Alejandro Valentin comes from a family of migrant workers. He himself has spent some time under the beating sun, working the fields. Valentin grew up in Salinas to descendents of the Bracero program, a now-extinct migrant farm worker program that facilitated the migration of Mexican farm laborers into the United States from 1942 to 1964. […]
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SLO County inspects gas stations for credit card fraud
Protecting San Luis Obispo County from a type of credit card fraud called “skimming,” the Department of Agriculture/Weights and Measures just completed their annual inspection at over 29 gas stations across the county.
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Lumina Alliance launches gun safety initiative with focus on intimate partner violence
The gun safety campaign includes awareness efforts, resources and a pledge to work towards ending violence.
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Cal Poly interns take on their first harvest
It’s 9 a.m. and the morning air is infused with the aroma of fermenting grapes. In a tucked-away corner of Cal Poly, a crate brimming with green grapes is starting its journey to become a bottle of Chardonnay. The freshly picked fruits move from Cal Poly’s Trestle Vineyards on campus into the grape-stained hands of […]
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Shakespeare Printing Press Museum to hold family and student events this October
Museum Curator Jaclyn Bartholomew explained the process of the printing event, where museum volunteers will provide a piece of paper and participants will crank the machine in. Families can then go home with their handmade items.
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Joanna Schwartz to discuss police reform in America with her new book “Shielded”
Author Joanna Schwartz will be coming to Cal Poly to talk about her new book, “Shielded,” which touches on the barriers of police reform in America. The talk will take place today from 3:10 to 5 p.m. in the Baker Science building (BLDG 180) in room 107. The book brings in true stories of people […]