A bicyclist is currently being treated for critical injuries following a collision with a pickup truck at an intersection Friday evening, according to a San Luis Obispo Police news release. A 20-year-old male bicyclist was hit by a pickup truck driver at the intersection of Grand Avenue and Fredericks Avenue. At around 4:30 p.m., San […]
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Cal Poly ROTC Chair goes to trial for invasion of privacy case
A judge has denied military diversion for the Cal Poly ROTC chair who used a hidden camera to film multiple women at the Recreation Center and in local fitting rooms. The defense for Lt. Col. Jacob Sweatland, 40, requested the military diversion treatment program in an April court hearing, arguing that Sweatland’s mental health issues […]
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Local Palm Theater notices lower attendance, even two years post-pandemic
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the global film industry has suffered a loss of $7 billion, according to Statista.com. Even three years after the initial pandemic outbreak, local and privately owned movie theaters, such as the Palm Theater in Downtown San Luis Obispo, are still suffering from the economic repercussions of the shutdown. Jim Dee, […]
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Santa Maria Starbucks employees join national strike
Workers at the Broadway and McCoy Starbucks location in Santa Maria walked out of work on Starbucks’ “Founder’s Day” as a part of a nationwide strike of Starbucks employees. Workers at 113 unionized Starbucks locations walked out of work on March 22 in reaction to Starbucks’ refusal to participate in bargaining with unionized Starbucks workers […]
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St. Patrick’s Day weekend citations and arrests released by SLOPD
The annual St. Patrick’s Day weekend street party drew a crowd of about 4,000 people on Saturday and brought 105 citations and arrests, according to a city news release. The city of San Luis Obispo issued a news release detailing the citations issued and number of arrests made on Friday, March 17 and on Saturday, […]
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Downtown parking struggles may improve under new city plan
San Luis Obispo City Coucil approved the city’s Access and Parking Management Plan on March 7, establishing 35 new strategies to support downtown businesses and employee transportation needs. Strategies include improved wayfinding signage to direct drivers to downtown structures, as well as a variety of strategies to incentivize off-street parking in structures. According to the […]
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San Luis Obispo Police ramps up enforcement for St. Fratty’s
The San Luis Obispo Police Department’s main focus remains on student and officer safety for “St. Fratty’s Day” this Saturday, with increased deployment of police in affected neighborhoods. This year marks the first St. Fratty’s Day without COVID-19 restrictions since the beginning of the pandemic. Despite regulations in place last year, more than 1,000 people […]
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Despite expected atmospheric river and SLO County’s state of local emergency, Cal Poly continues campus operations
Due to the forecasted storm and atmospheric river, the Cal Poly Department of Emergency Management informed students and faculty to be flexible about potential travel delays or obstacles. Classes and campus operations on Friday are scheduled to continue as usual. The storm conditions are forecasted to start Thursday night and continue through Saturday, with San […]
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SLO residents call for St. Fratty’s Day to be canceled
SLO residents have called on the city council to cancel Cal Poly’s “St. Fratty’s Day” tradition. On Tuesday, the city will review updated plans on managing the event. Residents for Quality Neighborhoods (RQN) SLO spoke out at the Feb. 21 city council meeting to voice concerns about students’ annual St. Fratty’s Day celebrations. “This year […]
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Northern Chumash tribe proposes repurchase of lands surrounding Diablo Canyon
The yak tityu tityu yak tiłhini Northern Chumash tribe, in collaboration with The Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo County, Cal Poly and the Regional Economic Action Coalition (REACH), launched a proposal in early February to try to get a portion of their ancestral homelands back. The 12,000 acres surrounding the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power […]
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Women’s March SLO announces its dissolution after six years of women’s rights advocacy
Women’s March SLO (WMSLO) announced its dissolution via various social media posts this week, after six years of locally advocating for women’s rights through 56 rallies and events. The organization was born following the election of former President Donald Trump. Their mission was “to create a women-friendly world through education, advocacy and action,” focusing on […]