On March 30, 2022, the San Luis Obispo Community was shaken when two once local business owners were accused of sexual misconduct by more than 30 women. When the news first broke, Headstrong Fit founder Robby McLaughlin said he was appalled. As a business owner and prominent local figurehead himself, McLaughlin felt a strong responsibility […]
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SLO County Sheriff’s Office arrest wanted felon possessing a kilo of fentanyl
San Luis Obispo County Deputies have arrested wanted felon Julian Joy Ackerman on two felony counts and one misdemeanor charge. Deputies found Ackerman with a large amount of fentanyl after he and a female accomplice attempted to evade officers in Nipomo. According to a news release, members of the Sheriff’s Gang Task Force had been […]
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Cal Poly Plans to Open New Latinx Center in the Fall of 2022
Cal Poly announced plans to open a new Latinx Center in the fall quarter of 2022. The grand opening will occur amidst September’s Hispanic Heritage Month and will feature an opening ceremony and celebration. Hosted in Cal Poly’s Science Building in room E-22, the Latinx Center will be the latest addition to Student Diversity and […]
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Legislation sponsored by Governor Newsom to hold gun industry accountable moves forward
On April 5, the California State Judiciary Committee passed SB 1327, a piece of ‘private right of action’ legislation that enables private citizens to hold the gun industry accountable through civil litigation for the proliferation of illegal firearms. Modeled after Texas’s abortion law, SB 1327 allows private citizens to bring civil action against any person […]
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Cal Poly Pride Center hosts State Of Queerness panel
Cal Poly’s Pride Center will be hosting a ‘State of Queerness’ panel on Thursday from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. via Zoom. The event’s panelists include a variety of students, faculty and staff who will share their stories as members of the LGBTQ+ community on Cal Poly’s campus. “This event will highlight sexuality, sexual orientation, […]