Morro Bay police bust Cambria residents for drugs and counterfeiting
Police arrested two Cambria men on the Morro Bay Embarcadero early Tuesday morning after finding them in possession of drugs and more than $1,000 in counterfeit money. Read More …
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Robber allegedly ties up clerk at Morro Bay check cashing store
Morro Bay police are searching for a robber who allegedly tied up a clerk at a check cashing store Wednesday evening, locked her in a restroom and made off with about $2,000. Read More …
Morro Bay sewer project delayed by possible threat to red-legged frog
The possibility of causing harm to the endangered red-legged frog has caused the city of Morro Bay to halt breaking ground on its new sewer plant, and construction could now be delayed for a period of at least months. Read More …
Woman sentenced to more than six years for death of Morro Bay pastor
A Los Osos woman who struck and killed a Morro Bay pastor while driving intoxicated was sentenced to state prison for six years and four months on Monday, though she could quickly be appearing before a parole board. Read More …
Los Osos woman to serve prison time for crash that killed pastor
A Los Osos woman who struck and killed a Morro Bay pastor while driving intoxicated reached a plea agreement with prosecutors that will result in her going to prison, though possibly for a just a fraction of the more than six years behind bars she is expected to receive as her sentence. Read More …
Stranded Morro Bay trio rescued after placing message in a bottle
A trio of Morro Bay residents were stranded atop a waterfall during an adventure in Monterey County but were rather quickly rescued after placing a help message in a water bottle and floating it down a river. Read More …
Morro Bay City Council backs vacation rental tax
The Morro Bay City Council gave its support Tuesday to a plan to slap vacation rental operators with a 3 percent tax that is currently applied to hotels. Read More …
Morro Rock rescue halted, crews fail to find climber
Rescue crews ascended Morro Rock Sunday evening in search of a climber and, despite have aerial assistance, failed to find the individual. Read More …
Nearly 5,000 customers lose power in Morro Bay
A power outage caused nearly 5,000 customers to lose electricity in Morro Bay early Thursday morning. Read More …
Morro Bay awards dispensary permit to local pot mogul
Following the lead of Grover Beach and San Luis Obispo, the city of Morro Bay has awarded one of its marijuana dispensary permits to Natural Healing Center, a business owned by local pot mogul Helios Dayspring, a political donor to multiple council members. Read More …