San Luis Obispo now has 59 confirmed cases of coronavirus as of Friday, March 27 – up 5 cases from yesterday, according to the County Public Health. Of the total cases, 41 patients are at home in isolation, 11 patients have recovered, 5 are currently in the hospital and two are in intensive care. There […]
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SLO County COVID-19 cases quadruple in a week with 54 total
San Luis Obispo now has 54 confirmed cases of coronavirus as of Thursday, March 26 – up 8 cases from yesterday, according to the County Public Health. Of the total cases, 39 patients are at home in isolation, ten patients have recovered, four are currently in the hospital and one is still in the intensive […]
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SLO County issues protections against evictions due to COVID-19 hardships
The order suspends landlords from evicting people in commercial or residential properties who cannot pay rent due to financial impacts related to coronavirus.
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More than 300 customers in downtown SLO without power
A power outage occurred in Downtown San Luis Obispo at approximately 7:40 p.m. according to the Pacific Gas and Electric website. The outage affects about 326 customers at this time. The area without power extends from Monterey St. just past Murray Ave. and from Santa Rosa St. to just beyond Morro St. PG&E crews are […]
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UPDATE: Multiple UC and CSU campuses cancel classes amid coronavirus concerns
Universities across the country are implementing online courses and canceling classes or finals as direction from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and local health agencies is coming in.
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Facebook group unites thousands in search for Kristin Smart
The group shares information about Smart’s disappearance, reactions to the podcast and support for fellow group members.
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Power outage affects more than 700 customers near Cal Poly
Update Monday morning, February 24 Power outages affecting the same 751 customers in San Luis Obispo occurred at 7:00 a.m., according to the PG&E website. Crews are investigating the outage and power is expected to be restored at 11:15 a.m. Power was restored this morning at approximately 8:56 a.m. according to PG&E updates. The cause […]
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MN Now: Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020
Mustang News reporter Lauren Walike brings you this week’s top stories: E-cigarette ban in SLO to start May 4 New search warrants issued in Kristen Smart case The loss of an icon: Men’s basketball reflects on Kobe Bryant’s death
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Cal Poly’s tuition fees remain the highest of any CSU
Cal Poly remains the California State University (CSU) campus with the highest campus-based mandatory fees at $4,201, increasing $127 from last year according to the 2019-2020 annual campus fee report released Jan. 28. The report was presented at the latest CSU Board of Trustees meeting. Mandatory fees go toward health services, instruction, materials services and […]
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A timeline of the 23-year Kristin Smart investigation
Kristin Smart’s disappearance shocked San Luis Obispo in 1996. Then and now, the community has pushed for a deeper investigation. 23 years later, new evidence related to person of interest Paul Flores, the person to have last been seen with Smart, is being investigated. This is a timeline of the case.
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Will shoplifters be prosecuted? Campus Dining rolls out new theft policy
Signs warning that shoplifters will be prosecuted were recently added to many Campus Dining locations after Cal Poly Corporation updated their loss prevention policy at the start of Winter 2020. The updates were made to address an increase in theft over the past year, according to Cal Poly Corporation Communications Specialist Aaron Lambert. However, according […]