San Luis Obispo County Office of Education: Thanking Our Employees
By James J. Brescia, Ed.D. County Superintendent of Schools “People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.” —Teddy Roosevelt We appreciate and value the thousands of employees serving our San Luis Obispo County schools. Spring is a...
Honoring Excellence: Sheriff’s Office Recognizes Outstanding Employees and Volunteers
By Sheriff Ian Parkinson I’ve always been proud of the people who work at the Sheriff’s Office. And I thought I would let you know about a few of them. Recently, we held an awards ceremony to honor the exceptional employees and volunteers who go above and beyond in...
Pups on Parade: Cayucos Easter Tradition Charms Crowds
Dozens of dogs in costume strut through town to support the Lioness Club’s Mutt Mitt Program and keep beaches clean Story and photos by Neil Farrell The Annual Easter Dog Parade brought dozens of best friends to the Cayucos Pier Plaza April 19, to celebrate the Easter...
DA Dow urges Gov. Newsom to reverse early release for convicted child murderer
On April 25, District Attorney Dan Dow contacted California Gov. Gavin Newsom, urging the reversal of the Board of Parole Hearings’ decision to release Allie Brown (formerly Herbert David Brown III) early from prison. Brown, then known as Herbert David Brown III, pled...
Vistra withdraws application to construct a battery energy storage system
On April 4, the City of Morro Bay received a letter from Vistra Corporation (Vistra) withdrawing its application for city entitlements to construct a battery energy storage system (BESS) facility on the former power plant property. The city will process Vistra’s...
Morro Bay City Council sets city goals for 2025 to 2027
The Morro Bay City Council decided upon three city goals for the next two fiscal years. In no order, they are as follows: Economic Vitality and Fiscal Health Infrastructure Resiliency (El) Morro Elementary School The City Council held a special meeting serving as the...
City dancing the legal hokey-pokey
City Council locks in interim attorney, eyes permanent hire after rocky contract changes and ballooning legal costs Morro Bay’s city attorney situation appears to be ironing itself out after the City Council changed up its contract with its old attorney and sets out...
May Events in Morro Bay
May 1-3 Cruisin’ Morro Bay Car Show Morro Bay Blvd. and Main St. Cruisin’ Morro Bay Car Show returns for its 28th year starting Thursday evening where rare cars will begin arriving in Morro Bay for registration. Friday is Cruise Night at 6 p.m. as classic and other...
City approves new control animal law
Morro Bay aligns with county ordinance but wrestles with calls for longer stray animal holding periods and 'No Kill' shelter goals The Morro Bay City Council was expected to adopt the county's new animal control ordinance at its April 22 meeting, but will not require...
Morro Bay seeks bids on Main-Quintana project
City moves forward with $1 million safety upgrade aimed at improving pedestrian, bicycle, and ADA access at key traffic hub The City of Morro Bay is out for bids to make improvements to one of its busiest intersections, with an eye at making it safer for bicyclists...
