The City of San Luis Obispo announced a new Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Manager this week, one year after its first appointment in the role. The City has taken on Nestor Veloz-Passalacqua, whose first day was Feb. 2. Deputy City Manager Greg Hermann told Mustang News Veloz-Passalacqua stood out during the city’s search for a […]
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SLO County sees up to an inch of snow due to ongoing storm
For the first time since 2006, Atascadero resident Laurie Kershner woke up Thursday morning to snow in SLO County. Running out with her dog to catch the “giant snowflakes,” Kershner said she sent a video to her daughter, and reminisced about waking her up to see the snow all those years ago. This week’s winter […]
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Winter storm forecast in SLO County — including chance of snow
High winds, rain and light snowfall are expected Thursday through Tuesday in San Luis Obispo County, according to a forecast from the National Weather Service (NWS). Winds are expected to reach speeds of 55 mph and snowfall of up to 3 feet is expected above 1500 feet, according to the NWS winter storm advisory. The […]
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SLO grant program awards eight nonprofits to improve city life
The City of San Luis Obispo Promotional Coordinating Committee (PCC) has recently awarded eight local nonprofit organizations with grant funding through the Cultural Grants-in-Aid Program, according to a city news release. The Cultural Grants-in-Aid program provides assistance to organizations deemed cultural, social or recreational, because they make “significant contributions to the overall quality of life,” […]
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Senior project exhibition of BIPOC, queer artists to be hosted at Bread Bike
On Wednesday, works by local BIPOC/Queer artists of different mediums will be showcased at “Common Ground,” a collaborative exhibition centering and amplifying marginalized narratives, identity and culture. The evening will begin with opening remarks from local organizations including AAPI SLO, Race Matters SLO and 501 ©3 organizations. Additionally, there will be live music performances from […]
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SLO City Council finalizes Major City Goals for the 2023-2025 budget
San Luis Obispo City Council planned the city’s major goals as part of the budgeting planning process for the 2023-2025 cycle on Saturday, Feb. 11. Headed by Mayor Erica A. Stewart, the five council members debated what issues will take precedence over the next two years. Major city goals are set every two years, each […]
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San Luis Obispo business owner arrested on rape charges 10 months after accusations
In April, sexual assault allegations emerged against two San Luis Obispo business owners. Now, one of them is set to appear in court on Thursday. Former business owner of Nate’s Barbershop, Nate Abate, and former owner of Kin Coffee, Julian Contreras, were accused of sexual assault in a social media post by San Luis Obispo […]
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Woodstock’s Pizza agrees to $1.5 million settlement, denies labor violations
Woodstock’s Pizza has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit and will pay $1.5 million to former employees if a court approves the lawsuit next month. The lawsuit, filed by former employee Shelby Lowry of Woodstock’s Davis location, claimed the company violated 21 different labor codes, including failing to “properly and timely” pay all wages, […]
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Chinese Student Association to celebrate Chinese New Year with annual banquet
Cal Poly’s Chinese Student Association (CSA) will be holding its 65th annual Chinese New Year Banquet at the Chumash Auditorium this Saturday. This event has been a tradition on campus, open for both Cal Poly students and local community members to attend. This year, the Chinese New Year Banquet will be heavily influenced by the […]
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TikTok about SLO bar snapping 23-year-old’s ID goes viral
A TikTok about a local downtown bar, Mother’s Tavern, snapping a 23-year-old’s ID has amassed over 14 million views and 2 million likes since it was posted on Jan. 23. The video was posted by user @kristen_nicoles, who was visiting San Luis Obispo from about five hours away. In the video, Nicoles talked of an […]
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Cal Poly community celebrates Lunar New Year at SLO Asian Market
Editor’s note: This article was updated on Jan. 31 to add that the SLO Asian Market donates to the Lion Dance Team, which relies on donations for transportation and equipment. The San Luis Obispo community rang in the Lunar New Year last Saturday at the SLO Asian Market, with live performances from Cal Poly’s Lion […]