Over the course of fall quarter, students living in the South Mountain residence halls experienced a slew of vandalism incidents. Now, unable to identify the individuals responsible, University Housing is mandating that all dorm residents pay for the cost of repairs. A total of 42 maintenance requests have been filed this quarter to fix damages […]
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City doubles party-related fines during shelter at home order
City of San Luis Obispo residents that congregate and violate the shelter in place order may now face additional fines. The city council unanimously voted April 6 to establish a safety enhancement zone until the shelter at home order ends. As a result, fines are doubled for noise violations, underage drinking, public urination, possession of […]
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Expect double fines this St. Patrick’s Day, but not the weekend prior
Although the weekend prior to St. Patrick’s Day tends to have more noise complaints, according to Wallace, fines will not be doubled.
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Here’s what you need to know about party violations this Halloween
The San Luis Obispo Police Department and University Police are preparing for Halloween weekend with double fines and increased patrols. Since Halloween falls on a Thursday, double fines were put into effect midnight on Oct. 31 and will be in place through 7 a.m. Nov. 4, according to the Safety Enhancement Zone ordinance passed by […]
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Don’t ignore the bright orange slip on your dashboard
Ignoring Cal Poly parking citations does not make them disappear, but rather increase the overall cost of the ticket and can ultimately lead to a big yellow boot on your car. So what happens when you receive a citation from Cal Poly Parking Services? Cal Poly does not make its own rules when it comes […]
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How students can avoid party-related fines with permanent city-wide program
The San Luis Obispo City Council unanimously approved a permanent Voluntary Party Registration program Tuesday, Oct. 16. The program, which was piloted last year, allows students and residents to register parties with the San Luis Obispo Police Department (SLOPD) to avoid party-related noise fines. How it works Students can register scheduled parties with SLOPD to […]
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30-Minute Update: San Luis Obispo Police Department increasing fines for some violations Halloween weekend, Crops Club holds annual haunted corn maze
Mustang News anchors Monica Roos and Avrah Baum update you on Mustang News’ biggest stories this week.
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Candidates and the media: ASI makes recommendations for election code changes
Recommendations include having a “media day” where candidates freely talk with the media about their candidacy.
Posted inOpinion
Why our reporting has resulted in $1200 of potential fines
It’s a vicious cycle. We get it, and so does ASI. But it highlights an infringement on the candidates’ right to free speech, the right to speak with a newspaper and have their words distributed to a wider audience.
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Stricter noise ordinance to be enforced beginning Friday
New noise ordinance to be enforced starting Friday.
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SLO City Council unanimously approves noise ordinance modifications
The San Luis Obispo City Council voted unanimously Tuesday in favor of Police Chief Deborah Linden’s proposal that would allow for stricter enforcement and administration of noise violations in the city.