a man who is wanted for robbing 13 banks in California. The robber, who appeared to between 60 to 70 years old, robbed Heritage Oaks Bank on Morro Bay Boulevard... (Continue reading)

In light of current economic standing, nonprofits find new ways to boost budget

Written on 10 May, 2011 in Opinion | 10 comments

OPINION By JACQUELINE DELANEY With the current state of the economy, everyone is tightening their belts. From large corporations to privately owned small business to the average Joe next door, the gripping effect of the downturn in our economy can... (Continue reading)

Foreclosures, lawsuits and filings

Written on 4 May, 2011 in Uncovered SLO | 17 comments

San Luis Obispo County developer John King’s lifelong climb to success has been clouded in recent years by a series of financial challenges which according to the King Ventures head were brought on by the collapse of the banking industry... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay commissioner under fire

Written on 12 Apr, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 46 comments

John Diodati, who chaired the Morro Bay City Planning Commission when it unanimously voted against the city's proposed wastewater treatment plant project in December, is being targeted for removal from the Commission by Carla Borchard, a member of the Morro... (Continue reading)

Gov. Brown requests federal aid for Morro Bay

Written on 8 Apr, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Gov. Jerry Brown applied for federal disaster relief for Santa Luis Obispo County and five others affected by the March 11 tsunami that sank boats and damaged docks along the coast, he announced Wednesday. [MercuryNews] Brown’s request says the state... (Continue reading)

Central Coast waiting on the tsunami

Written on 11 Mar, 2011 in Daily Briefs | 14 comments

Coastal areas all along the West Coast continue to be evacuated Friday morning following a Tsunami Watch/Warning issued by the National Weather Service. Residents in Oceano, Cayucos, Port San Luis, and  Grover Beach, Morro Bay, and Avila Beach were being... (Continue reading)

Cayucos and Morro Bay balk on hiring lobbyist long-term

Written on 17 Feb, 2011 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 16 comments

The Morro Bay City Council and Cayucos Sanitary District board have been brimming with confidence over the past year or so that its proposed new wastewater treatment plant, scheduled to cost untold millions and certain to saddle ratepayers with significant... (Continue reading)

Jack LaLanne dies at Morro Bay home

Written on 23 Jan, 2011 in Daily Briefs | 4 comments

Jack LaLanne, former fitness celebrity, nutritional lecturer and body builder, died Sunday at his Moro Bay home from respiratory failure due to pneumonia. [TMZ] LaLanne, 96, inspired viewers of his popular 1950s through 1970s exercise show to work out and... (Continue reading)