A 19-year-old Cal Poly student was recently scammed out of $2,375 when a Craigslist Web site exchange went bad, and she’s not the only one. Many people are duped by online con artists, but there are warning signs to prevent it from happening.
Poly victim loses thousands in Web scam
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Compassionate caregiver guilty on all federal counts
Morro Bay medical marijuana dispenser Charles Lynch was found guilty by a Los Angeles Federal Court jury Aug. 5 for five counts of violating federal drug laws in a trial that stirred controversy.
Lynch, 46, who will be sentenced Oct.
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SLO job growth quickens
Cal Poly students who fall in love with the Central Coast lifestyle may be getting a few more opportunities to stay in town after graduation, despite near-zero job growth in the last three years, according to growth statistics compiled by the UCSB Economic Forecast Project.
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BPA: a scare worth looking into
As I was perusing my e-mail box the other day, another message looking like what I call “scare-mail” popped into sight from grandma. Granny is quite fond of sending me tales that have been forwarded on, warning me about walking to my car alone after leaving the mall, informing me of salmonella-laced jalapeños, telling me to call this number so the telemarketers will leave me alone, or letting me know when the next great quake is probably going to rattle California loose from its topsoil.
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Last dance with Mary Jane, no more time to kill the pain…
In a time when the “war on drugs” can be considered a huge waste of time and resources and smoking pot is considered mainstream, how does the owner of a community-welcomed medicinal marijuana dispensary get arrested and convicted of multiple felonies? As the Mustang Daily reports on the front page today, Central Coast resident Charles Lynch was found guilty last week on all federal counts for selling medical marijuana from his dispensary in Morro Bay.
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Don't sweat the Immortal Technique
The appearance of hip-hop MC Immortal Technique, best known for his revolutionary spirit and lyrics dealing with politics, poverty, religion, and racism, was part of Summer Skool Fest at Downtown Brewing Co. last weekend.
The event featured performances by Public Defendaz, Venomous Voices, The Circle, 40 oz.
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The upside of down
Despite interludes of discouragement and depressive storytelling, “Stay Positive,” the newest release from bar-rock group The Hold Steady, manages to uphold the album’s namesake.
Utilizing, in varying proportions, two guitars, bass, drums, keyboards and the raw vocal energy of Craig Finn, the band also manages to blur the lines of what would conventionally be considered classic rock with pop instrumentals and punk oomph.
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Traveling music
Brothers Char and Robby Rothschild of Round Mountain filled Linnaea’s Café last Thursday night-not only a plethora of musical sounds, but a spirit of harmony and oneness with nature.
The small venue provided the perfect backdrop for what was truly a diverse and spectacular display of musical ability, meaningful lyrics, and catchy beats from their newest album, “Truth and Darkness,” as well as music from their first album “Round Mountain.
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Chain-stores and downloading threaten the future of the independent record store
When Morninglory Music, a record store in downtown Santa Barbara, recently closed its doors for good, owner Stan Bernstein attributed the decision to the growing number of people who download music illegally online.
But in San Luis Obispo, independent record stores see another problem: commercial retailers.
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Freshman arms race down to two
The Cal Poly football program announced Tuesday evening a quintet of true freshmen with quarterback experience vying to stay under center has — for now, at least — been thinned to a duo. During the Mustangs’ opening practice Wednesday, eight total passers wore yellow jerseys. Of that group, only senior, incumbent starter Jonathan Dally has […]
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A backfield back in force
Not long after Cal Poly senior quarterback Jonathan Dally was named by The Sports Network the fifth-best QB in the Football Championship Subdivision (formerly Division I-AA), the network has extended an even loftier opinion of the Mustangs’ running backs. Collectively, it ranked Cal Poly’s backfield as the best in the FCS, and individually, senior James […]