K-12 teachers and childcare workers in San Luis Obispo County are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine starting next week due to a recent push from Gov. Gavin Newsom. San Luis Obispo County has chosen to honor Newsom’s mandate that…
Cal Poly kicks off COVID-19 saliva testing
Cal Poly’s saliva-based COVID-19 testing opens today, Feb. 18, at Poly Canyon Village (PCV) and is expected to become the University’s sole testing method on Feb. 25, according to a campus-wide email. The transition will happen on Feb. 18 at…
Supreme Court overrules California’s ban on indoor church services
The Supreme Court voted 5-4 on Feb. 5 that California can no longer have a ban on indoor church services after a ban was implemented for COVID-19 safety precautions.
Bill reintroduced to protect public lands and rivers across the central coast
The bill, known as the Central Coast Heritage Protection Act, proposes protection for lands in Los Padres National Forest and the Carrizo Plain National Monument.
San Luis Obispo County reaches 200 COVID-19 deaths
Since the start of the pandemic, 200 people have died in San Luis Obispo County, according to a Feb. 9 press release from the City of San Luis Obispo. The county passed the 100-death milestone about four weeks ago, Mustang…
County residents 65 and older eligible for COVID-19 vaccine
San Luis Obispo County residents 65-years-old and older are now eligible for their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, San Luis Obispo County Public Health announced today. This decision was made by the local Vaccine Task Force based on the…
Cal Poly to host fifth annual Social Justice Teach-In
The College of Liberal Arts is hosting its fifth annual Teach-In on Thursday, Feb. 11. The event will have scheduled Zoom workshops and talks throughout the day focused on equity and social justice.
Campus technology services go offline, interrupt online learning for students
Cal Poly campus technology services are currently down, leaving many students unable to access their online resources.
Batch of Moderna vaccines cleared for use after state investigates allergic reactions
Two weeks ago, San Luis Obispo County put 4,400 COVID-19 Moderna vaccines on hold while the state investigated potential allergic reactions caused by that batch. The investigation concluded that the vaccines are safe, so the county now is administering those…
High winds cause power outages in SLO with more to come
After a sunny Tuesday, heavy sweeping winds and nearly constant rain began to pour down across San Luis Obispo County Wednesday morning. In a press release, PG&E warns its customers to prepare for this winter storm to worsen due to…
Campus hiking trails close due to weather conditions
Poly Canyon Road, the Cal Poly “P” and all adjacent hiking trails have been temporarily closed, according to a Jan. 27 email from University Facilities Management and Development. The rainfall and resulting ground saturation of these trails created unsafe conditions,…