Good morning, San Luis Obispo.

A beginner-friendly line dance boot camp will be held at Centennial Park on Aug.

23 and Aug. 30 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.—Instructor Tina Scarsella will teach basic footwork including grapevine, shuffles, and pivot turns to prepare dancers for Tuesday night's Line Dance Party.

On Aug. 6, a hands-on UV resin bookmark-making workshop will be held at the Centennial White Oak Room as part of the city’s summer activities programming — instructor Amanda Streamland will lead the one-hour class for participants ages 6 and up with a $25 fee per person and a $5 discount for each additional family member.

Lost 80s Live will return on Aug.

29 at Vina Robles Amphitheatre — the concert will feature original 1980s bands playing hits like 'I Ran' and 'In a Big Country' while tickets remain on sale via Ticketmaster.

A range of cultural events is planned along the Central Coast this weekend for local families.

Highlights include Santa Barbara’s Old Spanish Days Fiesta from July 30—August 3, the Rainbow of Gems Show and Rodeo Days from August 1—August 3, with Park Palooza in San Luis Obispo on August 2.

More than 600 strawberry growers, researchers and industry leaders attended the Ninth Annual Cal Poly Strawberry Center Field Day—co-hosted by the California Strawberry Commission and the Cal Poly Strawberry Center—where student researchers and engineers demonstrated innovative methods such as ultraviolet C light for pest control, automated harvesting and improved soil sanitation. The event showed how education and industry innovation are working together to advance sustainable strawberry farming in the region.

Santa Maria city leaders are considering raising development fees to nearly $60,000 per new home with a public workshop on August 20th, and SpaceX will launch 19 Starlink satellites today at 9:25 a.m. Grover Beach Police received a California Highway Patrol grant to purchase a DUI enforcement truck and motorcycle, national gas prices hold at $3.16, parents prepare for back-to-school immunizations — Little Shop of Horrors opens today at 7:30 p.m. in Templeton.

Following a failed mediation, Kristin Smart's family and Cal Poly will contest a lawsuit on Aug 15 over claims that delayed police interviews and failure to secure Flores' dorm room after her disappearance in 1996 let events spiral out of control—Cal Poly argues that the suit is barred by legal time limits. A case management conference is scheduled for Aug 4, and the family seeks financial damages plus attorney fees and court costs.