Good morning, San Luis Obispo.

Creston Village Assisted Living and Memory Care is hosting a Trunk or Treat event on Wednesday, Oct.

28 from 4 to 6 p.m. at 1919 Creston Road in Paso Robles (no RSVP needed) where children in costume can trick-or-treat and enjoy free hot dogs and drinks.

Papa's Asian Market opened on Sept.

6 across from Papa’s Thai Cafe at 1349 Monterey St. The store, co-owned by David Goodfriend and Pawanrat 'Summer' Yanasarn, offers authentic Asian groceries including Korean soup packets, Chinese desserts + fresh produce for the local community.

The Central Coast Veterans Memorial Museum (on Grand Avenue) may close from mid-November until at least April as a county HVAC project forces the relocation of its collection, and it is seeking donations, supplies, and volunteers before work starts Feb.

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Applause Children’s Theater will stage Cinderella: Youth Edition at the Christian Life Center in Paso Robles from Nov.

12 to Nov. 14. Local youth (a double cast) will share roles in this adaptation with shows at 7 p.m. on Nov. 12 and 13 and in the afternoon on Nov. 14.

Former NASA astronaut Danny Olivas will visit Cal Poly today to encourage student voting ahead of the Nov.

3 midterms. The event runs from 11 a.m. to noon at the Advanced Technology Laboratory (hosted by the Cal Poly Journalism Department) and is free and open to the public.

On Oct. 16, Cal Poly hosted a session on plans to redevelop 18 acres of West Campus farmland into mixed-use facilities + President Armstrong said the 15-acre lemon grove will not be built on and further decisions will come in November as students and faculty stressed preserving ag land.

San Luis Obispo Police will enforce a Halloween safety zone beginning midnight Friday, Oct.

23 through 7 a.m. Monday, Oct. 26 and from midnight Thursday, Oct. 29 through 7 a.m. Monday, Nov. 2 — doubling fines up to $1,000 for noise, unruly gatherings, public urination, open containers and dangerous weapons.

Cal Fire added a Lockheed C-130H airtanker at Paso Robles Air Attack Base on Monday to strengthen rapid wildfire response.

The aircraft can deliver 4,000 gallons of fire retardant — more than triple current airtanker capacity and will support firefighting efforts countywide and statewide.

At Saint Mary’s Invitational, Cal Poly freshman Frederick Egnatios finished fifth after a one-shot lead and late recovery; teammate Vidur Subramaniam recorded an eagle — a clutch play — that lifted the Mustangs to eighth, and they will play at The Preserve Golf Club Collegiate on Monday, Oct. 26.

Cal Poly women's soccer beat rival UC Santa Barbara 2 — 0 at Spanos Stadium with goals in the eighth and 74th minutes by Annika Smith and Kate Nunes; the team will play UC Irvine on Oct.

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Cal Poly Mustangs volleyball has opened Big West play with eight straight wins, its best start since 2019.

Home wins over Cal Baptist and UC Riverside have set the tone as the team aims to carry this momentum forward.

Cal Poly men's soccer lost its two-match winning streak with a 1-0 defeat to UC Irvine on Wednesday night — after making 10 lineup changes ahead of Pac-12 play, the Mustangs will face Gonzaga at 6 p.m. on Oct.

24 in Spokane.

Cal Poly men’s basketball returns 13 players for the 2026-27 season, including top scorers Hamad Mousa and Cayden Ward, to improve rebounding and continue last season’s fast pace.

The Mustangs open Nov. 2 against Cal State San Marcos and face Arizona on Nov. 5 (both games are future events).

The USEA Young Event Horse West Coast Championships will be held at Twin Rivers Ranch on Oct.

23 and 24 with a qualifier on Oct. 22 and a Halloween Derby on Oct. 25. The event features dressage and jumping tests for 4- and 5-year-old horses (an annual competition) in Paso Robles.