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Abroad: British public pays respect to Queen Elizabeth II at funeral
On Thursday September 8th, 2022 Queen Elizabeth II died. She was the longest reigning monarch in British history. MNTV Reporter Ari Lopez is abroad in London covering the funeral and the reaction of the public to the Queen’s death.
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“The Dating Game” brought this couple together. Now they are searching for the original tape
Two, 198 and 50 are all numbers that mean something to Calvin Stevens, a Cal Poly business professor. While the numbers all seem to be inconsequential, they all played a major role in his life. See, Cal didn’t meet the love of his life, Nancy Nylen, on September 14, 1971, in chemistry class, but on […]
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How the blood drive shortage is affecting San Luis Obispo
The American Red Cross said they are facing their worst blood shortage in over a decade. Mustang News Reporter Ari Lopez has more on how this is affecting San Luis Obispo and what students can do to help.
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Dave Amos: Cal Poly professor by day, Youtuber by night
Having people watch him is nothing new to Dave Amos. By day Amos is a planning professor at Cal Poly and by night they are a YouTuber with almost half a million subscribers. Amos arrived at Cal Poly in the Fall of 2021 and began their youtube channel City Beautiful in January of 2017, according […]
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Downtown SLO farmers’ market reopening over a year after it closed down
From Halloween costume contests to bike nights to first dates, many who have crossed paths with San Luis Obispo have a cherished Farmers’ Market story. The Downtown SLO Thursday Farmers’ Market, which has been closed since March 2020, will return in limited capacity beginning May 6. This first phase revives the certified farmers’ market with […]
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Cal Poly tests wastewater for COVID-19
Cal Poly will implement a new wastewater testing system by mid-January to test for COVID-19 in on-campus housing. University President Jeffrey Armstrong outlined the wastewater testing system in a campus-wide email on Sept. 24, 2020. Armstrong explained that the COVID-19 fragments in fecal matter can be detected earlier than in normal testing. Video by Matthew […]
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40 Prado warming center stays open with COVID-19 adaptations
As winter brings in colder weather to San Luis Obispo, local homeless shelter 40 Prado is preparing to help the homeless population stay warm. According to the 40 Prado website, the warming center is open from November to March. A warming center’s purpose is to provide more housing for people who are homeless during the […]
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New online emergency room service offered at local hospitals
Tenet Health Central Coast is offering a new phone service called Tele-ER. This service is for patients who may not be sure if they need the emergency room and provides them the ability to talk to a board-certified emergency room physician, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, according to a press release. To […]
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Andy Pease and Jan Marx lead in SLO City Council race
Updated with new vote counts at 10:30 p.m. At the end of election night, Andy Pease and Jan Marx were leading with 8,002 votes and 6,682 votes respectively for the two city council seats up for election. County Clerk Recorder Tommy Gong released the results of 117,974 ballots at about 11:13 p.m. on Nov. 3 […]
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Here’s what you need to know about enforcements and fines this Halloween weekend
University Spokesperson Matt Lazier wrote in an email to Mustang News that the university continues to urge all students to do their part and to remember their personal responsibilities in slowing the spread of COVID-19. This means following all campus, state and local health and safety guidelines. Guidelines include avoiding large gatherings, maintaining physical distancing and wearing face coverings in public.