“As an undergraduate history student, I spent my spring quarter researching and writing about the queer history of San Luis Obispo, and my findings directly contradict the narrative portrayed in this email.”
Letter to the Editor: Cal Poly administrators, acknowledge your history and do better
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San Luis Obispo County reports tenth and eleventh death due to COVID-19
Both individuals also lived at Vineyard Hills Health Center, a Templeton nursing facility that is experiencing an outbreak of COVID-19, according to the press release. Since the outbreak began, three residents and one former resident of the facility have died due to COVID-19.
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San Luis Obispo restaurants keep cooking under COVID-19 regulations
When a business depends on people wanting to stop by and order a quick snack or hearty meal, a pandemic can drive a large portion of their customers away. However, Bliss Cafe, Big Sky Cafe and Woodstock’s Pizza have adjusted to a changing industry and are now bouncing back with varying levels of success.
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From kindergarten to Cal Poly: Students share their experiences with racism
In this story, Mustang News reporter Olivia Galván asked 39 Cal Poly students about their most impactful experiences with race and racism and at what point in their lives these experiences occurred. She reached out to several organizations and students to share their stories. Here are their responses led by an essay from Galván to […]
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San Luis Obispo County now has 1,500 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 462 cases still active
San Luis Obispo County now has 1,500 confirmed cases of coronavirus as of Friday, July 24 – up 33 cases from yesterday, according to County Public Health.
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Eighth death due to coronavirus in San Luis Obispo County reported two days after the seventh death
The resident was in their 80s and had underlying health conditions, according to a press release. The patient had been hospitalized for three days after they were discharged from a long-term care facility that recently had a coronavirus outbreak, the press release read.
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San Luis Obispo County sees largest single-day spike with 74 new cases of coronavirus
San Luis Obispo now has 1,467 confirmed cases of coronavirus as of Thursday, July 23 – up 74 cases from yesterday, according to County Public Health.
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Local activist Tianna Arata arrested after Black Lives Matter protest
The San Luis Obispo Police Department (SLOPD) and the District Attorney’s Office coordinated to arrest 20-year-old local activist Tianna Arata at the end of a protest in support of Black Lives Matter. Arata was arrested by the San Luis Obispo Police Department around 9 p.m Tuesday night at the end of the five-hour protest. She […]
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The county reports 24 new confirmed COVID-19 cases
San Luis Obispo County has 1,393 confirmed cases of coronavirus as of Wednesday, June 22 — up 24 cases from yesterday, according to County Public Health. Of the total cases, 457 patients are at home in isolation and 917 patients have recovered. Twelve are currently hospitalized, four of which are in intensive care. There have been […]
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Father-daughter duo hope to keep phones clean with “Byte Wipes”
It is very rare that someone would leave the house without their phone. People tend to take their phone everywhere, and the average person touches their phones 2,600 times in a single day. People wash their hands throughout the day, but they often forget to keep their phones clean too. Father-daughter duo Kayla and David Wells […]
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San Luis Obispo County reports seventh death due to coronavirus
“We have lost another member of our community to this disease and I offer our sincere condolences to the family and all those who are touched by this loss,” Public County Health Officer Penny Borenstein. “We are seeing an uptick in cases in congregate settings such as skilled nursing facilities in SLO County and we need everyone to do their part to help slow the spread of this disease.”