Hello again. It’s been a crazy week — most classes have begun getting into midterms, and time seems to be flying by. Can you believe it’s already getting into the fifth week of school? Because I know I sure can’t!…
Horror film premiers at Palm Theatre
A movie director with local roots is planning to terrify moviegoers this week with the premiere of his new movie “Primitive” at the Palm Theatre on Thursday. The movie will show at 9:15 p.m. each night through Monday, with a…
New path open for SLO bicyclists
After three years of fundraising, construction and waiting, San Luis Obispo bikers finally have their “missing link.” Officially titled the Rotary Conner-Cletsoway Link of the Railroad Safety Trail, the 500-foot stretch of paved trail along California Boulevard now connects the…
California DREAMs come true
Governor Jerry Brown signed into law Assembly Bill 131, also known as part of the California version of the federal Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act, on Oct. 8. The bill, which takes effect in January 2013, will…
ASI Board of Directors Meeting Roundup
ASI Director of Children’s Programs Tonya Iversen announced the ASI Children’s Center’s action plan for improvement, including promoting diversity and increasing the use of instruments for infants and toddlers to promote music and movement. Provost Robert Koob was a special…
Problem pipes cause sewage spill
Close to 6,000 gallons of sewage spilled near 96 Indio St. in Shell Beach on Friday, according to a release issued by the San Luis Obispo County Health Department. Director of public works for the City of Pismo Beach Dwayne…
SLO free clinic opens doors to residents
The economic climate and spike in unemployment rates throughout the country have rendered some people and families uninsured, but San Luis Obispo is setting an example for others by providing quality health care — free of charge. The SLO Noor…
Meat and greet: processing plant opens for viewing
The J and G Lau Meat Processing Center, a new teaching facility for students, opens for public viewing on Saturday. The facility is intended for student use and as a place for undergraduates to do research. The center is the…
A run to remember
Christina Kaviani and Katie Purdom are working to get people thinking about sexual assault and relationship violence. To accomplish this, they will commemorate victims and work to help end sexual assault with the ninth annual Run to Remember on Wednesday.…
Provost search ends with Finken
Kathleen Enz Finken, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse provost and vice chancellor for Academic Affairs, is Cal Poly’s new provost, starting in February. Finken will replace Cal Poly provost Robert Koob, who has held the position since 2008. Cal Poly’s comprehensive polytechnic…
Bioneers gather to talk sustainability
Booths and tents lined the lawn at the San Luis Obispo Veterans Hall this weekend for the Central Coast Bioneers Conference. The sustainability-minded convention featured food, music, guest speakers, art, field trips and everything in between. Stacey Hunt, a San Luis…