Good morning, San Luis Obispo.

San Luis Obispo law enforcement hosted its annual Tip-A-Cop fundraiser to raise funds for Special Olympics Southern California with a BBQ dinner at Madonna Inn Expo Center on Sept.

15 and a follow-up event at Estrella Hall in Paso Robles on Sept. 16 (bringing community leaders and local athletes together).

The Central Coast Zoo Foundation launched the Barbie Butz Wildlife Circle, an annual giving program supporting the zoo’s conservation, education + community programs.

Founding members pay $1,000 with gifts through Dec. 1 receiving a dollar-for-dollar match to fund habitat upgrades and educational initiatives.

Meta will pay $17 billion to settle claims that Facebook and Instagram harmed young users' mental health and will add limits on daily and nighttime use following a legal resolution in August.

Cal Poly experts said the settlement was expected after years of scrutiny over social media addiction.

The Madonna Inn is honoring Dolly Parton with Dolly’s Dish, a special steak dish that adds shrimp scampi to her favorite order and displays a photo and candle at her favorite booth in the Gold Rush Steak House to pay tribute to her longtime connection to the inn.

Willow Creek Distillery will host Bourbon & Banjos on Saturday, Sept.

26 from 4 to 7 p.m. at Opolo Vineyards in westside Paso Robles — the event will offer a welcome cocktail, food and drink for purchase, live western music by Bitterwater Road, and prizes for guests 21 and older.

Downtown Centre Cinemas in downtown San Luis Obispo closed temporarily as crews upgrade the theater with modern features and a new snack bar.

The owner said the reopening date will be announced in time for the holidays + ticket sale updates will be on social media.

College of Liberal Arts at Cal Poly now delays in-person advisor appointments until November due to a staffing shortage and increased demand during the semester conversion (college officials said drop-in sessions are available for quicker support).

The competition begins this week with schools given five weeks to collect student voter registrations.

It ends on Oct. 19 and the trophy (2026 Winner engraved) will go to the school with the highest registration ratio.

Cal Poly football lost to San Jose State last Saturday and is working on its run game and finishing plays after a 2-0 start.

The Mustangs will host San Diego at Mustang Memorial Field on homecoming night this Saturday (5 p.m.) as they refine strategies for tougher conference matchups.