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Greetings Morro Bay! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Where in Morro Bay you can still find cheaper gas today
  • Which big games are coming to Morro Bay courts and fields?
  • How vulnerable are Morro Bay's piers in this El Niño season?

Also on today's calendar: Live Music: Lunch Sets at Dockside Too and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one wall say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Clouds giving way to sun, with a high of 69 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Pleasant, temps: high: 79, low: 60.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 74 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Gas prices surge in SLO County, find lowest costs (calcoastnews.com) — Gas prices are spiking across SLO County, but several Morro Bay stations currently offer some of the lowest rates, with Main Street and Morro Bay Boulevard locations under the county average. The article compares county, state, and national averages, then pinpoints specific Morro Bay, Paso Robles, SLO, and Pismo Beach stations where you can save at the pump.
   

• Mark your calendars: Weekly sports schedule for Sept. 22-26 (santamariatimes.com) — Morro Bay will host several high school matchups this week, including Lompoc girls volleyball, Cabrillo flag football, Pioneer Valley girls volleyball, and Lompoc football under the lights. Local fans can catch multiple home games across volleyball, flag football, and football between Sept. 22 and 26, alongside other Central Coast contests.
   

• Avila Pier prepares for historic El Niño storm season ahead (ksby.com) — Central Coast officials are rushing to brace Avila Pier for what could be a historic El Niño season, with emergency construction set to begin within weeks. A Morro Bay resident notes he's seen storms destroy local piers before, underscoring the risk of heavy surf, flooding, and erosion that could affect coastal communities like Morro Bay this winter.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Finally made the seven-minute journey to Cayucos.
    I hadn't been to Cafe della Via since the reopening. We walked in for our 5 p.m. reservation. By 5:10, all nine tables and every bar stool were full… (Nextdoor North Morro Bay)
  • Hidden Brain with Shankar Vedantam
    Sunday, September 20, 2026 Performing Arts Center San Luis Obispo 1 Grand Avenue San Luis Obispo, CA Tremendous moment. Phil Klein (Nextdoor North Morro Bay)
  • Kern County Superintendent of Schools posted a job opening for Temporary Lead Cook - KEEP (Central Coast of California) in Los Osos. Apply here.
  • Taco Bell posted a job opening for Shift Lead Full-time and Part-time in Atascadero. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Morro Bay here.

🗞 Nearby News

Cayucos

  • ytt Tribe gets big boost to buy Cayucos abalone farm. But time is running short (sanluisobispo.com)
  • Singing Revolution; 19th Century campaign songs & Johnny Appleseed (kcbx.org)
  • Volunteers gather across SLO County beaches for Coastal Cleanup Day (ksby.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I'll meet you at the corner! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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