Early in 1971, Welcome Wagon and the Morro Bay Chamber of Commerce held an open house tea to welcome newcomers to the area. It was immediately determined that a group was needed to keep this effort going.

Sitting on a prominent hillside overlooking the Cayucos Pier and a distant Morro Rock is the historic Borradori Garage. Originally built in 1932 along the Roosevelt Highway, the automobile repair garage was named the Roosevelt Garage.

The coming of spring is busting out several Estero Bay showcase opportunities.

AnimalRadio.com bills itself as “America’s most-listened-to pet talk” interactive radio program. It is syndicated in 100 U.S. affiliate stations in 90 markets, on XM Satellite Radio and generates 100,000 podcast downloads internationally, according to its producers.

Each fire season, Cal Fire designates San Luis Obispo County as at risk from wildland fires spreading into urban areas. In the 2002-03 Highway 58 and Parkhill fires, the agency reported 2,200 acres, five residences and $110,000 lost.

Is it spring yet? So many nonprofits are planning great causes and entertaining events.

Jerry May will continue to serve the Cayucos Lions, Cayucos Art Association and Cayucos Seniors after he celebrates his 90th Valentine’s Day birthday this weekend. But he and wife Paula weren’t sure he’d make it to 2012.

Most careers build step-by-step. Author and blogger Anne R. Allen writes in Los Osos. In 2011, her career was like an oil gusher, percolating, even surface bubbling, until her drilling launched the boom spewing black gold.

Remember this name: Taylor Newton.

Volumes of Pleasure Bookshoppe in Los Osos has invited everyone to attend its ninth annual community blessing ceremony by the Cal Poly Lion Dance Team in recognition of Chinese New Year.