The California State University is advocating for increased state funding to support its budget and enrollment growth, while also working to increase its own revenue through tuition and fees.
Author Archives: Riya Minglani
Riya Minglani is first-year journalism major. She covers local SLO politics and can be found attending bi-weekly city council meetings. She is driven by curisoity, education, and accountability.
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Front Porch lanza una campaña para cubrir una falta de financiación de $50,000
Find the English version here. Traducido por Jasmine Romero Un viernes por la mañana en Front Porch, Makena Fix, estudiante de Ăşltimo año de GestiĂłn de la ConstrucciĂłn, se sentĂł afuera para disfrutar de una taza de cafĂ© gratis. SeñalĂł que el espacio comunitario abierto y la cafeĂna gratuita que ofrece Front Porch la hacen […]
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Front Porch launches campaign to bridge $50,000 funding deficit
Front Porch, a nonprofit coffee house and open community space near Cal Poly’s campus, is facing a deficit after a donor backed out of promising a $50,000 donation, prompting them to launch the “Bridge the Gap” campaign to close the funding gap by June.
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GUIDE: Here are this year’s candidates for ASI Board of Directors
Cal Poly students are voting for their Board of Directors and ASI President, with candidates focusing on increasing diversity, transparency, mental health and access to resources.
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Cal Poly vigil honors Iranian lives lost to US airstrikes, crackdowns
Cal Poly’s Iranian Student Cultural Organization (ISCO) hosted a vigil to honor the lives lost in the Feb 28 U.S. airstrike attack on Iran and those killed by the Iran government, with around 40 students, faculty, and community members gathering to remember the victims.
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Libertine Brewing Company keeps live music permit despite noise complaints
San Luis Obispo has upheld Libertine Brewing Company’s permit to host live music events, with only minor modifications to the permit, after a noise complaint was filed.
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Cal Poly Police ramps up enforcement on electric scooter ban
Cal Poly students are increasingly being cited for using electric scooters on campus, which is a violation of the university’s ban on their use, and can result in a fine of $234 or attending a Skateboard/Bicycle Diversion class.
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Cal Poly to release 4K more tickets for St. Patrick’s Day festival, including guest tickets
Cal Poly is releasing 4,000 more tickets for its St. Patrick’s Day music festival after 10,000 sold out, with the venue capacity now at 14,000, and the event headlined by Odd Mob and Walker & Royce.
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City council members to increase their pay to offset San Luis Obispo living costs
The San Luis Obispo City Council voted to increase their salaries by 20-40% in order to offset the city’s high cost of living, however their pay still barely reaches the median income in San Luis Obispo.
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SLO City Council supports increasing taxes and safety efforts as Diablo Canyon advocates for 20-year extension
The San Luis Obispo City Council has urged the California State Legislature to address public safety, fiscal mitigation, land conservation, and unitary tax revenues before supporting a 20-year extension of the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant.
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SLO City Council declines to sign letter supporting Diablo Canyon tax and extension
The San Luis Obispo City Council declined to sign a letter supporting the extension of Diablo Canyon Power Plant’s operations and the continuation of a tax that funds the local school district, opting instead to write its own letter to be made public at Tuesday’s council meeting.