Good morning. It’s Friday, and I’m reading about why pasta seems exceedingly expensive at California’s restaurants these days. Onto the five Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo and California stories you need to know for today.

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The two suspects arrested on suspicion of vandalizing the Financial Aid office have been arrested at previous pro-Palestinian protests, court records show. The 30-year-old suspect was arrested at both the career fair, where protestors tried to ram through barricades, and the protest that blocked California Blvd. at the entrance to Cal Poly. The 22-year old suspect was only arrested for blocking the street. Neither have been charged yet, but were arrested on suspicion of two felonies, a misdemeanor and another charge.

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An English professor who was up for an unpaid two-quarter suspension for her involvement pro-Palestinian protests might get off a lot easier. Cal Poly Faculty Hearing Committee recommended that the professor be suspended for one month without pay for pushing a barrier into a police officer. University President Jeffrey Armstrong will make the final call. She argued that she was there to be a peace liaison between students and law enforcement, but the committee found that “pushing on the barricade goes beyond what would be expected of a peace liaison.”

Stephanie Zappelli / The Tribune

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Research at the Cal Poly Pier is helping predict when deadly algal blooms will occur. And they’re getting worse over time. Climate change exacerbates conditions for certain algal groups that secret neurotoxins into the water — this year, the season started earlier than previous ones and has already caused a significant amount of animals to be stranded on beaches up and down the California coast. The lead student researcher said while this study might not be as flashy, “it’s still really important to protect those things that you love.”

Angie Stevens / Mustang News

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A California representative is trying to go over Gov. Gavin Newsom’s head to reverse the state’s 2035 electric vehicle mandate. The mandate would ban the sale of all gas cars in the state by 2035 and invest heavily in a state-wide EV infrastructure network. Ironically, the representative who authored the bill drives a Tesla, just doesn’t believe that everyone should be forced to do the same. “Californians are going to continue to drive EVs,” he said.

Anabel Sosa / SFGate

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Disney owns a lot of franchises. So many, in fact, that it’s nearly impossible to fit them all in one theme park. So, Disneyland is getting a few major overhauls, including replacing the Monsters Inc. ride with and Avatar adventure, adding a new “Coco”-themed ride attraction and two new “Avengers” attractions. The Avatar attraction was described as “dynamic, intense and an emotional experience on a grand scale,” with hints of water features. Sketches were just released to the public, and the projects will break ground in the fall.

Clara Harter / Los Angeles Times