U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal and Santa Maria Valley Railroad President Rob Himoto conducted a walking tour to discuss the local economic shifts caused by the U.S. and Israel’s joint war against Iran, resulting in a significant spike in diesel prices.
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‘Make good trouble!’: Thousands protest Trump Administration at ‘No Kings Day III’ in San Luis Obispo
Thousands of San Luis Obispo County residents and students gathered in downtown Saturday for the third No Kings Day protest. Among them was Joanne Schultz, a representative of the League of Women Voters, who chanted, “Make good trouble!” Schultz encouraged the cheering crowd to push back on the policies of the Trump administration. This is […]
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Learn By Adapting: recent federal funding cuts reshape student research work
Cal Poly history lecturer Cameron Jones waited nearly six months to receive the $150,000 federally-funded research grant awarded to his team’s project, AfricanCalifornios.org, when a two-sentence email hit his inbox and changed everything. Federal officials stated in the email that the grant was “administratively withdrawn,” canceling the grant and preventing Jones from filing a complaint. […]
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Trump administration to withhold SNAP funding from 21 states, including California
The Trump administration is withholding federal SNAP funds from 21 mostly Democratic states that have not complied with the USDA’s request for data on SNAP recipients, a federal effort to combat fraud in the system.
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Senators passes bill to reopen government, funding SNAP
The U.S. Senate passed a deal to fund the government through Jan. 30, which includes funding for SNAP, agricultural programs, military construction, and veterans’ affairs, and will be voted on by the House of Representatives.
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LIVE: Will Proposition 50 pass in California?
How will Proposition 50 change congressional district lines? Tune in to live election updates on KCPR 91.3 FM KCPR Newscast from 6-7 p.m. Live updates every 15 minutes from 7-8 p.m. Polls closed at 8 p.m. 8:05 p.m. At a few seconds before 8 p.m. one of the poll workers from inside comes to stand […]
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San Luis Obispo prepares for record-breaking protest as ‘No Kings Day’ returns this Saturday
Approximately 10,000 people are expected to attend the second “No Kings” protest in San Luis Obispo on Oct. 18, in response to the Trump administration’s policies and actions.
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Amid federal minority-serving funding cuts, Cal Poly reaffirms commitment to serving every student
The U.S. Department of Education will end discretionary funding to several Minority-Serving Institutions grant programs, including Hispanic-Serving Institutions, on the basis that these institutions discriminate by awarding government benefits exclusively to institutions that meet racial or ethnic quotas, according to a press release. Cal Poly has been working toward Hispanic Serving Institution status, which required […]
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‘It’s love, not hate, that makes America great’: thousands protest Trump administration at No Kings Day rally
Thousands gathered for the No Kings Day rally to protest the Trump administration, calling for love over hate.
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Hundreds gather to protest Trump and Musk on Presidents Day
Hundreds of demonstrators gathered along Los Osos Valley Road on Presidents Day to protest President Donald Trump and Elon Musk.
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How Trump could impact California’s student financial aid and curriculum
This story is featured in the Jan. 2025 print edition. Kendall Taylor will graduate this June at Cal Poly with an English degree. His dream is to work in education as a high school teacher. However, Taylor believes the recent presidential election poses a risk to the privilege of education in America. When the Associated […]