Women’s March SLO finds success in midst of the national movement’s criticism
Cal Poly donor and energy provider PG&E files for bankruptcy
Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) announced Monday, Jan. 14 it will be declaring Chapter 11 bankruptcy later this month, after not being able to pay billions of dollars in liability claims from the past two years of wildfires, according to…
Cal Poly sophomore wins district assembly position for the Democratic Party
A political science sophomore was backed by the San Luis Obispo County Progressives and won a seat as an Assembly District delegate for Assembly District 35.
Associated General Contractors club builds tiny homes for homeless veterans
In Feb. 2019, 20 members of AGC will continue to work on constructing the interior of tiny homes for veterans in need.
Cal Poly student survives shark attack at Montaña de Oro
Hearing about sharks in the water is often enough to keep people from surfing, but for communication studies sophomore Nick Wapner, surviving a shark attack is only a minor setback. “I’m definitely going to keep surfing. The ocean is probably…
Cal Poly drones help farmers monitor strawberry growth from the sky
The Precision Agriculture and Automation Club, with bioresource and agricultural engineering professor Bo Liu as the adviser, works with the San Luis Obispo Strawberry Commission to test different ways to grow strawberries by measuring various factors of plant health from…
Night hiking now allowed on Madonna
Find out when, where and how you can hike at night in San Luis Obispo without being fined.
Cannabis business regulations in SLO approved; fees exceed $80,000 to get started
Beginning Jan. 1, cannabis dispensaries and cultivation businesses will be allowed in the city of San Luis Obispo.
San Luis Obispo swears in historic majority-female city council
About 100 people gathered at City Hall Monday, Dec. 3 to see San Luis Obispo history in the making as the first-ever majority-female city council was sworn in. Mayor Heidi Harmon and Councilmembers Erica Stewart and Carlyn Christianson were sworn…
Update: Sheriff’s Office identifies one dead in fatal car accident just north of Cal Poly
The driver killed in the accident has been identified as 18-year-old Zachary Andrew Harris of South Lake Tahoe.
Tiny Homes are approved in SLO: how a new type of student housing could be on its way
Tiny homes have been approved in San Luis Obispo, but there are some small hoops homeowners must jump through.