Good morning, Central Coast! Here is your Morning Minute:
Court appearance in Santa Maria courthouse bombing : 20-year-old Nathaniel McGuire is set to appear in court today on charges tied to last September’s bombing at the Santa Barbara County Superior Courthouse in Santa Maria. McGuire has pleaded not guilty in federal court and remains in custody. He faces charges of using a weapon of mass destruction, maliciously damaging a building with an explosive, and possessing unregistered destructive devices.
Morro Bay considers stricter weed abatement rules : A proposed update to Morro Bay’s weed abatement ordinance would add new defensible space zones around properties to reduce wildfire risk. City leaders say the change could help get Morro Bay added to the state’s Fire Risk Reduction Com