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Plans to build industrial port near Avila Beach in peril

Written on 11 Dec, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 9 comments

By KAREN VELIE The company in line to construct an offshore wind maintenance facility in rural Avila Beach terminated its contract with the Port San Luis Harbor District on Dec. 4. Two days earlier, Port San Luis Harbor District commissioners voted... (Continue reading)

San Luis Harbor District delays vote on step towards industrialization

Written on 27 Nov, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 15 comments

By KAREN VELIE Plans to transform Port San Luis Harbor District in rural Avila Beach into an industrial port hit a snag earlier this month when the commissioners delayed plans to vote on a $3 million grant after nearly 100... (Continue reading)

Opponents of wind energy farms off Morro Bay win another round

Written on 16 Jun, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 11 comments

By KAREN VELIE Opponents of wind energy farms off the coast of Morro Bay won another round when the House approved a version of Trump’s big beautiful bill known as Inflation Reduction Act that includes a timeline for subsidies that... (Continue reading)

One person injured in two-car crash in Port San Luis

Written on 1 Jan, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE One person suffered moderate injuries when two cars crashed, with one landing near the beach, at Port San Luis on Wednesday afternoon, according to the CHP. Shortly after 2 p.m., a gray Mercedes and a white MINI... (Continue reading)

Will Trump’s win end Morro Bay offshore wind energy projects?

Written on 14 Nov, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 23 comments

By KAREN VELIE President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to end offshore wind energy projects his first day in office, a promise opponents of the proposed Morro Bay offshore wind farms hope he fulfills. Trump ran on lowering housing and energy... (Continue reading)

Plans to industrialize Port San Luis in rural Avila Beach moving forward

Written on 23 Jul, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 43 comments

By KAREN VELIE Plans to transform Port San Luis in rural Avila Beach into an industrial port to support proposed offshore wind farms in Morro Bay are moving forward with the assistance of the Port San Luis Harbor District, though... (Continue reading)

Help us save Morro Bay and Port San Luis

Written on 11 Jan, 2024 in Featured, Opinion | 20 comments

By ROBERT SIDENBERG The Morro Bay wind farm project is moving forward at a rapid pace regardless of the numerous negative impacts this will have on the marine life and our communities. Port San Luis is being considered as a... (Continue reading)

Will Morro Bay wind farms be the demise of Port San Luis?

Written on 25 Jun, 2023 in Featured, Opinion | 49 comments

OPINION by ROBERT SIDENBERG I heard about the proposed Morro Bay Offshore Wind Farm awhile back but didn’t really think too much about it. It would supposedly be out of sight and didn’t seem to have any affect on my... (Continue reading)

San Luis or Long Beach port as support for offshore windmills?

Written on 10 May, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 11 comments

By KAREN VELIE While some local and state agencies are in favor of transforming Port San Luis in rural Avila Beach into an industrial port to support offshore wind energy farms, the federal government and the Port of Long Beach... (Continue reading)

Will legislation squelch local input on industrializing Port San Luis?

Written on 21 Apr, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 18 comments

By KAREN VELIE Plans to transform Port San Luis in rural Avila Beach into an industrial port to support the offshore wind industry could move forward without local review if a bill winding through the legislation is passed. In Dec.... (Continue reading)