At the beginning of the new year, a bill recategorizing contract workers as full time employees will take effect, but some businesses like Uber and Lyft are still navigating what that means for them.
Trans students couldn’t get hormone replacement therapy on campus. Now they can
“[HRT] is primary care. It’s not specialty care, and some voices in the community will like to say oh that’s specialty care,” Pride Center Coordinator Samuel Byrd said. “This is allowing people to feel comfortable in their skin and allowing them to navigate our community, that’s primary.”
UPD racial profiling allegations sent to deputy attorney general for investigation
Allegations of racial profiling during a University Police traffic stop are headed for investigation at the state capital. The assertion that a faculty member of color was placed in handcuffs, searched for weapons and released without reason has been turned…
Intergroup Dialogues facilitator training seeks to make students “self-aware”
The Cross Cultural Centers is partnering up with the College of Liberal Arts (CLA) to hold facilitator training for the Intergroup Dialogues (PSY 304) class.
Cal Poly issues $950,000 toward diversity initiatives
As a result of the CPX Survey, Cal Poly will be providing more than $950,000 toward improving diversity, equity and inclusion on campus through several diversity initiatives, according to a campus-wide email.
Students now have the option to add personal pronouns to campus data system
Students now have the option to add their personal pronouns to the campus directory. As of Jan. 2020, pronouns will display on classroom and other administrative rosters, according to the Pride Center. This will allow professors to address students by their…
Resident pronounced dead after being found unresponsive on sidewalk
Foul play is not suspected after a San Luis Obispo woman was found unresponsive on a sidewalk early Saturday morning, according to San Luis Obispo Police (SLOPD). At 6:10 a.m., San Luis Obispo City Fire and SLOPD responded to check…
Immigration attorneys to serve Cal Poly students, faculty & staff for free
The future of the DACA program is uncertain, but immigration lawyers will come to campus twice a month until 2021 to offer free services to students, faculty and staff.
“It’s about living well on less” — Tiny homes make a big impact in SLO
Students are hopping on the tiny trend, thanks to an ordinance that legalized tiny homes in residential neighborhoods in San Luis Obispo in 2018.
Unauthorized cannabis delivery service busted after allegedly selling fraudulent products
San Luis Obispo Police arrested a resident on suspicion of operating a cannabis delivery service without proper permits. Josephus Stallworth was arrested Tuesday, Dec. 17 after detectives served a search warrant at his home on the 2900 block of Rockview,…
4.3 magnitude earthquake strikes San Luis Obispo County
The earthquake occurred at 10:29 a.m. near the unincorporated community of Cholame — approximately 35 miles from the Cal Poly campus.