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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California Democratic Party Chair urges trailing candidates to drop out of gubernatorial election
Rusty Hicks, chair of the democratic party, wrote an open letter asking candidates without the ability to win to drop out of the upcoming California gubernatorial race. “If you do not have a viable path to make it to the General Election, do not file to place your name on the ballot for the Primary […]
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Learn By Adapting: recent federal funding cuts reshape student research work
Cal Poly history lecturer Cameron Jones waited nearly six months to receive the $150,000 federally-funded research grant awarded to his team’s project, AfricanCalifornios.org, when a two-sentence email hit his inbox and changed everything. Federal officials stated in the email that the grant was “administratively withdrawn,” canceling the grant and preventing Jones from filing a complaint. […]
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Carbajal secures $1M for SLO County Jail security upgrade and Morro Bay Harbor dredging
Rep. Salud Carbajal secured federal funding for the San Luis Obispo County Jail Security System Project and Morro Bay Harbor’s annual dredging, totaling $5,151,000.
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El fiscal del condado de San Luis Obispo comparta commentarios sobre la elección municipal de Nueva York, estudiantes responden
Find the English version here. Traducido por Isabella Beltran. El fiscal del distrito del condado de San Luis Obispo, Dan Dow republicó dos publicaciones en redes sociales en X tras el Día de las Elecciones 2025. Las publicaciones intentan conectar la elección de Zohran Mamdani como alcalde de Nueva York a los ataques terroristas del 11 de […]
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Students react to SLO County DA’s reposts tying NYC mayor-elect to 9/11
Editor’s note: El artículo fue originalmente escrito en Inglés. La traducción en Español fue hecha por Kate McHugh. San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Dan Dow reposted two social media posts on X following Election Day 2025. The posts attempted to connect the election of Zohran Mamdani as New York City’s mayor to the on Sept. 11 […]
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Government shutdown expected to impact San Luis Obispo residents
San Luis Obispo residents could be affected by current disagreements between Republican and Democratic members of Congress, causing a government shutdown starting at 9 p.m. PDT Wednesday. The shutdown comes as a consequence to the latest clash in Congress over a new spending bill. Members of the House were set to confirm upon a short-term […]
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‘It’s love, not hate, that makes America great’: thousands protest Trump administration at No Kings Day rally
Thousands gathered for the No Kings Day rally to protest the Trump administration, calling for love over hate.
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‘I defy him’: Local community gathers in opposition to DOGE and President Trump
Approximately 100 locals gathered at Calle Joaquin and Los Osos Valley Road on March 5 to protest President Trump’s executive orders and the financial cuts made by the Department of Government Efficiency, with no counter-protesters present and live folk music playing.
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announces candidacy for 2024 president
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced his candidacy for the 2024 presidential race via Twitter on May 24. Gov. DeSantis drew a high of around 900,000 concurrent viewers on Twitter Spaces where he discussed his policy agenda if elected president. Twitter Spaces is a live audio-only platform where multiple speakers can speak to those who join […]
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“Let’s finish the job”: Biden rallies Americans during his state of the union address
President Joe Biden delivered the 2023 State of the Union address on Tuesday night, outlining several policies that he intends to pursue and stand out achievements of his office during the past year. Mustang News summarized the key points covered by the President: “It was the best State of the Union [address] that I can […]