Good morning, San Luis Obispo.

Pop Rocks, a 5-month-old black-and-white kitten, is available for adoption at Caffeinated Cat Cafe in Grover Beach through North County Paws Cause.

He is fully house-trained and gets along with adult cats so interested adopters can inquire for details.

Cambria Nursery’s locally grown pumpkin patch is now open at 46 Ranch for seasonal produce, animal visits, and fall decorating.

The nursery will host a Secret Fairy Garden Workshop on Sept. 26 (11 a.m.) and join the Cambria Scarecrow Festival from Oct. 1-31.

Woods Humane Society is hosting its fourth annual Pets of the Year Calendar Contest, which is open for free entries and donations until Sept.

20. Top fundraisers will see their pets featured in the 2027 calendar, and calendars will be available at the Wiggle Waggle Fall Festival on Oct. 24.

Cal Poly journalism professors say Meta’s $17 billion settlement with 48 states followed claims that Facebook and Instagram harmed young users.

They note that changes like daily time limits and schooltime blocks may spark a push for media literacy in local classrooms (as tech ethics continue to evolve).

Highway 1 on the Big Sur coast reopened Monday morning between Cambria and Carmel, though fire operations continue—travelers should remain alert for emergency vehicles.