Most people opening a business expect the financial burdens and hard work involved, but undermine responsibilities such as gathering equipment, collecting materials or hiring quality employees. Co-founder of the Left Coast T-shirt Company James Whitaker said quality employees were one…
Surfing the wave of success
brennan angel Opening a business takes time, motivation and ambition, but the most aggravating element of opening a business is the financial burden. Business finance and accounting senior Aaron Hammon said it’s the “available funds” that stops him from opening…
There's no business like SLO business
michael mullady The birth of businesses can be a mystery for some students. While some have ambitions to open a business, they feel that they don’t have enough experience to establish a strong foundation. Nevertheless, various companies continue to spawn…
Diablo ruling angers environmentalists
The California Public Utilities Commission unanimously approved a controversial measure that will cost ratepayers an estimated $706 million for the replacement of several failing steam generators at Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, according to a news release. Due to defects…
San Luis Obispo plans for the future
By the year 2050, San Luis Obispo County could see a light rail train system, a faster bus system, safer bike paths, trails and lanes, making San Luis Obispo a more efficient and sustainable environment for its people. Cal Poly’s…
Arnold visits SLO, draws hundreds of protesters
michael mullady San Luis Obispo County residents put Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on the spot Thursday at the Madonna Inn with questions about four of the eight propositions that will appear on Tuesday’s special election ballot. Despite his intention to rally…
Halloween accident turns fatal
An Atascadero girl died Tuesday after being struck by a car while trick-or-treating on Halloween night. According to a San Luis Obispo Police press release, Kimberly Macias, 8, was crossing South Street in San Luis Obispo when she was hit…
Truck collides with overpass
Thao Tran “I followed the map,” is what truck driver Salvador Valencia softly mumbled as he pointed to a crumpled piece of white paper. At 11:15 a.m. Wednesday, while trying to make a delivery on campus, Valencia plowed his big…
Schwarzenegger visits SLO
nick coury Protesters gathered outside Apple Farm Inn in San Luis Obispo Tuesday where Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger made a brief visit as part of a campaign trip to urge Californians to vote for propositions 74, 75, 76 and 77 in…
Fire breaks out at Bishop Peak
Sheila Sobchik Capt. Vaughn of the San Luis Obispo Fire Department makes sure the Bishop Peak fire is completely out by spraying a smoldering log. The seven-acre grass fire began at approximately 1:15 p.m. and was considered a second alarm,…
Dangerous bees arriving to San Luis Obispo County
The first Africanized Honey Bees, also known as killer bees, have recently been detected in San Luis Obispo County, Deputy Agricultural Commissioner Marty Settevendemie said. An unidentified local bee keeper discovered that the aggressive strain of bees had invaded his…