Good morning, San Luis Obispo.

Moon is a 22-pound cat that looks like Garfield and is featured as Pet of the Week by Woods Humane Society (off Oklahoma Ave) during Adopt a Cat Month.

He will do best as the only pet in a home, and interested adopters can visit the shelter or Atascadero Cattery.

Local residents are asking officials to preserve a historic oak tree as plans for the new REP theater move forward + Pacific Surfliner riders now must reserve seats through July 19 to ease summer crowds.

Cal Poly art and design seniors display 50 pieces in a downtown exhibit called 'This Is Not a Couch' that runs through June 21, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 750 Higuera Street — inviting locals to explore art styles from hyperrealism to abstraction and consider purchases.

Cal Poly physics students built the school’s first-ever laser beam in the Photon Lab this winter using titanium-sapphire to emit continuous waves and femtosecond pulses.

The team led by assistant professor Isinsu Toker will present the work at SPIE Optics + Photonics 2026 and at their fall research symposium.

Diego Puga Escobar, a communications senior at Cal Poly, details his journey of finding belonging through campus programs and Spanish language support, evolving from uncertainty to embracing his identity.

His story reflects personal growth and a desire to make campus life more inclusive for future students.

SLO Beaver Brigade will host three free volunteer cleanups along the Salinas River in Paso Robles and Atascadero this summer — on June 27, July 8, and Aug.

27 — to remove litter and improve riverbanks while providing supplies and snacks.

C.A.R.E.4Paws has partnered with Farm Supply Company to expand its mobile pet wellness clinics; after a first clinic on Friday, June 12 in San Luis Obispo, future clinics will serve Arroyo Grande on June 18, Buellton on July 10, Santa Maria on July 23 and Paso Robles on July 30.