by Bruce Badrigian | Sep 1, 2018 | Community, History, Los Osos, Morro Bay, People
When I was in my mid-20s, my brother Wayne and I often joined our friends at the Hofbrau restaurant on the Embarcadero in Morro Bay. Looking out on the calm bay with pelicans gliding by overhead and the moored boats pointing out the direction of the swelling tide, we...
by Charmaine Coimbra | Sep 1, 2018 | Arroyo Grande, Avila Beach, Cambria, Cayucos, Community, Grover Beach, Los Osos, Morro Bay, Nipomo, Nonprofit, Pismo Beach, San Simeon, Santa Margarita
Sullie, an aging gull, is distressed and angry about the trash left by people on the beach. Sullie’s granddaughter was permanently crippled after her entanglement in plastic waste— or so goes the story, “Sullie Saves the Sea,” a children’s book by ocean activist...
by Ian Parkinson | Sep 1, 2018 | Arroyo Grande, Atascadero, Avila Beach, Cambria, Cayucos, Community, Grover Beach, Los Osos, Morro Bay, Nipomo, Paso Robles, Pismo Beach, San Luis Obispo, San Miguel, San Simeon, Santa Margarita, Santa Maria, Templeton
First came the website. Now here comes the Sheriff’s app. The Sheriff’s Office recently debuted its new mobile phone app. We understand people are on the go a lot these days. Now you’ll be able to take the Sheriff’s Office along with you to stay connected to us...
by Susan Stewart | Aug 1, 2018 | Arroyo Grande, Atascadero, Avila Beach, Business, Cambria, Cayucos, Community, Grover Beach, Los Osos, Morro Bay, Nipomo, Nonprofit, Paso Robles, People, Pismo Beach, San Luis Obispo, San Miguel, San Simeon, Santa Margarita, Santa Maria, Templeton
The police found 4-year-old Sammy and her baby sister crying hysterically in a blood-spattered motel room; a disheveled stranger lay on the floor. The baby was filthy and hungry, with no food–just a bottle of spoiled, moldy formula. Mom was incoherent. That...
by Bruce Badrigian | Jun 1, 2018 | Cayucos, Community, History, Los Osos, Morro Bay, People
Elvira “Vera” Pierce will soon be 92 years old and her vivid memories offer a rare glimpse into history. Her husband, Skinner Pierce, would be unabashedly proud of the young girl he married. Unfortunately, Skinner’s body was never found after one of Big...
by Camas Frank | Apr 3, 2018 | Community, Los Osos, People
“Of course, I’m an idealist,” he said SOME BELIEVE THAT CHANGE IS INEVITABLE. Others chart a course hoping they’ll be followed. At 78 years on the planet, Louis (Lou) Tornatzky, has just tried to be in the right place at the right time At least...
