The City of San Luis Obispo appointed Cal Poly’s Director of Student Diversity and Belonging Beya Makekau as the city’s first diversity, equity and inclusion manager on Tuesday. “I am honored to serve in this inaugural role, and I am eager to use my expertise in partnership with City leaders and our community to contribute […]
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SLO Transit cuts more bus routes amid driver shortage and call-offs
San Luis Obispo Transit’s continued shortage of bus drivers has led to more suspended bus services and modified schedules that continually affect Cal Poly students and local residents. The city announced in a Jan. 26 press release that bus lines 1B and 2B are suspended indefinitely due to the labor shortage. Starting Jan. 30, bus […]
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Paul Flores’ attorney to request change of venue in Kristin Smart trial
Paul and Ruben Flores’ council are planning to propose a motion for a change of venue, requesting the trial of the Flores’ at a court not in San Luis Obispo County. Presiding Judge Craig van Rooyen discussed the planning for the motion at a pre-trial conference on Wednesday. The court will reconvene on March 30 […]
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Big spending at small businesses: City of San Luis Obispo says Buy Local Bonus Program was a success
As part of the City of San Luis Obispo’s program to incentivize buying local during the holidays, shoppers spent 19% more at local businesses than last year, according to a city press release. During the 2021 Holiday Buy Local Bonus Program, a partnership between the Chamber of Commerce and San Luis Obispo City, shoppers spent […]
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Plans develop for national Chumash marine sanctuary along San Luis Obispo coast
Siga aquí para leer este artículo en Español. In what would be the first Tribal-nominated national marine sanctuary in the United States, the Northern Chumash tribe of the Central Coast have been working to designate 156 miles of coastline since 2013, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) website. Now, the tribe is […]
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Flores’ motion to dismiss the ruling to go to trial for murder of Kristin Smart denied
Paul and Ruben Flores’ defense’s motion to dismiss their case, preventing it from going to trial, was denied at a Jan. 21 hearing. Paul and Ruben Flores are being tried for the murder and accessory to the murder, respectively, of former Cal Poly student Kristin Smart. Smart disappeared on May 25, 1996 after walking back […]
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Body remains found on Bishop’s Peak have been identified
The San Luis Obispo Police Department has identified the remains of a body found on Bishop’s Peak last December as Charles Leader, a 36-year-old man from Florida. A hiker going off-trail found Leader’s skeletal remains on Dec. 10, according to a San Luis Obispo Police press release. “It’s hard to say exactly how long he […]
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Central Coast community mourns the loss of Cal Poly alum and paramedic Joey De Anda
Santa Barbara County Fire Department firefighter paramedic Joseph “Joey” De Anda died at the age of 33 on Saturday, Jan. 8. Now, community members with roots across the Central Coast are coming together to memorialize De Anda and his impact. The Cal Poly journalism alum succumbed to injuries while snowboarding in China Peak, Calif. with […]
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SLO Film Festival Postponed due to rise of Omicron
The annual San Luis Obispo Film Festival is postponed until April 26 due to the rise of the Omicron variant. The festival was originally scheduled for March 8-13. Skye McLennan, executive director of SLO Film Festival, said that the decision to push back the festival was caused by the rise of COVID-19 cases and the […]
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Redistricting San Luis Obispo: The political implications of the county’s new representation layout
The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 to adopt a redistricted map of the county last month. In the 3-2 vote, the three republicans — John Peschong, Lynn Compton and Debbie Arnold — voted to approve the new map, and the two democrats — Bruce Gibson and Dawn Ortiz Legg — dissented. […]
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“They grow up eating our food”: Mandarin Gourmet owners retire after 30 years of business
After 30 years of business, the local Chinese restaurant Mandarin Gourmet closed its doors permanently on New Year’s Eve despite growing business. Eric and Elaine Truong, owners of Mandarin Gourmet, announced their official retirement on Instagram and Facebook on Dec. 21. “It is with sadness and excitement that Eric & Elaine announce their retirement,” Mandarin […]