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Bank Building Sold to Coffee Company

A family-owned coffee house company has bought the former Bank of America building at the corner of Morro Bay Boulevard and Monterey Avenue, announcing plans to turn it into a coffee roasting plant, coffee shop, bakery and restaurant. Jon and Sara Peterson, a...

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Private Buyer Makes Offer on Cuesta Inlet

Drone image of Cuesta Inlet by Dean Sullivan Three years ago, a treasured piece of property in Los Osos was put on the market resulting in the formation of a non-profit group intent on buying the land to preserve it for public use.  The Cuesta Inlet, bordering the...

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Los Osos Faces Water Rate Hike

Los Osos residents could be looking at water rate increases but can protest by vote. Water rates in Los Osos for roughly half the town could be going up if ratepayers approve a proposed increase in a future vote. The Los Osos Community Services District Board on April...

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On Assignment: Rocky – 

MBPD’s Latest Recruit-in-Training Rocky is the latest recruit at the Morro Bay Police Department. Photo by Morro Bay Police Chief Amy Watkins Morro Bay Police Chief Amy Watkins is all smiles when it comes to discussing the progress of her department’s latest recruit....

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Cayucos Pier Repairs Out for Bids

This photo of the Cayucos Pier taken last June shows the cantilevered area at the end, where several support piles broke free in a February 2024 storm. A repair project is now going out for bids and would remove the 15-foot hanging segment of the pier. Photo courtesy...

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Cayucos to Seek New GM

Former Cayucos Sanitary District General Manager Rick Koon is pictured in 2020 while giving a reporter a tour of the Cayucos Water Resource Recovery Facility during its construction. Photo by Neil Farrell The Cayucos Sanitary District Board will have to hire a new...

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Morro Bay Police Blotter 4-10-2025

• March 16: Police responded at 7 p.m. to the 200 block of Dunes where some interloper was reportedly trespassing.  • March 16: police responded at 9 a.m. to Walker’s Trailer Park in the 1100 block of Morro. According to logs someone was nicked for alleged...

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Takin’ Care of Business 4-10-2025

The Cove Books Launches Books & Brews, a Free Local Author Series Join local authors Nicholas Belardes, Jeannin Counts, and Kalyn Josephson on Sunday, April 13 at Bang the Drum Brewery in San Luis Obispo at 5 p.m. as they discuss their books, writing processes,...

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Events and Activities 4-10-2025

Registration closes April 12 for the Wildflower Bicycle Century taking place May 3 in Creston. The San Luis Obispo Bicycle Club invites folks to the Wildflower Century on May 3 in Creston. There are four challenging routes of 35, 50, 65 and 80 miles on quiet rural...

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Timothy Edwin Frein 1944 – 2025

Timothy Edwin Frein, a beloved member of the Baywood Park and Morro Bay communities, passed away on March 20, 2025, in Morro Bay. Born in 1944, in California, Tim lived a life filled with entrepreneurial spirit, love for his family and friends, community service, and...

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Gretechen Wright 1954 – 2025

Gretechen Wright, a beloved wife, mother, and cherished member of her community, passed away peacefully on March 18, 2025, due to Alzheimer’s-related causes. She was 70 years old. Gretechen’s life was defined by compassion, connection, and service. A longtime resident...

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