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Daily editionFriday, October 30th, 2026

Good morning, San Luis Obispo.

The Daily San Luis Obispo Team

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Here’s your local news at a glance for Friday, the 30th of October.

Community

  1. Halloween events run today through Sunday, Nov. 1 across the Central Coast, including the Orcutt Block Party tonight, Día de los Muertos at Mission Plaza on Saturday, and the Pumpkin Smash at French Park Sunday at noon (family-friendly).

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  2. After weekend late nights, Israel Gutiérrez and his family set up a red umbrella hot dog stand behind the Anderson Aquatic Center, serving Cal Poly students with toppings like Hot Cheetos + bacon while he travels from Santa María to run the stand.

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Culture

  1. Paso Robles Youth Arts Center will compete for a $20,000 prize at The Pitch, with Natalia Esquivel presenting for the nonprofit on Tuesday, Nov. 10 at Cal Poly Performing Arts Center; a reception starts at 5 p.m. and The Pitch begins at 6 p.m., and attendees may give to the center (3201 Spring St.).

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  2. Cal Poly engineering and theater students built a haunted house that opens Friday night (today) in the campus black box theater and will also be open on Halloween night, after a fire marshal inspection scheduled for opening day.

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Economy

  1. Tourism and business leaders gathered Thursday at the Alex Madonna Expo Center for the sold-out 2026 SLO CAL Summit to review visitor and meetings research, AI marketing, international travel tied to FIFA and the 2028 Olympics, and strategies to boost repeat visits and Highway 1's profile.

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Education

  1. The Paso Robles Joint Unified School District board approved a $138,566 replacement TK/K playground at Kermit King Elementary, with installation planned for December.

    Trustees also approved $30,545 for picnic tables and shade canopies for Winifred Pifer + Virginia Peterson and set their next meeting for Tuesday, Nov. 10 at 6 p.m.

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  2. Cal Poly's Kennedy Library will keep levels 3–5 open until 2 a.m. Monday–Friday and noon–2 a.m. Sundays while levels 1 & 2 remain 24 hours; Saturday upper levels will stay closed and the university is funding extra security for the later hours.

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  3. Cal Poly students launched Periodistas to report on Hispanic and Latino issues and welcome bilingual voices, and the club joined the National Association of Hispanic Journalists; members will meet on Nov. 3 at 2 p.m. in the newsroom (building 26).

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  4. Cal Poly is launching a Multiple Subject Teacher Education residency that will pay accepted students a $33,000 stipend while they complete year‑long classroom placements in Santa Maria Bonita, Guadalupe Union, and Orcutt Union districts (students will commit to four years of teaching). Applications are open through Nov. 1; the program begins in Aug. 2027 or Jan. 2028 and requires a bachelor's degree before enrollment.

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  5. Nine weeks into Cal Poly's switch to semesters, students and some professors say burnout persists because many courses still follow quarter-style pacing, while others report lower stress and better engagement; campus leaders are being asked to spread assignments and adjust pacing to use the extra five weeks.

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Environment

  1. The Paso Robles Area Groundwater Authority is asking well owners, growers, wineries, municipal reps and other basin stakeholders to take part in one-on-one or small-group interviews to help shape its communications strategy, with sign-ups due by Friday, Nov. 6 (holly.stanitsas@stantec.com). The authority will summarize anonymous feedback and discuss findings at its board meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 18 at 4 p.m.

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Health

  1. Voters will decide on Proposition 38 on Nov. 3, a $8.4 billion bond to fund cancer research that would give Californians a 20% discount on treatments developed with the money and dedicate $4.2 billion to a UC research center (likely UCLA).

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Sports

  1. On Oct. 17, Caroline Walters became Cal Poly volleyball’s all-time coaching wins leader with 144 after beating UC Riverside at the Mott Center (Alumni Night); she’s spent 18 years in the program, seven as head coach, and is focused on competing for a Big West championship in November.

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  2. Cal Poly lost 2-0 to UC Riverside and dropped its second straight game, leaving the Mustangs tied for sixth in the Big West; they must beat Sacramento State on Saturday, Oct. 31 at 1 p.m. (Spanos Stadium) to clinch a Big West tournament spot.

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