Cal Poly announced the new heavy civil construction minor, courtesy of a $5 million donation from the Granite, Caterpillar and Beaver Charitable Trust.
What the two largest textbook publishers merging means for students
Cengage and McGraw-Hill announced their plan to merge in 2020.
Hear about the future of startups at the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum
The Cal Poly Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) will host a presentation and networking forum open to all students. Artificial intelligence (AI) and big data are the focal point of this year’s ninth annual Spring Entrepreneurship Forum hosted by…
SLO saw “unprecedented” increase in rape, violent crimes in 2018, according to police
The City of San Luis Obispo saw an “unprecedented” increase in crime in 2018, according to San Luis Obispo Police (SLOPD) Chief Deanna Cantrell. The city reported a 14 percent increase in violent crime, with spikes in rape, robbery and…
After stopping closing of El Campo crossing, winery owner issues apology amid calls for a boycott
Now, the father of computer engineering freshman Jordan Grant is calling on the Caltrans to find a solution to allow the El Campo Road intersection to be closed while working with VWE, who would like to expedite the construction of an overpass.
Cal Poly’s incoming 2019-20 class to be the “most diverse” yet
After receiving more than 65,000 applications and accepting around 15,000 new students, nearly 6,000 students committed to Cal Poly as of May 1, National Decision Day.
Taco Temple opens second location in San Luis Obispo
California fusion-style Mexican-restaurant Taco Temple just opened their second location in San Luis Obispo on Calle Joaquin Street May 1. Taco Temple’s new location closely follows the opening of other Mexican-food restaurants in the San Luis Obispo area, including a…
Family of Jordan Grant calls for boycott after winery stops closing of El Campo Road crossing
Work to restrict left-hand turns at El Campo Road and three other Highway 101 crossings was delayed after a local winery filed a lawsuit against Caltrans. The family of Cal Poly student Jordan Grant, who was killed in October 2018…
Four students escape from apartment fire despite non-functioning smoke detectors
Four students were able to escape their apartment unit after it caught on fire early Friday, May 10, despite their smoke detectors not alerting them of the fire. The San Luis Obispo Fire Department arrived at the Lee Arms Apartment…
Six months after student death, left-hand turns on Highway 101 will be blocked by the end of the month
Left-hand turns at four crossings on Highway 101, including El Campo Road where computer engineering freshman Jordan Grant was killed, will soon be blocked. Caltrans will start restricting the medians at intersections between Los Berros Road in Nipomo and Traffic…
After recent bike theft spike, UPD is seeking help to identify a suspect
University Police Department sees rise in bike thefts since May 1.