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Cats can become infected with the H1N1 virus by eating contaminated dairy and raw meat.

Health, Science and Technology

Two cats died of bird flu in Santa Barbara County - here's what you need to know:

Amanda Wernik

Santa Barbara County Public Health has confirmed that two house cats in Goleta died from bird flu.

The Western bluebird is one of six bird species that a nearly $900,000, five-year Cal Poly bird study is focusing on. Prior work in Cal Poly’s Francis Ecology Lab has shown that noise causes stress hormone dysregulation (inability to regulate emotional responses) in Western bluebirds that is linked to declines in reproductive success. The new study on the impact of human-caused noise and light will expand to more diverse species.

Health, Science and Technology

KCBX Two-Way: Cal Poly professor awarded grant to study how urban lights and noises affect birds

Amanda Wernik

As housing development moves further away from cities into rural areas, wildlife– including birds– find themselves living in places with more lights and noise.Researchers at Cal Poly want to understand how this affects birds, and they’ve received a nearly $900,000 grant to help fund their study.

Infrastructure, Housing and Development

E-scooters may be coming to San Luis Obispo, but not this week

Tyler Pratt

Electric scooter rentals may be coming to San Luis Obispo, but not Thursday, as scooter company Bird had planned. City officials said they’ve been in…