“We tapped out of one keg in 11 minutes,” Devin Snells, a bartender at Libertine said. “This is the biggest beer release we’ve had.”
Cuesta College student dies from possible bacterial meningitis infection
The San Luis Obispo County Public Health Department confirmed they are investigating a possible bacterial meningitis case after a Cuesta College student passed away in a local hospital on Feb. 13. The student is believed to have been infected somewhere…
Suspect yet to be named more than a month after student assaulted at Taco Bell
Mechanical engineering senior John Dewing was punched in the face on Jan. 9 at Taco Bell off Santa Rosa Street. A potential suspect has been identified, but the case has not been completed, according to San Luis Obispo Police Department…
Two San Luis Obispo natives opened a coffee shop downtown, but it’s not like the others
New coffee shop WithCo Coffee opened Jan. 28 in the Creamery Marketplace on Higuera St. with a theme unique to San Luis Obispo. Unlike the earthy tones and rustic themes of other coffee shops in town, the charcoal black interior…
Heidi Harmon calls for all mayors to stop using Amazon
San Luis Obispo Mayor Heidi Harmon took to Twitter on Tuesday, Feb. 5 to urge all mayors to stop using Amazon. Harmon said people are going straight to the internet, especially Amazon, instead of shopping locally. She said Amazon hurts…
HotHouse opens new manufacturing lab addition for entrepreneurs with $500K grant
After two years of being in the works, Cal Poly’s Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) has opened a manufacturing lab in their downtown HotHouse, called the HotHouse Annex, for entrepreneurs to use.
On-campus apartment prices rise: How other housing options compare
The cost of on-campus housing for continuing students has steadily risen the past few years and will continue to rise for the 2019-20 academic year. Applications for students currently living in Poly Canyon Village (PCV) opened Friday, Feb. 1. For…
New Insomnia Cookies on Foothill delivers as late as 3 a.m.
“Other stores can try to stay open as late as we do, but they can’t deliver as late as we do,” Insomnia Cookies’ Marketing Manager Alfonzo Jones said. “If you hop online at 2:45 a.m., we’ll be there.”
Supreme Court allows transgender military ban to go into effect as lower court battles continue
On Jan. 22, the Supreme Court voted 5-4 on the Trump Administration’s request to ban most transgender people from military service, while the court waits to consolidate lower court cases. This decision allows the Pentagon to prohibit the majority of…
Butterfly population at historic low at Pismo Beach Monarch Butterfly Grove
On Monday, Jan.14 the Minarch Butterfly Grove saw 2,000 butterflies. In the ’80s, the population was 250,000.
SLO City residents give input on budget priorities
On Wednesday, Jan. 23, the San Luis Obispo City Council held the 2019-2021 Financial Plan Community Forum to get the community’s input and participation in deciding what issues need to be funded.