On June 1, protesters took to the streets of San Luis Obispo to speak out against racial injustices in the United States. Those protesters were eventually dispersed by a contingent of law enforcement officers from local agencies, the Sheriff’s department, and the California Department of Corrections. On June 2, San Luis Obispo Police Chief Deanna […]
Fact check: San Luis Obispo Police response to Monday’s protests
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Three students from different places around the world share their cooking experiences during COVID-19
Students from all over the world have taken up new hobbies such as baking and cooking during COVID-19. Three students from all different countries share their perspectives and how the shelter-in-place order has affected food supplies and other resources available to them.
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Places of worship allowed to reopen with limited capacity
Places of worship, barbershops and hair salons were allowed to reopen in San Luis Obispo County on Tuesday, May 26, according to the county Public Health Department.
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LIVE UPDATES: Protests continue in San Luis Obispo over death of George Floyd
Update 5:20 p.m.: The protest ended peacefully at approximately 5:15 p.m. after taking a moment of silence. RACE Matters SLO facilitated a meeting between organizers and representatives from the City of San Luis Obispo Police Department and Cal Poly before the protest to discuss goals for the event and how to protect the safety of […]
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San Luis Obispo now has 279 cases of COVID-19, 256 patients have recovered
San Luis Obispo County has 279 confirmed cases of coronavirus as of Wednesday, June 3 — up one case from yesterday, according to County Public Health. Of the total cases, 18 patients are at home recovering in isolation and 256 patients have recovered. Four are currently hospitalized, three of which are in intensive care. There […]
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Students arrested at Monday protest say process was “chaotic” and “humiliating”
After 100 police officers arrived in riot gear, what began as a peaceful Monday protest ended in a cloud of tear gas and at least five Cal Poly students with their hands in zip ties. Following a stalemate between officers and protestors at the intersection of Santa Rosa and Walnut Street, law enforcement gave the […]
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SLOPD defends use of tear gas in standoff with protestors, UPD also present at protest
The San Luis Obispo Police Department (SLOPD) defended its use of tear gas and firecracker-like devices to disperse a crowd of more than 200 protestors Monday evening. SLOPD Chief Deanna Cantrell addressed the tactics used to disperse the crowd in a press conference Tuesday. “No police chief, no police officer, no community member wants what […]
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San Luis Obispo County now has 278 cases of COVID-19. 256 patients have recovered.
San Luis Obispo County has 278 confirmed cases of coronavirus as of Tuesday, June 2 — up seven cases from yesterday, according to County Public Health. Of the total cases, 17 patients are at home in isolation and 256 patients have recovered. Four are currently hospitalized, three of which are in intensive care. There has […]
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Seven arrests, 110 officers, tear gas and flash bangs down Santa Rosa in San Luis Obispo protests
A peaceful protest against the murder of George Floyd turned violent Monday evening when law enforcement officers used riot equipment to disperse demonstrators. The standoff began after approximately 450 protestors, some of whom had been walking since 2:00 p.m., took an eight minute, 46 second moment of silence in memory of the amount of time a […]
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Cal Poly National Society of Black Engineers wins best chapter on west coast
NSBE is the longest-running black organization at Cal Poly.
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How two friends celebrated the end of Ramadan while quarantined
Cal Poly students adapted to California’s stay-at-home order throughout the month of Ramadan, culminating in celebration for Eid al-Fitr May 23, the “Festival of Breaking the Fast.” Ramadan is a holy month and devotion during the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. Ramadan is typically marked by community gatherings and sharing of meals at sundown. […]