Cal Poly computer science senior, Jake Worden, died last Friday, according to an email sent out Tuesday, Dec. 29, from the Office of the President. The campus wide-email from President Jeffrey Armstrong and Vice President for Student Affairs Keith Humphrey…
Stay-at-home order extended amid spike in COVID-19 cases
California extended stay-at-home orders for the Southern California Region, which includes San Luis Obispo County, on Tuesday Dec. 29, according to an announcement from California Health and Human Services Secretary Mark Ghaly. This extension follows Gov. Gavin Newsom’s regional stay-at-home order,…
SLO County gives first round of COVID-19 vaccines
San Luis Obispo County administered their first COVID-19 vaccines to health care professionals Thursday and Friday. “Is this an exciting day or what?” Public Health Officer Dr. Penny Borenstein said. The County Public Health Department has received 1,950 doses of…
COVID-19 policies increase for winter quarter
The university will enforce stricter COVID-19 restrictions, which includes increased testing of students, according to a campus-wide email sent by President Jeffrey Armstrong on Thursday.
DACA accepting new applications
In a recent ruling, federal Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis ordered to restore Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), thereby affecting the nearly 200 undocumented students at Cal Poly. The Dec. 4 ruling ordered that both first-time DACA applications and renewal…
District Attorney Dan Dow removed from Tianna Arata’s case
San Luis Obispo District Attorney (DA) Dan Dow has been removed from Tianna Arata’s case due to a conflict of interest. Arata was arrested on the night of July 21 for coordinating and participating in a Black Lives Matter protest.…
CSU System anticipates in-person instruction in Fall 2021
The California State University (CSU) anticipates that they will be able to offer almost all in-person classes in Fall 2021, they announced in a press release Dec. 9. “While we are currently going through a very difficult surge in the…
Congressman Salud Carbajal wins re-election
Democrat incumbent Rep. Salud Carbajal secured re-election against Republican candidate Andy Caldwell for representing the 24th Congressional District. Carbajal garnered 58.8% of votes, according to the US Secretary of State website. Carbajal will continue representing San Luis Obispo and Santa…
SLO County to implement new stay-at-home order Sunday
A stay-at-home order will take effect in San Luis Obispo County tomorrow, Dec. 6, at 11:59 p.m., County Public Health announced in a press release today.
Chris Lambert releases new episode of Kristen Smart podcast “Your Own Backyard”
Chris Lambert released episode eight of his podcast “Your Own Backyard” which details the disappearance of Cal Poly student Kristen Smart in May of 1996.
Cal Poly outlines winter quarter move-in plan
Cal Poly laid out the winter quarter move-in plans and COVID-19 testing requirements in an email sent to students on Dec. 3. To reduce potential spread of COVID-19, move-in dates for the first week of winter quarter will be staggered,…