Good morning, San Luis Obispo.

Local and regional leaders broke ground on Thursday for the Bob Jones Trail City to the Sea connection along San Luis Obispo Creek.

The new segment connects a 2.5-mile route from Avila Beach to Highway 101 and a 1-mile section from Prado Road to Los Osos Valley Road, with phase 1 set to finish in 2028.

North County Animal Hospital in Paso Robles will host its annual Tricks + Treats Costume Contest and Photo Booth on Oct.

29 and 30 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., where pet owners can join costume contests for best dog, cat, or owner and pet.

Miner’s Ace Hardware celebrates 70 years of service to families and businesses on the Central Coast.

The family-owned store in Paso Robles (at Creston Road in the Smart and Final shopping center), founded in 1956, continues to offer expert product advice and quality hardware solutions.

The Cal Poly team will launch its redesigned float, 'Soaring as One,' in a few months at the Pasadena parade.

The float features a 16-foot Canadian goose, a mallard duck, and flowers and is a joint effort by Cal Poly SLO and Cal Poly Pomona (highlighting a message of inclusion).

The League of Women Voters of San Luis Obispo County and the County Office of Education are hosting a free in-person forum on civil discourse at school board meetings on Oct.

26 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Education Drive Board Room (registration is suggested but not required).

Restaurants in San Luis Obispo County can now apply for five new priority liquor licenses following Gov. Newsom signing AB 1008 in Oct.

2025 — applications run Sept. 14 to 25 with a $19,840 fee, and if more apply than licenses, ABC will hold a drawing.

Templeton Fire and Emergency Services introduced a redesigned badge that features elements of its history, including imagery from the Feed & Grain fire on July 4, and assigns unique numbers to full-time firefighters to mark their order of joining.

Governor Gavin Newsom signed a law (sponsored by the California Faculty Association and the California Federation of Labor Unions) to keep AI from replacing Cal State faculty jobs, ensuring that teaching remains a human task.

Cal Poly lost its first road game to San Jose State over the weekend and will work to boost its running game ahead of the homecoming matchup against San Diego on Saturday.

Coach Tim Skipper said the team will adjust its offense to build on early season wins.

Today, Twin Rivers Ranch in Paso Rivers begins the Twin Rivers Fall International (FEI and national equestrian competitions) with a wine tasting during Friday show jumping.

The event also will host the USEA Young Event Horse Series qualifier on Oct. 23-24.