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SLO County purchases $500,000 worth of ventilators, preparing for “worst case scenario”
San Luis Obispo County Officials are preparing for a significant rise in confirmed coronavirus cases. The number has already reached 27 as of Sunday, March 22. “We absolutely need to plan for the worse scenario,” Public Health Officer Penny Borenstein…
Cal Poly sent students home due to a pandemic before, more than 100 years ago
The Spanish influenza infected the world 102 years ago. At first, it was ignored.
SLO County issues protections against evictions due to COVID-19 hardships
The order suspends landlords from evicting people in commercial or residential properties who cannot pay rent due to financial impacts related to coronavirus.
City closes all bars, restaurants only open for pick-up or delivery
The City of San Luis Obispo is placing temporary restrictions on restaurants and bars in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Starting immediately, all bars, breweries and wine tasting venues are closed to the public, according to a March 18…
Shabang festival postponed until May 2021
After a recent conversation with the City of San Luis Obispo, Shabang co-founder and co-owner Greg Golf said it was time to postpone the festival.
City of San Luis Obispo declares local state of emergency amidst coronavirus pandemic
The declaration releases state and federal funds to the city and expands the city manager’s powers to address the coronavirus outbreak.
SLO County will need to reduce testing for COVID-19 due to dwindling supplies
San Luis Obispo County is running low on extraction reagents — a critical piece in the COVID-19 testing process.
San Luis Obispo County now has six confirmed cases of coronavirus
This brings the total of confirmed cases in San Luis Obispo County to six people.
Letter to the Class of 2020
A spring quarter full of promise and celebration, in a matter of weeks, has become a source of grieving.
Learn by doing it online: Professors react to spring’s virtual classes
A campus-wide email announcing all Spring 2020 classes will move online has raised questions of how faculty members can shift hands-on classes online in under three weeks.