🌱 How long can you actually camp at Morro Bay State Park?
Morro Bay, California Patch AM: a 4 min readHi there, Morro Bay! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How long can you actually camp at Morro Bay State Park?
- Meet the Morro Bay women keeping our fishing heritage afloat
- Bird flu’s global reach now includes a sea lion in Morro Bay
Also on today's calendar: A Night of Patriotic Fun and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: Which is faster, heat or cold? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Sun and clouds, with a high of 66 and low of 54 degrees.
- Monday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 64, low: 56.
- Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 65 and low of 54 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. How long can I stay at California state parks in SLO County? Learn the rules (sanluisobispo.com) — If you’re planning to camp close to home, Morro Bay State Park offers 140 campsites with nightly rates starting around $35 and a 20-day annual stay limit. This guide also breaks down day-use hours, camping costs, and reservation rules for nearby state parks like Montaña de Oro, Hearst San Simeon, and Oceano Dunes so you can time your next coastal getaway. 
2. Central Coast Women for Fisheries spreads the word about life at sea (newtimesslo.com) — A Morro Bay–based nonprofit, Central Coast Women for Fisheries, is rallying support for local commercial fishing families through scholarships, emergency relief funds, and youth “Kids at Sea” trips leaving from Morro Bay. The group also helped create the For Those Who Wait statue by Morro Rock and publishes a newsletter from its Quintana Road office, keeping residents connected to life on the working waterfront.
3. Honduras reports outbreak of bird flu (blogspot.com) — A wide-ranging bird flu roundup notes that the virus has even been detected in a sea lion in Morro Bay, underscoring how far it has spread beyond poultry. The piece surveys outbreaks and impacts on farms, wildlife, and food supplies worldwide, emphasizing that avian influenza remains a persistent, evolving concern across many regions.
4. UPSIDE: Happy 250th birthday to FilAms, too (philippinenews.com) — Filipino American history has a surprising Morro Bay connection: the first documented Filipino landing in what’s now the United States took place on Morro Bay’s shores in 1587, long before the Mayflower. The column uses that milestone to argue for embracing multicultural American identities and recognizing immigrants’ longstanding role in building the country.
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Tuesday July 21
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Trivia Night
Morro Bay Chamber of Commerce Foghorn Brewhouse
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A Night of Patriotic Fun →
Joslyn Recreation Center, 950 Main St, Cambria
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Forever Sevenfold at The Siren →
The Siren, 900 Main St, Morro Bay
7:00 pm
Wednesday July 8
Wednesday July 22
Sunday August 2
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Post 4th of July Cleanup at Pirates Cove/Cave Landing AND Cayucos P
ECOSLO - Environmental Center of San Luis Obispo 2830 McMillan Ave #2, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
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Circus Vargas - Madonna Inn →
Madonna Inn, 100 Madonna Rd, San Luis Obispo
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Fourth of July Weekend at Sensorio →
Sensorio, 4380 CA-46, Paso Robles
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Locals Night at Firestone Walker
Paso Robles Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center 1395 Ramada Dr. Paso Robles, CA 93446 -
Youth Committee Meeting →
Gay & Lesbian Alliance Front Room
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ECOSLO Monthly Watering at Johnson Ranch
ECOSLO - Environmental Center of San Luis Obispo 2830 McMillan Ave #2, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
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Line Dancing Night at Club Car BaR — Templeton Mercantile →
Templeton Mercantile, 508 S Main St, Templeton
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Cayucos Library Storytime →
Cayucos Library, 310 B St, Cayucos
10:30 am
Sunday July 5
Monday July 6
Tuesday July 7
Wednesday July 8
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💬 Chatter
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If so, please call the Morro Bay Police department @ 805-772-6225. I am safe and need to contact my family. UPDATE: She has found her home and been… (Nextdoor Morro Bay Hills) - What a great drone show!
Thank you Morro Bay for such a nice display. And to the drone operators- Great job! (Nextdoor Morro Bay Hills)
- Healthcare Services Group posted a job opening for Housekeeper (Part Time) in Morro Bay. Apply here.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Heat, you can catch cold!! (Thank you Michael S. for sending it in!)
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