Update 11 a.m. Though police originally said an officer responded to the report of a sexual assault at a PIKE house, Sgt. Janice Goodwin said Wednesday the officer did not in fact respond to a physical location. After police received…
Cal Poly preps for a Mustang Halloween
Laura Pezzini lpezzini@mustangdaily.net Whether you’re the type to work on a homemade costume all month or throw something together the night of, make no mistake that Halloween is taken seriously in San Luis Obispo. As in any college town, Cal…
Two arrests made near campus
Mustang Daily Staff Report news@mustangdaily.net Two individuals were arrested Tuesday after a U.S. Highway 101 accident resulted in two officers chasing a driver into town before making the arrests near campus. Two unmarked trucks and six marked police cars responded…
Cal Poly student arrested on suspicion of theft
Cal Poly architecture student Luis Javier Martin was arrested yesterday on accounts of possession of stolen property and resisting arrest, according to a San Luis Obispo Police Department (SLOPD) report. SLOPD dispatched two officers at 3 a.m. on Sunday to…
SLO Five-0 5/12-5/18
Saturday, May 12 8:00 a.m. Vandalism was reported on the 1200 block of Manzanita Way. 12:36 p.m. Shoplifting was reported on the 700 block of Foothill Boulevard. Sunday, May 13 12:16 a.m. Someone was in possession of less than 28.5…
Risky on the blocks
A surge of college-age people flood the bars and streets of downtown San Luis Obispo every Thursday, Friday and Saturday night starting around 11 p.m. Some just want to relax with friends; others test the limits of the law and…
SLO 5-0 4/21-4/28
Saturday, April 21 12:25 a.m. A sexual assault was reported on the 1400 block of Broad Street. 9:36 p.m. A suicide was reported on the 900 block of Walnut Street. Sunday, April 22 2:00 a.m. An assault was reported on…
Employers staying away from Facebook in San Luis Obispo
Those Friday night pictures from downtown can be set to “private” on Facebook, but it might not be enough to stop employers from finding them. A growing trend in Facebook-oriented job screenings has been on the mind of human resources…
Two climbers rescued from Bishop Peak
Update: The two young adults rescued from Bishop Peak on Sunday were Cal Poly students. Agriculture and environmental plant sciences freshman Sage Barca-Hall and bioresource and agricultural engineering freshman Peter Lansdale were climbing off the main trail when a rock…
Two hospitalized after Higuera crash
A single-car collision at the intersection of Higuera Street and Madonna Road hospitalized two people Monday night, including a former chef at Vista Grande café. According to the San Luis Obispo Police department, the former Campus Dining employee Christian Green was…
Alumnus arrested on assault allegations
A Cal Poly alumnus was arrested for allegedly attempting to hit a police officer with his vehicle during spring break, according to the San Luis Obispo Police Department (SLOPD). Twenty-four-year-old Brian Lima of King City was arrested the evening of…