Good morning, San Luis Obispo.

The 46 Ranch Pumpkin Patch in Templeton is open Saturdays and Sundays through Nov.

2 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visitors can pick pumpkins, see farm animals, and join children’s activities during the harvest season.

Firefighters on the Central Coast wrapped up the 33rd annual Burn Relay, raising $15,000 for the Lisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation and teaching fire safety to 8,000 children while fire prevention events continue today—IRS officials also announced tax updates tied to inflation and a new law for 2024 and this year. In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Hearst Cancer Resource Center will offer free mammogram clinics soon for uninsured and underinsured local residents to detect cancer early.

Archana Pisupati, Editor-in-Chief, explained the newsroom’s standards and approach to covering TPUSA events following the Charlie Kirk vigil, detailing how they reported live updates and balanced campus reactions.

She emphasized that community feedback is guiding future coverage—fostering transparency and continued dialogue.

The Paso Robles Día de los Muertos Festival will take place on Oct.

25 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Downtown City Park, featuring free admission, traditional food, music, dance + artisan booths and workshops as part of the celebration, with family ofrenda displays planned in both the park and Carnegie Library.

The Garagiste Wine Festival will mark its 15th anniversary on Nov.

7 and 8 at the Paso Robles Event Center—attendees will enjoy rare and reserve wine tastings, an oak seminar led by winemaker Ryan Render, live music, and local food vendors. More than 50 micro-production winemakers will pour over 200 wines, and proceeds will benefit a scholarship fund at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Wine and Viticulture.

Marie Bauer Early Education Center was named the only preschool to receive the 2025 California Early Childhood Special Education Spotlight on Excellence Award—its play-based classrooms for children ages 2 to 5 show how inclusion and innovation can help all kids learn.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection will recruit staff at Cal Poly’s fall job fair on October 22nd and 23rd.

A university spokesperson said the agency is there solely for recruitment—ensuring it follows Cal Poly's non-discrimination hiring rules.