🌱 What does Morro Elementary’s delayed purchase mean for Morro Bay’s future?
Morro Bay, California Patch AM: a 5 min readGood morning Morro Bay! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What does Morro Elementary’s delayed purchase mean for Morro Bay’s future?
- How a Morro Bay man ended up tied to countywide burglaries.
- How a Morro Bay arrest may calm SLO County business owners
Also on today's calendar: Big Easy Bay Tour w Bon Bon Vivant & Tracorum and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Low clouds and fog may break, with a high of 66 and low of 54 degrees.
- Saturday: Low clouds, fog breaking, temps: high: 65, low: 55.
- Sunday: Low clouds, fog breaking, with a high of 65 and low of 55 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Morro Elementary purchase moved to new fiscal year budget (newtimesslo.com) — Morro Bay’s planned $5.3 million purchase of the historic Morro Elementary campus is still moving forward, but the City Council has shifted the expense into the new fiscal year budget for timing reasons. City leaders say the deal remains a top priority as they juggle rising costs, explore loans and possible property sales near Morro Bay High School, and invite public input at a June 24 workshop. 
• Local News Roundup — June 12, 2026 4:19 am (slopulse.com) — A Morro Bay man has been arrested in connection with a series of commercial burglaries across San Luis Obispo County, and investigators are checking for links to other cases. The roundup also notes a car fire at Cal Poly and a missing teen case in Santa Maria, highlighting broader regional safety concerns that Morro Bay residents may want to follow.
• Morro Bay man arrested in connection with recent commercial burglary spree across… (slopulse.com) — A 27-year-old Morro Bay resident has been arrested in connection with a string of commercial burglaries affecting businesses across San Luis Obispo County, including nearby coastal towns. Investigators are now checking for links to additional unsolved cases, while local shops in Morro Bay and surrounding communities step up security and police urge residents to stay vigilant and report suspicious activity.
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MCAS Field Trip - JUN 13 - El Chorro Birding by Ear
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Big Easy Bay Tour w Bon Bon Vivant & Tracorum →
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Chamber Board Meeting
Morro Bay Chamber of Commerce 695 Harbor St, Morro Bay, CA 93442
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Trivia Night
Morro Bay Chamber of Commerce Foghorn Brewhouse
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Shannon Curtis @ The Siren →
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Messer Chups & Dead Kampers at The Siren! Dark, sexy surf & rockabilly all the way from Russia! →
The Siren, 900 Main St, Morro Bay
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Trivia Night
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🗓 Events Nearby
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To Be Cringe is To Be Free: The Drag Show →
Linnaea's Cafe, 1110 Garden St, San Luis Obispo
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MCAS Field Trip - JUN 13 - El Chorro Birding by Ear
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Atascadero Lakeside Wine Festival →
Atascadero Lake Park, 9305 Pismo Ave, Atascadero
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Friday June 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hey Neighbors, my friend found a lost dog today at 6pm by Ridgeway and Kern.
if you know the owner or are the owner please send me a message so we can get it back home. Thanks! (Nextdoor North Morro Bay) - Our new “favorite “ Italian restaurant in Morro Bay.
Fresh, healthy options. The best lasagna we’ve tasted, homemade raviolis and delicious minestrone soup. We ‘ll definitely be back. (Nextdoor North Morro Bay)
- Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for (8372) Morro Bay: Assistant Manager and Shift Runners in Morro Bay. Apply here.
- 805 Law Group posted a job opening for Law Office Manager-Bookkeeper in Atascadero. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Morro Bay here.
🗞 Nearby News
Los Osos
- Los Osos tax measure pulls ahead in latest vote tally (calcoastnews.com)
- See San Francisco painter Casey Gray's landscapes at Left Field (newtimesslo.com)
Cayucos
- Daunt to Dillonwood: Bird Portraits (recorderonline.com)
Atascadero
- Atascadero mixer connects professionals from across the region (atowndailynews.com)
- Summer Movies in the Park returns to Atascadero (atowndailynews.com)
- New endocrinologist joins specialty care clinic in Atascadero (atowndailynews.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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