Good morning, San Luis Obispo.

Local residents in Country Club Estates and Rolling Hills are asked to conserve water today—after a power outage shut a pumping station—and lawmakers have reintroduced a safe parking bill to help the unhoused.

A baby mongoose lemur was born on July 4th at the Central Coast Zoo, Cal Poly was ranked as a top college, and Overdose Awareness Day will be held tomorrow at Mitchell Park—featuring Narcan training and resource booths—while schools roll out a new youth mental health initiative.

This weekend sees numerous activities on the Central Coast— Cambria holds its 75th Annual Pinedorado Days parade with a car show starting Sunday morning while Avila Beach hosts a Pops by the Sea concert on Saturday at 4 p.m. Other events include art fairs in Morro Bay, community tree planting in Goleta, an overdose awareness gathering in Mitchell Park and history and benefit concerts at local venues.

A fire broke out at a San Luis Obispo condo on Thursday morning shortly after 7 a.m. along the 2200 block of Exposition Drive — firefighters remained on scene by 8:15 a.m. as they worked to determine its cause.

Baker Wine & Grape Analysis—a lab in Paso Robles—received accreditation from the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation for ISO/IEC 17025:2017 standards that cover equipment calibration, quality assurance and staff proficiency; the new approval helps its over 90 tests on wine, juice and olive oil meet export compliance requirements.

The Estrella Warbirds Museum in Paso Robles will host a dinner on Sept.

3 with international scholar Thomas Hahn who will speak on the history of German aviation in China during the 1930s and 1940s. Reservations are required by 6 p.m. on Sept. 1 for $30 per person — doors open at 5:30 p.m.

On Sept. 20, Paso Robles will host the 27th annual Taste of Downtown and 20th Arte de Tiza festival in historic downtown, where 36 local restaurants, a brewery, and wineries will offer samples from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.—tickets on sale from Sept.

1 will fund free holiday promotions by the Main Street Association.

Cal Poly was named one of Forbes’ Top 25 Public Colleges in the 2025-26 list, ranking 17th among public institutions and 12th in California.

President Jeffrey D. Armstrong credited the university’s hands-on Learn by Doing approach for attracting students and noted families see a great return on investment—showing strong career readiness.

The California Highway Patrol launched its new podcast—Behind the Badge—on Aug.

28, sharing inside stories from officers and featuring Commissioner Duryee reflecting on his career. Future episodes will include a rotating cast of guests who discuss recruitment and training.

Local boxer JJ Subia, who trains at Goatshack Boxing Club in Paso Robles (born and raised in Atascadero), won his professional debut on July 12 in Los Angeles by a first-round knockout and repeated his win with another first-round knockout at Butterfly Brawl on Aug.

16.