Good morning, San Luis Obispo.

The El Camino Homeless Organization is hosting its third annual Vines that ECHO winemaker dinner on June 5 from 5-9 p.m. at Copia Vineyards and Winery in Paso Robles to raise funds for 30 new family housing beds at its Atascadero campus (with a live auction featuring locally curated experiences).

Community members raised $455,000 through local events to help Templeton Feed & Grain recover from a July 4, 2025 fire that destroyed its historic building.

Demolition of the remaining structure ended in February and plans for a new South Main Street storefront echoing the original design are underway.

Voters in Los Osos will decide on Measure B this June regarding the 12-acre former Sunnyside School property, with some residents wanting to keep it as a community park and others favoring a downtown district for local development.

A San Luis Obispo-based product designer launched Paso Wineries (a free iOS app) to help visitors plan trips through over 270 wineries in Paso Robles wine country by grouping locations into daily routes with up to four stops for offline access.

The Creator's Exchange opens in Vandenberg Village at 3775 Constellation Road, offering local art from neighborhood creators and hosting community events; the store is open from Wednesday through Sunday and aims to simplify event cleanup for visitors.

The California Mid-State Fair is recruiting volunteers for its Friends of the Fair program to earn season passes after completing 10 hours, and the fair will offer a Back to the '80s theme with concerts & rodeos and farm exhibits later this summer.

California’s AB 713 bill would let undocumented students work on campus if it passes the Senate after Assembly approval, and Cal Poly and other schools must update hiring rules by 2027.

The move is seen as a step toward a more inclusive campus — a key change for students.

Cal Poly researchers found that higher building density drove home loss during the January firestorms in Los Angeles County, not urban trees, and they urge local policymakers to focus on fire-resistant building materials and urban design (which helps reduce vulnerability) rather than widespread tree removal.

Meteorologists and scientists predict a strong El Niño may form later this year as above-average ocean temperatures push the Central Coast into a wetter winter, increasing rain and flood risks.

Residents in flood-prone areas should prepare for potential heavy rainfall starting as early as fall 2026.

Lieutenant governor candidate Oliver Ma visited Cal Poly (May 12) on his Books not Bombs tour.

He spoke on affordability and grassroots power as campus groups joined the discussion.

Cal Poly Baseball beat Fresno State 15-10 on Tuesday to secure their 30th win, marking Head Coach Larry Lee's 15th 30-win season.

The Mustangs now face a final home series today at Baggett Stadium and must sweep Long Beach State to stay in contention for first place in the Big West.

Paso Robles High School boys tennis team won the Sunset League championship and reached the CIF semifinals after finishing the season 16-6 (8-0 in league play).

Several players will compete this week at the Area Finals Tournament at San Luis Obispo High School.

Cal Poly Racing is conducting final tests of its electric formula car at the Aero Hangar on Monday and Wednesday nights as it prepares for the four-day Formula SAE Electric Competition in June in Brooklyn, Mich., while students fine-tune electrical and mechanical systems to meet updated safety rules.