Student gov't calls for Flock camera removal

Author

Carly Heltzel
June 04, 2026

Good morning. It’s Thursday, and I’m reading a magazine featuring cool graduating seniors called The Exit Interview. Onto the five Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo and California stories you need to know for today.

1.

The ASI Board of Directors passed a resolution calling for Cal Poly to remove Flock Safety cameras from campus, including 10 automatic license plate readers and seven live stream cameras. The license plate readers records the plate number and identifying information about every vehicle that passes through campus for law enforcement use. Flock has come under fire for sharing data with outside agencies like ICE. The board cited student advocacy against the cameras and privacy concerns in their decision. 

2.

Parents are up in arms about a yearbook spread at Paso Robles High School that displayed photos of protest signs that read “F*ck MAGA” and “F*ck ICE.” A Facebook post calling out the spread has over 1,200 comments. The mom who posted it says she mainly takes issue with the profanity — which the students argue is accurate photojournalism — but added the spread had a “lack of both sides” and was a “manipulation of a child’s mind.” The district is solely looking into the issue of profanity.

3.

A man convicted of murdering a man in SLO County in 2007 will be released next week, 11 years early. That’s because he was 20 at the time and gained early parole through a state program for those deemed “youthful offenders.” The program is based on science that shows the brain is not fully developed until 25 years old. Experts say this youth makes people more susceptible to outside influences, like peer pressure, that can influence crime.

4.

Tribal colleges are a lifeline for Native American students who are left behind in traditional education pathways. California has the most Native American people in any state, but it has just one dedicated college — the California Indian Nations College in Palm Desert — that has little state funding. One bill this year would add tribal colleges to the state’s definition of higher education, and another would allow students to transfer units taken at a tribal college to any other college or university. 

5.

As the summer season hits, berries, pit fruits and more are flourishing on SLO County farms. You can pick them for yourself at Avila Valley Barn apricots, blackberries, olallieberries, peaches and raspberries for a basket that’s $6. Jack Creek Farms has blackberries, olallieberries and raspberries are available for u-pick or Halcyon Farms has strawberries available through June and raspberries and blackberries after. If you’re interested in lavender, Hambly Lavender Farm has U-pick days to get a bushel for $15 per person on the weekends.