A new wellness center called Respire, Fire and Ice opened its second location in San Luis Obispo, offering contrast therapy through saunas and cold plunges to foster community connection.
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California’s Community News Act could financially support local newsrooms
Governor Newsom is scheduled to sign the Community News Act by today’s deadline, a bill designed to provide refundable tax credits to California newsrooms to combat declining local journalism employment.
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Newsom explores an AI ‘kill switch’ through executive order
California Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order on Sept. 18 to increase oversight of powerful artificial intelligence systems and requested recommendations for enhanced safety measures and reporting requirements.
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California’s Get The Feds Out Act would create stricter hiring processes for former ICE employees
Governor Newsom has two days remaining to decide whether to sign the Get The Feds Out Act, a bill that would implement stricter hiring suitability reviews for former ICE officers seeking public employment in California.
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New bill prevents Artificial Intelligence from taking Cal State jobs
Governor Gavin Newsom signed a new bill into law, preventing Artificial Intelligence from replacing staff and faculty positions within the Cal State system.
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Profesores opinan sobre el acuerdo de 17 mil millones de dólares de Meta
Gigante de las redes Meta acordó pagar 17 mil millones de dólares para resolver las persistentes acusaciones sobre el daño que Facebook y Instagram causan a los usuarios estadounidenses más jóvenes. Asimismo, Meta introdujo cambios importantes en sus políticas que podrían tener un impacto generacional. Las profesoras de periodismo de Cal Poly, Julie Lynem y […]
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What’s on the June 2 ballot?
In California’s primary election on June 2, voters will see candidates for Board of Supervisors, County Superintendent of Schools, County Assessor, County Clerk Recorder, Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector-Public Administrator, California Legislature, U.S. Congress, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, State Treasurer, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Insurance Commissioner, and Board of Equalization.
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Lucy Bentsen: Coastal roots lead to marine science, diving career
Lucy Bentsen, having grown up along the Washington coast, has always found comfort in the ocean. This naturally led to a developed passion for the environment and marine life. With support from her family, Bentsen took up marine diving and scuba in high school, and hasn’t looked back since. She is graduating from Cal Poly […]
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Legisladores acusan a Cal States de evitar aumentos salariales a través de la ley estatutaria
Find the English version here. Traducido por Alexa Soto-Rios. Josef Kasperovich ha trabajado durante 30 años en el departamento de arquitectura de Cal Poly como especialista en producción multimedia. Uno de sus dos hijos cursa la universidad. Incluso con subvenciones y becas, resulta difícil pagar la matrícula. “En un mundo perfecto, trabajar para una universidad […]
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Current state budget draft ups CSU funding by $366 million, but analysts want to cut it
The California State University is advocating for increased state funding to support its budget and enrollment growth, while also working to increase its own revenue through tuition and fees.
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Eight candidates take Pomona College stage for California Governor debate
Eight candidates will participate in the second California Governor debate on April 28 at Pomona College, discussing major issues facing the state ahead of the June 2 primary.