Good morning, San Luis Obispo.

Almond Country Quilt Guild will host its annual charity live auction and boutique on Nov.

7 from 12:30 to 4 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Paso Robles to benefit Jack’s Helping Hand and Ponderosa with handcrafted quilts, textile art, and boutique items available for bidding.

Cal Poly has revealed its 78th Rose Parade float theme, Soaring as One, which will feature birds soaring together for the parade on Jan.

1 in Pasadena. The design, created in collaboration with Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, highlights inclusion with a sunset display and 42,000 flowers.

The annual Golden Oak Honey and Pumpkin Festival takes place Saturday, Oct.

17 at Downtown City Park from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and features a kids’ flea market, honey vendors, demonstrations, antiques, arts, crafts and a pie-eating contest during free admission.

Cal Poly’s Kennedy Library, renovated for $78 million, was featured nationally in the 2026 Library Design Showcase for expanding student study and collaborative spaces across its five floors, reducing energy use by 30% & preserving historic design elements.

Chase II has taken over as Cal Poly’s live mascot after extensive training by animal science students.

He debuted at the Year of the Horse Farmers’ Market on Feb. 19 to continue the tradition and support the university’s Learn by Doing philosophy.

Two San Luis Obispo neighborhoods now join Buena Vista Estates HOA, San Luis Drive, and Laguna Lake Mobile Estates as Firewise Communities after taking measures to reduce wildfire risk; the designation may help residents secure insurance discounts.

Together, the five communities cover about 140 acres.

San Luis Obispo City Council endorsed a proposal that lets Paso Robles bid on the county’s ambulance contract, which could replace San Luis Ambulance (which has served the community for 80 years) if American Medical Response wins the bid.

Local fire chiefs support the move for its potential cost savings amid federal funding shifts.

Daniel Wickstrom marks 10 years after his heart transplant plus 30 years of marriage and 50 years since meeting his wife, urging locals to check that box at the DMV to register as organ donors and dispel common myths.

Bonded tabby kitten brothers Musketeer and Bottle Cap are healthy, social, and house-trained and must be adopted together through North County Paws Cause (contact them for details).

Veteran Giants broadcaster Mike Krukow was honored after his final regular season game on Sept.

27 at Oracle Park. The booth he worked in will be renamed for his long partnership with Duane Kuiper, marking the end of a celebrated career that began at Cal Poly.