Coalesce Bookstore celebrates 50 years of business
By Blake Ashley Frino-Gerl Linna Thomas grew up in Washington and earned her teaching degree, but once she and her friend, Janet Brown, found out that other friends were taking a boat trip down the coast, they followed them to Morro Bay and decided to stay. The...
Joint committee on fisheries and aquaculture holds hearing
Inclusive meeting brings out varying opinions on wind power and its effects on fish, jobs, and local communities By Blake Ashley Frino-Gerl In December, the federal government leased five offshore wind areas along California’s coast, including three off the coast of...
Little motel project with big views underway
Earthwork is well underway on a project to demolish an old motel and replace it with a six-unit motel development with a fantastic view of the Morro Bay Harbor and the iconic Morro Rock. The property was once the 17-room Harbor View Motor Lodge before a huge storm in...
City, county working on Quintana Homeless Project
Feature Image: A homeless woman sits along Quintana Road amid belongings that were bagged up for disposal during a homeless encampment cleanup by City and State officials on May 29. Photo by Neil Farrell Recently, the City of Morro Bay and state officials conducted a...
Group voices opposition to proposed battery facility
Citizens for Estero Bay Preservation believes project would be unsafe for environment and community By Blake Ashley Frino-Gerl With the impending proposal from Vistra Corporation to build a battery storage facility to make use of the former Morro Bay Power Plant...
Vistra Corp. continues plan for Battery Energy Storage System project
Texas company provides power-related products and services to 20 states and 4.3 million residents By Blake Ashley Frino-Gerl Vistra Corporation, the owners of the property on which the defunct Morro Bay Power Plant resides, is still set on building a facility to...
By the Sea Productions stages’ Barefoot in the Park’
Neil Simon’s classic romantic comedy, “Barefoot in the Park,” is the summer show at By the Sea Productions. Uptight attorney Paul and free spirit Corie are newlyweds in a fifth-story walk-up apartment in New York City. Adjusting to their new marriage and home create...
City hires new city manager; police commander promoted
The Morro Bay City Council approved offering an employment contract to its top candidate for the vacant city manager job, one who would become just the second female ever to lead the city’s government. On June 13, the all-woman City Council voted unanimously to offer...
In season for the summer
By Bee Wench Farm In June, you can find just about anything you are looking for to make any recipe. This month you should start to see some delicious summer produce available. Look for these in-season fruits and veggies to get some great flavor and nutrients:...
Kite Festival a colorful celebration of wind, sea, and the beach
Photos and Story by Neil Farrell Morro Strand was awash in color as hundreds of people turned out for the annual Morro Bay Kite Festival on April 28-29. With foggy skies and just a slight breeze, kite flyers of all ages and skill levels descended on the beach to,...
