“No justice, no peace!” hundreds of students chanted as they walked shoulder-to-shoulder down Higuera Street. Cardboard signs with names, “George Floyd,” “Breonna Taylor” and “ Trayvon Martin” written in all-caps, raised over the heads of hundreds of masked walkers. A glance downtown and you’d see a group of activists marching for change in their small […]
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City organizations work together to address homelessness
The City of San Luis Obispo allocated $30,000 in grant funding for professional homeless outreach workers. The outreach workers will provide 20 hours of weekly service in downtown San Luis Obispo. The program is a partnership between Downtown SLO and CAPSLO, according to a press release sent out on Nov. 9. The Downtown SLO Association, […]
Mayor Heidi Harmon leading in mayoral race
This story will be updated as results come in. This story was updated at 9:20 p.m. to clarify that 61.9% of registered voters had ballots counted, not 61.9% of total votes. Incumbent Mayor Heidi Harmon is leading ahead in the San Luis Obispo mayoral race, garnering 53.9% of the votes. Cherisse Sweeney is trailing behind […]
Local school district reduces the cost of childcare
The San Luis Obispo City Council unanimously approved a memorandum of understanding with the San Luis Coastal Unified School District at a meeting Oct. 6, which will provide reimbursement for childcare during distance learning. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) allows families to pay $100 for a week of childcare services instead of the usual state […]
Falling in love while dancing the two-step: a local couple remembers The Grad
In 1995, Kristina stepped onto the wood floor of The Graduate with her dance partner Steve Gee. Already a seasoned line dancer, Gee taught Kristina the two-step and she picked up quickly. It was soon muscle memory. Twenty years later, Kristina bought a piece of The Graduate’s wood flooring — the very spot Steve taught […]
Classinova kicks off series of virtual concerts highlighting local artists
Local band Classinova will be playing at the Performing Arts Center (PAC) Friday, Oct. 2 at 7:30 p.m. as the first of a series of artists in a new, free online concert series, LIVE from the PAC. Hosted by the Performing Arts Center staff, LIVE from the PAC highlights local artists performing on stage in […]
How to stay busy during quarantine
If you’re a lot like me, who has spent lots (and lots and lots) of time consuming TikToks, you’re itching to find something better to do with your time. Here’s how to stay busy during quarantine.
The Hoof: College students ‘adopt’ minimalism
“Doing the dishes did not spark joy. So we threw them all away.”
The Hoof: How the lack of street lights benefits students
After the election in 2018, it was announced that only one streetlight would be installed every year and in a letter to the editor, why the plans for Street Light Installation Program were moving at a snail’s pace.
ASI belly dancing instructor hopes to “open people’s hearts” to Middle Eastern culture
Dressed in traditional skirts with gold coins, students and community members shuffled into the Recreation Center dance studio. Amid the weights, treadmills and ab machines, they shimmied their hips and immersed themselves in the traditional dances of the Arab world. On Saturday, May 11, Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) hosted their quarterly belly dancing workshop. Known […]
How this student bodybuilder and influencer dominates the fitness world — partially thanks to 805 Kitchen
For many college freshmen, meals in the residence halls consist of Top Ramen, pizza and microwaveable Hot Pockets. However, most college freshmen are not nutrition science freshman Summer Trenkle. Trenkle has spent the past year training to compete in bodybuilding competitions. Though she is considered a “newbie” to the sport, she is far from behind. […]