Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 19th of May.
Good morning, San Luis Obispo.
The fifth annual SafetyFest event will be held at Downtown Paso Robles City Park on Saturday, June 6 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. First responders will lead hands-on trainings on wildfire, earthquake, motor vehicle, and cybersecurity safety.
ECHO Shelter added business owners Brian Terrizzi and Randy Harding to its 14 member board on May 15 to guide its efforts addressing homelessness and food insecurity in San Luis Obispo County.
Both directors have long supported local fundraisers and meal programs.
California Rural Legal Assistance offers free legal aid sessions for low-income residents in the Paso Robles City Library study room.
The sessions happen today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m., and resume on June 2.
A postal job fair runs on May 22 at the Atascadero Post Office (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.), and Sprouts opened in Santa Maria with a ribbon cutting.
Meanwhile, Santa Barbara PD urges seat belt use through May 31 and election ballots for the June 2 primary have been mailed.
Cal Poly agricultural business senior Joshua Van Tassel turned a class project into his startup Nibble, which sells guilt-free cheesecake bites and is backed by Real California Milk.
He and his partner will apply to the Summer Accelerator and Incubator programs at Cal Poly to expand into local markets soon.
Noah Tsang from Cal Poly fell in love with acting in Paris and will apply to drama schools in London after graduation as he builds his acting career + he has gained experience as a model and creative director at FITS Club.
Kyle Flora, a Cal Poly senior behind Up & Up Festival SLO, will join Capitol Records' viral marketing team after graduation and move to Hollywood, turning his Ariana Grande fan account into a successful career in music marketing.
Lucy Bentsen, a marine science student at Cal Poly, will start a summer internship in Seattle after graduating this spring; she plans to support marine rescue and rehabilitation with her diving skills + active research.
Cal Poly journalism senior Isabel Hermann will attend flight school at Fort Rucker in Alabama after completing her local ROTC program.
She will serve as an Army aviation officer with a 10-year active duty commitment.
Cal Poly computer science major Hannah Moshtaghi will move to New York City this September to work as a software engineer on YouTube at Google; she built her skills through Bay Area internships and school clubs while planning trips abroad before relocating.
Amanda Keith, a graphic design senior from local college, is interning at Disney Imagineering this summer to create storybook designs for park materials (she earned recognition in a design contest emphasizing Chumash culture).
She aims to learn and inspire fresh magic for visitors for generations.
Novy’s Ark Dog Rescue and Adoption features Maggie (a 4-year-old, 30-pound dog) as this week's Adoptable Pet.
She enjoys sunbathing and watching animals and is spayed, vaccinated, and crate-trained as she looks for a forever home.
Kai Malek, a Cal Poly journalism senior with a passion for jiu-jitsu, is turning professional after balancing rigorous training & study while sharing his journey on Instagram.
He will continue his career in the sport while working in advertising at Gold BJJ in San Diego after graduation.
Marine science senior Jacob Hinshaw will direct North America’s largest unicycle competition and convention on campus this July.
The event will bring together unicycling clubs from across the nation to showcase their skills and passion for the sport.
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