Good morning, San Luis Obispo.

Central Coast Outdoors has launched a kayak tour that takes participants to Grassy Bar Oyster Company's farm in Morro Bay National Estuary—where local experts teach oyster farming and shucking and offer a tasting of six oysters at $95 per person.

The company will run additional tours on Sept. 12 and Oct. 11.

Lorraine is a 5-month-old brown tabby kitten with a gentle, quiet nature available for adoption today from noon to 4 p.m. at Woods Humane Society in Atascadero—she may be shy at first but will warm up with calm attention.

ALF Food Pantry is accepting homegrown fruits and vegetables from local gardeners to help food-insecure residents.

Donations will be dropped off Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at 5411 El Camino Real—residents may contact the pantry for more details.

A barn on the 3000 block of Ryan Road in Creston burned down Saturday evening—firefighters controlled nearby vegetation while one person was injured and horses moved to safety; the cause remains under investigation.

On August 23, the San Luis Obispo County Fire Department responded to a vehicle fire on Nacimiento Lake Drive that spread to nearby vegetation but was stopped at a quarter-acre while crews mopped up the scene in about an hour.

The San Luis Obispo County Fire Department responded Sunday to a lithium battery fire in a Paso Robles garage on Ladera Lane that could have damaged the home and safely removed the battery storage to isolate the hazard—hazardous materials units stayed to ensure the batteries were fully out.

Costa Gallery owner Michael J.

Costa launched his new photo exhibit Learning to Breathe, Trekking in Nepal that shows photos from his trips to Everest Base Camp and Annapurna. The exhibit is on view at Costa Gallery in Los Osos — until Oct.26 and Costa will begin his pilgrimage to Nepal and Bhutan on Sept.6 — while his Change 4 Change Nepal fundraiser accepts donations until Aug.31.

Former CSU Chancellor Joseph I.

Castro died on Sunday after battling cancer—he was 58 and known for steering Cal Poly's switch to a semester schedule. His leadership helped shape educational opportunities for many families.

The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office reports that the state 911 system is facing a network error across the central region — dispatch does not automatically display caller location or phone number, so callers must give these details; officials say it is unclear when the problem will be fixed.