Good morning, San Luis Obispo.

On November 3, a San Luis Obispo County deputy rescued a 16 year old dog stuck in the mud at Lake Nacimiento when coyotes approached — local residents helped build a bridge to free the dog, and it returned home safely with its family.

Renovations have started at Dinosaur Caves Park in Pismo Beach because Margaret Wagner donated $100k, and the county will use free chlorine in the Lopez Water Project System from tomorrow to December 2; Secretary of State Shirley Weber warned voters about election text scams from a group called Ballot Now as strong early voting for Proposition 50 continues. Growers in Santa Barbara County are planting over 20,000 agave plants to fight drought—while Santa Maria held its annual Pumpkin Smash event to turn pumpkins into compost and lower landfill waste.

Pismo Beach police officers cited four people on Friday for illegal clamming after Cal Fire personnel reported they were digging up undersized clams; one person had a fishing license while the others did not—officers reburied 93 clams and fines may reach about $170 per undersized clam and $500 for lacking a license.

Atascadero's Central Coast Zoo held Dia de Los Muertos on Saturday—organized by First Five—that offered art projects and interactive booths where students learned about indigenous symbols like marigolds, monarch butterflies and spider monkeys.

The San Luis Obispo Wind Orchestra will perform its holiday concert 'The Joyful Sounds of Christmas' on Dec.

13 at 3 p.m. at Harold J. Miossi Center at Cuesta College—local musicians will play holiday classics and tickets range from $10 to $32 with free admission for children 10 and under.

Paso Robles will host the 2025 Paderewski Festival from Nov.

6-9 to honor famed pianist and statesman Ignacy Jan Paderewski—Paso Robles’s most famous former resident. The festival will feature concerts, recitals, master classes, and student performances at local venues to celebrate his 165th birthday.

CalKids automatically deposits up to $100 into college savings accounts for children born after July 2022 to help local families save for future tuition costs.

The program, supported by academic research on early saving boosting college success — without requiring an application, aims to ease the financial burden of higher education.

Cal Poly released the 2026-28 academic catalog that outlines new course options and graduation requirements as the university shifts from the quarter system to a semester schedule — the catalog will take effect next academic year and starts an annual review process.

Butterball is a playful, affectionate pug mix available for adoption from Novy’s Ark Dog Rescue and Adoption.

Found as a stray with her puppies, she loves to play fetch and give kisses—she looks for a caring family to call her own.

On November 3, a report from the SLO County Assessor’s Office showed that the assessed value of property increased by 4.74% over the past fiscal year, with San Luis Obispo and Paso Robles recording the largest gains.

Changes in ownership and new construction drove the growth — and Prop. 19 measures will soon change tax benefits for property owners.

On Saturday, Cal Poly Football lost 40-35 to winless Portland State after swapping quarterbacks early in the game; head coach Paul Wulff said the team struggled on defense while Ty Dieffenbach led with 207 passing yards and three total touchdowns.