Following a successful defeat of the September recall election, California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a landslide of progressive bills into law, some of which will mean changes for public universities. Only a day ahead of the Oct. 10 deadline to act on the 836 total proposals from state lawmakers, Newsom passed 92% of the […]
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Gavin Newsom might be removed from office: Here’s what you need to know about California’s recall election
In a special election on Tuesday, Sept. 14, California registered voters will decide whether to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom. The official voter information guide lists the proponent’s statement of reasons for the recall, in addition to Gov. Newsom’s response. The proponent’s recall arguments list reasons ranging from a general distrust of Gov. Newsom to dislike […]
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California COVID-19 Rent Relief Program now accepting applicants
San Luis Obispo County eligible tenants behind on their rent due to a COVID-19 hardship could receive between 25% and 80% of their overdue rent paid for under the California COVID-19 Rent Relief Program. Tenants are eligible if they can prove a COVID-19 related financial hardship and have past due rent, according to a press […]
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California plans to fully reopen by June 15, Newsom says
California plans to fully reopen its economy on June 15 if the spread of COVID-19 continues to decline, Gov. Gavin Newsom said at a press conference Tuesday. The announcement comes after a decline in COVID-19 cases, deaths and hospitalization rates across the state. Among U.S. states and territories, California has the second-lowest positivity rate, only […]
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Supreme Court overrules California’s ban on indoor church services
The Supreme Court voted 5-4 on Feb. 5 that California can no longer have a ban on indoor church services after a ban was implemented for COVID-19 safety precautions.
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New COVID-19 variant not in SLO County, despite previous reports from the state
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) incorrectly reported that the new COVID-19 variant was found in San Luis Obispo County, according to a Jan. 21 press release. On Sunday, the California Department of Public Health, in coordination with Santa Clara County and the University of California San Francisco (UCSF), released a statement saying that […]
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Cal Poly startup hopes to shape future of California wildfires
A team of two Cal Poly students, a Cal Poly alumni and three professors are creating a prototype for a system of devices that will detect and prevent wildfires in California. The idea for the system originated from a Cal Poly summer undergraduate research project (SURP) which went on to be accepted to the 2020 […]
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Newsom’s revised budget and preparation for fire season: A look at SLO County
The revision provides updates of the revenues, expenditures and reserve estimates based on the latest economic changes.
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Fifty dates in fifty states
Connected by a screen, more than 1,000 miles apart, I sipped a grapefruit-flavored hard seltzer as he enjoyed a Twisted Tea. I’m on a date with a man I’ve never met before and probably never will.
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Nearly 1 million PG&E customers are experiencing public safety power shutoffs. Here’s what would happen if SLO goes dark
“This isn’t your standard power outage where a couple buildings go down,” Cal Poly Director of Emergency Management Anthony Knight said. “This is where an entire region goes down and the support structure we all rely on is potentially impacted.”
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Cal Poly ranks in top 25 public and private universities in the West
Cal Poly ranked in the top 25 public and private universities in the West, climbing in the rankings from last year. The Mustangs ranked No. 24 for the best public and private universities in the West in the Forbes list of America’s Top Colleges 2019 — jumping ahead of more than 10 schools from last […]