Good morning, San Luis Obispo.

Paso Robles Police and Fire and Emergency Services will host a free open house at the Public Safety Center (900 Park St) on Wednesday, Oct.

7 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Attendees can view vehicle displays, engine demonstrations, drone exhibits, 9-1-1 for kids and guided department tours.

Woods Humane Society features Mayweather, a playful two-year-old with green eyes available for adoption today from noon to 4 p.m.; all adult dogs and cats are fee-waived (Friday and Saturday) for a limited time.

Impact Boxing Outreach — a free program serving local youth for eight years in Paso Robles — is seeking a new 5,000 to 10,000 sqft space after its lease ended.

Training is paused until it secures $7,000 monthly and funds for a $60,000 gym upgrade; community leads and donations are needed.

Three Starbucks locations — at Marigold, Madonna Plaza, and downtown — will soon close after the company announced the nationwide review on Sept.

24; closures may start this week while the chain supports baristas with transfer opportunities.

AAA reported gas prices could hit a record this September if the US average of $4.30 holds, with local rates at $6.47 up from last year.

Local drivers are switching to carpooling + using online tools to find the best price.

Cal Poly’s annual review found that 2,641+ students on the First-Year Plus plan are now ineligible for CalFresh benefits since their meal plan covers more than half of weekly meals.

Students can switch to the First-Year Limited plan in the spring if they want to receive benefits.

Edward Jones Financial Advisor Natali Sanchez explains that required minimum distributions apply to traditional IRAs, SIMPLE and SEP IRAs, and traditional 401(k)s with ages of 73 for those born between 1951 and 1959 and 75 for later; failing to withdraw the full amount incurs a 25 percent penalty.

SLO County has launched a multi-department task force (including Emergency Services and Public Works) to help residents prepare for potential flooding ahead of El Niño storms after Gov. Newsom declared a state emergency.

Locals are adding sandbags and clearing gutters while signing up for AlertSLO.org.

Cal Poly defeated UCSB 2-1 on Friday in a sold-out Blue-Green Rivalry match at Mustang Memorial Field & marked their first win over UCSB since 2024 when junior transfer Devin Bening scored a late winner.

Tamie Smith and her horse Danito won their second four-star event at Twin Rivers Fall International held Sept.

18-20 at Twin Rivers Ranch (Paso Robles). Competitors posted top scores in dressage, show jumping and cross-country rounds during the meet.