Safety first

Katharine Gore Special to Mustang Daily A month after he took on the job of Industrial Technology Lab Coordinator, Ray Kisch saw a visitor catch her heel in a two-foot deep trench in an I.T. lab. The woman could have…

Keeping what's yours, yours

With senioritis in full swing for some, and spring break right around the corner for all, you’re hopefully already making plans to go somewhere fun and exciting during the week off. But before you leave for whatever exotic location you…

Death raises awareness of bike safety in SLO

After a man died from injuries Jan. 12 from a car and bike collision, bike safety in San Luis Obispo presents a more serious issue than previously considered.

Pipeline safety a concern

The gas pipeline explosion in San Bruno, Calif., on Sept. 9 raised concerns about the safety of other gas pipelines in California — more specifically in San Luis Obispo and on Cal Poly campus. To clear the air SoCalGas and, on campus, Environmental Health and Safety are regulating pipe checks and informing the public about pipe safety.

Sex kills

Sex usually won’t kill you — usually.

UPD steps up bike enforcement

In the busy morning commute, a cyclist rushes on Truckee Road and Village Drive, near Diablo Hall, runs a stop sign, almost hits three or four pedestrians and cuts off a car before running another stop sign.

BLOG: Reconsider safety as crime rates soar

Crime rates, made available by the University Police Department, show a large increase from 2007 to 2008. How will 2009 add up? Do you feel safe in San Luis Obispo?

BLOG: Health awareness via text messages

The Peace Corps sends health related text messages throughout Namibia. Would you be interested in receiving text messages about health or safety topics in San Luis Obispo County?

Feature story: Mothers for Peace-Active in issues of peace, social justice and environmental safety for 40 years

Mothers for Peace (MPF), a non-profit organization formed in 1969 as an anti-Vietnam War group, has remained active in issues of peace, social justice and environmental safety for over 40 years.