The California court system represents San Luis Obispo through its Superior Court and its District Attorney. The Supreme Court may intervene in specific scenarios.
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Club sports athletes report minimal damage after Morning on the Green festival
Women’s Ultimate Frisbee and Rugby Team athletes reported minimal damage to the Lower Sports Complex fields after the Morning on The Green Festival, and suggested the university transition the event to the turf fields to protect the grass fields.
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Volunteers transform Morro Bay streets with vibrant flowers
It’s a foggy day at the Morro Bay traffic circle, and a handful of Morro Bay In Bloom volunteers arrived with gardening gloves in hand, ready to work. Founder and president of Morro Bay in Bloom Walter Heath drives to a new location each week to facilitate an organized gardening plan out of his trailer […]
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Feeding students or starving innovation? The political debate over the Billionaire Tax Act
The proposed Billionaire Tax Act in California would tax 5% of the wealth of the state’s 200 billionaires to generate $100 billion in tax revenue, which would be used to support healthcare, education and nutrition programs, but critics warn that it could harm the state’s economy and innovation.
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Cal Poly’s annual Tomato Spectacular will feature 90 varieties for sale
Cal Poly’s Horticulture Unit is hosting the annual Tomato Spectacular sale on April 4, offering over 5,000 tomato plants of 90+ varieties, as well as basils, peppers and tomatillos, for $7 each, with proceeds going back into the horticultural and plant science unit.
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Cal Poly sued over Greek Life addresses
Kathie Walker has filed a lawsuit against Cal Poly and the California State University Board of Trustees to release public records listing fraternity and sorority sanctioned events addresses, citing the need for transparency and access to the same information the city relies on for enforcement.
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Cal Poly alum to pilot NASA’s mission to the moon, launching April 1
NASA’s Artemis II mission, set to launch on April 1, will be piloted by Cal Poly alumnus Victor Glover and three other crew members, and will be the first human-crewed test of the Space Launch System (SLS) and Orion spacecraft in a mission circling the moon.
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Republicans’ ‘SAVE America Act’ hits the Senate
The SAVE America Act, introduced by Rep. Chip Roy and Sen. Mike Lee, would require voters to provide documentation of citizenship and photo ID, potentially creating barriers for student voters and minority communities.
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Lack of federal regulation on AI prompts California to pass new bill
California has passed the Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act, requiring AI companies to publicize safety frameworks and transparency reports, and to report catastrophic risks and incidents, in order to promote responsible AI development.
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‘Make good trouble!’: Thousands protest Trump Administration at ‘No Kings Day III’ in San Luis Obispo
Thousands of San Luis Obispo County residents and students gathered in downtown Saturday for the third No Kings Day protest. Among them was Joanne Schultz, a representative of the League of Women Voters, who chanted, “Make good trouble!” Schultz encouraged the cheering crowd to push back on the policies of the Trump administration. This is […]
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11,000 students, one event: Morning on the Green redefines St. Fratty’s Day
Morning on the Green, a university-run event, has become a defining part of how students experience St. Fratty’s Day, providing a safer alternative to scattered house parties and drawing tens of thousands of students to a centralized campus location for a large-scale concert.