🌱 Serious Old Creek Road crash near Cayucos tops Tuesday’s news roundup

Hi there, Cayucos! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Serious Old Creek Road crash near Cayucos tops Tuesday’s news roundup
• How a Cayucos cannabis farm is fighting SLO County’s tax hike

Also on today's calendar: Jeffrey Halford & The Healers and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Clouds giving way to sun, with a high of 69 and low of 57 degrees.
• Friday: Clouds giving way to sun, temps: high: 72, low: 58.
• Saturday: Nice with clouds and sun, with a high of 73 and low of 58 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Poachers with night-vision gear arrested; another earthquake. Today's top stories (sanluisobispo.com) — One person was seriously injured when a pickup and heavy camper rolled off Old Creek Road near Cayucos, briefly blocking the route as rescuers responded. The same news roundup also covers local poaching arrests, a nearby earthquake, a possible county transportation tax withdrawal, a gym filming lawsuit, and a new Pismo Beach sand-cleaning machine.
   

• Local cannabis growers push SLO County to lower business tax rate (sanluisobispo.com) — A Cayucos cannabis farm owner is among growers pressing San Luis Obispo County supervisors to ease cannabis business taxes, arguing high rates hurt legal operators. Supervisors voted to roll back the tax from 8% to 6% in October, but growers say that still leaves them struggling to compete with the illicit market and plan long-term investments.
   

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📸 Around Cayucos

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cayucos

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 8

• CCRD Beach Clean Up — Central Coast Roller Derby →
  Cayucos Pier, Pacific Ave, Cayucos
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday August 8

• Jeffrey Halford & The Healers →
  Schooners, 171 N Ocean Ave, Cayucos
  12:00 pm

Friday August 14

• Booked for Lunch at the Cayucos Library →
  Cayucos Library, 310 B St, Cayucos
  12:00 pm

Saturday August 15

• Alela Diane →
  The Siren, 900 Main St, Morro Bay
  8:00 pm

Wednesday August 19

• Cayucos Library Storytime →
  Cayucos Library, 310 B St, Cayucos
  10:30 am

Sunday August 23

• IV and The Strange Band at The Siren →
  The Siren, 900 Main St, Morro Bay
  7:00 pm

Tuesday August 25

• Tuesday Night Trivia at The Optimyst →
  The Optimyst, 4056 Burton Dr, Cambria
  6:30 pm

Wednesday August 26

• Cayucos Library Storytime →
  Cayucos Library, 310 B St, Cayucos
  10:30 am

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📣 Cayucos Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• Fiber Arts Club →
  Los Osos Library, 2075 Palisades Ave, Los Osos
  2:30 pm

Saturday August 8

• MCAS Field Trip - AUG 8 - Shorebird Habitat
  Morro Coast Audubon Society PO Box 1507, Morro Bay, CA 93443
  9:00 am
• Linea Personal →
  Fremont Theater, 1035 Monterey St, San Luis Obispo
  8:00 pm

Tuesday August 11

• Bears Book Club →
  Los Osos Library, 2075 Palisades Ave, Los Osos
  6:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hello!
  My dog Spirit has been lost since about 5:30 pm on Monday, August 3. She got scared as someone was entering the motel room and took off running. She… (Nextdoor Cayucos Downtown)

• Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Morro Bay. Apply here.
• Mechanics Bank posted a job opening for Customer Service Representative in Morro Bay. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cayucos here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Morro Bay

• What's happening to all the closed Rite Aids in SLO County? (sanluisobispo.com)
• Wind energy plans collapsing, time is on our side (calcoastnews.com)
• Two men shot during argument in Atascadero (calcoastnews.com)

Los Osos

• Corroded air vac caused sewage spill in Los Osos (ksby.com)
• Change in policy for Coastal Business Improvement District, determining how funds are used (ksby.com)

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Ok Cayucos! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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