Organizers are expecting 4,000 people to attend the fourth Women’s March in Downtown San Luis Obispo Saturday, Jan. 18. The event begins in Mitchell Park at 10 a.m. with a rally. The march starts at 11 a.m. “We are heading…
New program automatically charges students for textbooks unless they opt-out
A new University Bookstore program will automatically charge students for course materials if they do not opt-out by Thursday, Jan. 16. In classes participating in Poly Access, students are given access to digital course materials for free on the first…
New downtown pub with “approachable” food will open next week
The gastropub will sell 30 craft beers — 75 percent of which are local to the Central Coast. Finney’s offers “approachable” food, all made fresh daily in their scratch kitchen, according to founder Greg Finefrock.
Cal Poly Engineering opens task force for new department proposal
The Cal Poly College of Engineering (CENG) is launching a task force to elevate the computer engineering (CPE) program to department status.
ASI votes to lower presidential campaign spending limit
Associated Students Inc. (ASI) voted to decrease campaign spending limits for student government presidential elections during their Board of Directors meeting Jan. 8. The spending limit was lowered to $1,500 per candidate — down $250 from last year’s elections, according…
BlackHorse closes Los Osos Valley Road location
BlackHorse coffee shop closed one of its locations on Los Osos Valley road (LOVR) last Friday, Jan. 10. The lease for the LOVR site recently expired and owner Tom Brown is not renewing. “I think Tom is trying to enjoy…
More streets near campus and downtown will require parking permits
More residential areas near campus and downtown will now require parking permits for street parking. San Luis Obispo City Council unanimously voted to expand the Monterey Heights Residential Parking District and to create the Dana Street Residential Parking District Tuesday…
Two decades later, Supreme Court upholds death sentence for the sexual assault and murder of two college students
In April 1999, two missing college aged women were found buried in San Luis Obispo County. They were killed four months apart, murdered by the same man.
San Luis Obispo “flipped the switch” to Monterey Community Power, a renewable and carbon-free energy provider
Their new primary energy provider — Monterey Bay Community Power (MBCP) — is a not-for-profit organization that provides only renewable and carbon free energy to their customers, including Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz Counties.
Mothers for Peace fought for Diablo Canyon’s closure. Now, Mothers for Nuclear are fighting for it to remain open
Upon the closure’s announcement, those who would be impacted began to plan for how to best minimize the negative effects of the close of the second largest employer in San Luis Obispo County. And while the county and state prepare for the closure, Mothers for Nuclear are fighting for the opposite.
One year after Safer’s move, more students are returning for services
Safer advocates say that the number of students who return to use their services more than once is up from previous years.