Representative Salud Carbajal (D-24) has secured over $4.1 million in funding for maintenance on the Port San Luis breakwater and the Morro Bay Harbor’s annual dredging project, which is scheduled to take place from May to June.
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Volunteers transform Morro Bay streets with vibrant flowers
It’s a foggy day at the Morro Bay traffic circle, and a handful of Morro Bay In Bloom volunteers arrived with gardening gloves in hand, ready to work. Founder and president of Morro Bay in Bloom Walter Heath drives to a new location each week to facilitate an organized gardening plan out of his trailer […]
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Waves of feminism on the Central Coast
Part One The Diva Cup Community Helplessly trying to untangle the hooks locking her in the impact zone, then middle schooler Sierra Emrick realized she was stuck and needed immediate help. At a Pismo Pier surf contest, Emrick got her bun mangled in a mess of gear from nearby fishermen. She locked eyes with a […]
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Cal Poly Unicycle Club takes mountain unicycling to SLO trails
The Cal Poly Unicycle Club regularly meets on weekends to practice mountain unicycling on trails throughout the Central Coast, and encourages new riders to start on flat ground before advancing to trails.
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How Morro Bay’s Outrigger Club brings new paddlers onto the water
Outrigger canoes filled the calm waters of Morro Bay as local club Pale Kai opened its doors to new members through a series of free demo days. Designed for both first-time and experienced paddlers, these guided sessions give participants the chance to learn the basics of outrigger canoeing while building community on the water. Reporter […]
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Carbajal secures $1M for SLO County Jail security upgrade and Morro Bay Harbor dredging
Rep. Salud Carbajal secured federal funding for the San Luis Obispo County Jail Security System Project and Morro Bay Harbor’s annual dredging, totaling $5,151,000.
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Local birders find beauty close to home at Morro Bay’s Birding Festival
Birdwatchers from across the Central Coast and beyond gathered in Morro Bay over Martin Luther King Jr. weekend for the 29th annual Morro Bay Birding Festival, a five-day event featuring more than 260 birding excursions and workshops. From kayak birding on the bay to guided easy birding walks through local parks, participants of all experience […]
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Meet the Central Coast shaper keeping surfboard craft local
In an industry increasingly dominated by mass-produced and overseas surfboards, local surfboard shaping remains a craft deeply rooted in community and connection. On California’s Central Coast, surfboard shaper Shane Stoneman has spent more than 25 years hand-shaping boards for surfers he knows personally. Stoneman believes the relationship between surfer and shaper, and the pride that […]
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Morro Bay Bird Festival returns to Central Coast for 29th run
The 29th Morro Bay Bird Festival will return to the San Luis Obispo area this weekend, offering a host of events for bird-lovers of all levels of experience.
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Morro Bay voters approve Measure A-24 to block battery storage facility at Morro Bay Power Plant
San Luis Obispo County voters approved Measure A-24, a land-use measure designed to block the construction of a proposed battery storage facility at the decommissioned Morro Bay Power Plant.
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SLO Cal Open surf competition heats up the winter season
Surf competitions are comprised of rounds made up of heats with four surfers competing to get their two highest-scoring waves. Then, the top two surfers from each heat move on in a bracket system.