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Morro Bay residents show support for pot dispensaries

Written on 15 Jun, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

At a community workshop held Wednesday, Morro Bay residents indicated they support having medical marijuana dispensaries and delivery services operating in the city. [KSBY] During a gathering at the veterans’ hall, Morro Bay officials asked city residents to place dots... (Continue reading)

Man sentenced to life in prison for Hollywood murder of Morro Bay native

Written on 7 Jun, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

A marijuana dispensary security guard and small business owner has received life in prison without the possibility of parole for the murder of Carrie Jean Melvin, 30, who grew up in Morro Bay. [LA Times] Ezeoma Obioha, 32, has insisted... (Continue reading)

Coast Guard rescues pair of boaters near Morro Bay

Written on 31 May, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A Coast Guard crew airlifted two sailors who reported they were in distress northwest of Morro Bay on Monday. Due to dangerous conditions, the rescue was not completed until Tuesday morning. At 9:15 p.m. on Monday, the Coast Guard’s Los... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay sex offender caught with child porn

Written on 31 May, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

Authorities arrested a convicted Morro Bay sex offender Tuesday morning after a search of his home revealed he was in possession of child pornography.  Shortly before 9 a.m., San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies,  Morro Bay police officers and state... (Continue reading)

City of Morro Bay to buy contested Cerrito Peak property

Written on 24 May, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

Following years of legal battles, the Morro Bay City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to buy one acre of undeveloped land on Cerrito Peak from Janne Reddell. [KSBY] Janne Reddell and her late husband, Morro Bay real estate agent Dan Reddell,... (Continue reading)

Bakersfield woman rescued from Morro Rock

Written on 22 May, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

Morro Bay firefighters rescued a 42-year-old Bakersfield woman from Morro Rock on Sunday. After receiving a call about the climber around 12:30 p.m., firefighters found her approximately 150 feet up the rock. The woman, whom fire officials described as a... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay mountain climber dies on Mount Whitney

Written on 5 May, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A Morro Bay man slipped and fell while climbing near the 14,494-foot peak of Mount Whitney last month. Jose “Ramiro” Leon Penloza, 29, died in the accident. On April 21, Penloza, an avid climber, was heading up Mount Whitney’s Mountaineer’s... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay sex offender missing

Written on 27 Apr, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A convicted child molester and a registered sex offender has disappeared, and Morro Bay police are turning to the public for help locating the man. John Joseph Garcia Jr. was living in the 700 block of Morro Bay Boulevard. Garcia... (Continue reading)

How do SLO County cities match California electoral preferences?

Written on 12 Apr, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

According to data released by the California Secretary of State, the cities of Morro Bay and Pismo Beach are strong indicators of the political tide in California. [Sac Bee] Last November, the selections made by both Morro Bay and Pismo... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay hires new chief after dropping police outsourcing plan

Written on 10 Apr, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

Months after dropping a plan to disband its police department, the city of Morro Bay has selected a new police chief. Gregory Allen, currently the acting police chief of the Salinas Valley city of Greenfield, served more than 30 years... (Continue reading)