Paul and Ruben Flores’ murder trial will not take place in San Luis Obispo County, presiding judge Craig van Rooyen ruled earlier Wednesday morning. The reasoning for van Rooyen’s decision was mostly attributed to the notoriety of the case in the county. He said that there is a reasonable likelihood that the Flores’ will not […]
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A judge will decide tomorrow if Kristin Smart murder trial will be held outside of San Luis Obispo. Here’s what to expect
The hearing for a change of location in San Luis Obispo’s Kristin Smart murder trial will be held tomorrow morning. Paul Flores is charged with the murder of Kristin Smart, a Cal Poly freshman who was reported missing in 1996. Ruben Flores, Paul Flores’ father, is charged with accessory to the murder. The Flores trial is […]
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Cal Poly postpones semester conversion to fall 2026
Cal Poly extended its deadline to switch to semesters amid a change to Cal State’s General Education (GE) system, Academic Affairs announced Wednesday. Cal poly’s semester system will now start fall 2026 after originally being scheduled to start fall 2025. Cynthia Jackson-Elmoore, the university’s provost and the Academic Affairs executive vice president, said that a […]
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“Disability rights are civil rights”: ADA advocate stresses educational accessibility protections
Civil rights attorney and ADA educator Paul Grossman presented the importance of disability rights and protections in academia. Grossman spoke to Cal Poly and Cuesta College faculty on Feb. 14 which was organized by the disability departments at each college. Grossman has been involved in civil rights work for 50 years and has spoken to […]
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Masks no longer required for fully vaccinated individuals in Rec Center, PAC, other facilities
Cal Poly students who are fully vaccinated will no longer be required to wear a mask in specific facilities including the Recreation Center and Performing Arts Center. The university will not check the vaccination status of students to determine whether they should be wearing a mask or not. “For students, it will be self-attestation — […]
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San Luis Obispo court rules to keep new redistricting map after challenged for gerrymandering
Audio: Lauren Boyer The county’s newly implemented redistricting map will not be overturned after being challenged for alleged gerrymandering and unfair voter representation, Judge Rita Federman ruled late on Feb. 9. In her briefing, Federman outlined the reasons for keeping the new map. She said she recognized the “time constraints” to instate a different map […]
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Lawsuit against new county redistricting map has first court hearing, claims gerrymandering
A resident coalition and the County of San Luis Obispo debated the county’s new redistricting map over the question of gerrymandering and voter representation in court Wednesday. The new map was approved in a 3-2 vote in December 2021, as previously reported by Mustang News. The SLO County Citizens for Good Government filed a lawsuit […]