John Gsell, 29, was boating off Morro Bay last Friday when, around 10 p.m., his vessel struck a large object, according to ...

A 29-year-old fisherman was rescued on the Central Coast over the weekend after he was flung from his vessel and clung to an ...

John Gsell, right, was rescued on the Morro Bay coast on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025, after he fell off his boat and was stranded ...

After failing to swim back to the boat, Gsell tried to swim toward shore, he told authorities, adding that he could see the ...

John Gsell told police he was thrown overboard when his boat struck a large object – A fisherman rescued a 29-year-old man ...

Morro Rock is a 600-foot landmark just offshore from the community of Morro Bay. Climbing is banned, but some go anyway, and there have been several fatal falls over the years.

A cyclist pedaling along Morro Bay’s bayfront bicycle path checks out Coleman Park near Morro Rock. California State Parks approved a $600,000 grant on Monday, Aug. 22, 2022, to add amenities to ...

MORRO BAY, Calif. — Craggy, dome-shaped Morro Rock rises 576 feet above the shore, an attractive site for climbers and a sacred one for two Native American tribes.

As your kayak glides through the Morro Bay estuary, the morning fog playing peek-a-boo with the magnificent edifice of Morro Rock, you notice you are not alone. Peregrine falcons circle the 576 ...

A man who made national headlines for having to be rescued from the cliffs of Morro Rock after proposing marriage to his girlfriend has been arrested on drug charges. Michael Banks, 27, climbed ...

MORRO BAY, Calif. - Morro Bay police are searching for a climber who trespassed onto Morro Rock Saturday evening. Morro Rock stands as a 576-foot-tall landmark on the coast of Morro Bay.

Morro Rock is a California historic landmark and a reserve for peregrine falcons and other birds. It even has its own TripAdvisor entry with more than 500 reviews (“A True Rock Star,” one ...