Their new primary energy provider — Monterey Bay Community Power (MBCP) — is a not-for-profit organization that provides only renewable and carbon free energy to their customers, including Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz Counties.
“It’s about living well on less” — Tiny homes make a big impact in SLO
Students are hopping on the tiny trend, thanks to an ordinance that legalized tiny homes in residential neighborhoods in San Luis Obispo in 2018.
‘A light in his friends lives’: Cal Poly community remembers Brenden Nichols
On a Tuesday during Winter 2019, Brenden Nichols invited his friend, Megan Milburn, to hike the ‘P,’ a popular landmark on campus just beyond the South Mountain residence halls. “He was just saying, ‘Megs, we have to go hike the…
Air quality returns to normal levels in SLO after wildfires ravage California
The air quality in San Luis Obispo County has been affected by wildfires burning up and down the state.
Styrofoam ban to affect SLO County businesses starting this spring
In six months, businesses in San Luis Obispo County will be banned from distributing styrofoam products, including to-go containers and styrofoam cups.
Inside the unsolved case: Kristin Smart podcast released
She has been missing for longer than she has been alive. The story of Kristin Smart, a Cal Poly student who has been missing for 23 years, is documented in a new podcast series “Your Own Backyard,” which made its…
Spring storm taking aim at San Luis Obispo
After more than a month of no significant rainfall, San Luis Obispo will see springtime rain in the coming days. The National Weather Service is predicting a pair of storms that will bring rainfall to the Central Coast Wednesday evening…
Want to swim laps at the Recreation Center pool this summer? You can’t
Summer renovations are set for Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) to re-plaster and re-tile the Recreation Center’s lap pool, as well as add an American Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant ramp and make deck improvements. The pool must be re-plastered every 10…
The 79th annual Poly Royal Rodeo is right around the corner
The highly anticipated rodeo event is almost ready to shine during this Open House weekend.
San Luis Obispo’s very own Sprouts Farmers Market now open
San Luis Obispo’s Promenade shopping center has seen megastores like Gap and Forever 21 come and go, but now the space has been filled by Sprouts Farmers Market. This 30,000-square-foot specialty chain grocery store, stocked with a range of organic…
What’s changed since the St. Fratty’s Day roof collapse? We talked to one of the survivors about the close call
On March 7, 2015, Cal Poly made national headlines when a St. Patrick’s Day celebration — commonly referred to as St. Fratty’s Day in San Luis Obispo — ended in a roof collapse and nine injured party goers. The event…