Good morning, San Luis Obispo.

Dr. Christiane Schroeter will sign her new book 'Petite Practice: Small, Steady Steps to a Life of Momentum and Real Change' from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept.

5 at Salty Pages bookstore in Cambria, where signed copies will be available for purchase.

Paso Robles will host the Garagiste Wine Festival on Nov.

6 and 7 with over 50 winemakers and 200 wines showcased at new venues including the Ava Hotel & Estrella Hall; the event will feature tasting seminars, live music, and an after-party that supports a Cal Poly wine scholarship.

Infinite Music from Morro Bay is accepting applications through Oct.

1 for its tuition-free music mentorship programs for students in grades two to twelve from San Luis Obispo and Northern Santa Barbara counties — award notifications will be announced in November and instruction begins in January.

California State Parks Foundation asks residents to report western monarch butterflies with the free iNaturalist app during California Biodiversity Day Sept.

5 — 13 in state parks, which will help scientists track the species' decline and support the Western Monarch Count.

California State Parks is monitoring smoke from the Plaskett and Timber fires affecting the Central Coast and, although parts of Hearst San Simeon State Park are in evacuation zones, the park remains open today — officials advise visitors to avoid areas north of Piedras Blancas Motel.

The new Creston Road Bridge at Quail Creek reopened Tuesday, Sept.

1 after three months of construction as county officials replaced the 85-year-old storm-damaged structure (temporary repairs had kept the road open), and drivers are advised to proceed with caution as final shoulder work continues.