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California’s Proposition 3 could establish a permanent high-income tax to aid in funding education and health care

California’s Proposition 3 could establish a permanent high-income tax to aid in funding education and health care

by Gabriella Anderson

Proposition 2 would raise state budget reserves, aiding during economic downturns

Proposition 2 would raise state budget reserves, aiding during economic downturns

by Gabriella Anderson

How to vote in the 2026 midterm election

How to vote in the 2026 midterm election

As the Nov. 3 election approaches, students are provided with guidance regarding voter registration, eligibility for local versus statewide races…

by Joscelyn Martinez

Proposition 37 would set aside $25 billion to help Californians buy new homes

Proposition 37 would set aside $25 billion to help Californians buy new homes

by Isabel Moya-Gutierrez

Waterman Village housing project moves forward after lawsuit dismissed

Waterman Village housing project moves forward after lawsuit dismissed

by Gabriella Tapia and Calvin Anderson

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Upcoming Día de los Muertos celebrations in San Luis Obispo

Upcoming Día de los Muertos celebrations in San Luis Obispo

by Alexa Rios Soto and Kennedy Lin

Labor rights activist Dolores Huerta dies at 96

Labor rights activist Dolores Huerta dies at 96

by Luke Firoozye and Isabella Fierros

Proposition 40 – Everything you (non-billionaires) need to know about California’s Billionaire tax

Proposition 40 – Everything you (non-billionaires) need to know about California’s Billionaire tax

by Greta Tolich

San Luis Obispo Mayor Erica Stewart runs for reelection

San Luis Obispo Mayor Erica Stewart runs for reelection

by Isabella Cefalu

Students create immersive on-campus haunted house, combining electrical engineering and theater

Students create immersive on-campus haunted house, combining electrical engineering and theater

by Dylan White

Cal Poly launches teaching residency program with $33,000 stipends

Cal Poly launches teaching residency program with $33,000 stipends

by Annie Landwehr

Periodistas: Un nuevo club reúne a estudiantes de periodismo y a hispanohablantes para representar la comunidad hispana

Periodistas: Un nuevo club reúne a estudiantes de periodismo y a hispanohablantes para representar la comunidad hispana

by Nyla Haynie

Library to stay open until 2 a.m. and make more floors available

Library to stay open until 2 a.m. and make more floors available

by Seth Pintar

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New Balloon Animal Club brings community through connections to childhood joy

New Balloon Animal Club brings community through connections to childhood joy

by Gabby Gerster and Anna Tran

Bright lights, bigger fights

Bright lights, bigger fights

by Madi Vannucci

Respire, Fire and Ice aims to bring a renewed sense of community to San Luis Obispo

Respire, Fire and Ice aims to bring a renewed sense of community to San Luis Obispo

by Dylan White and Madeline Crowley

Alum company’s drone technology revolutionizes bio control application in farming

Alum company’s drone technology revolutionizes bio control application in farming

by Grace Gillio

Meet the man behind Ubert! pedicab service

Meet the man behind Ubert! pedicab service

by Dylan White

‘The receipt of my life’: How daily journaling transformed this Cal Poly student’s life

‘The receipt of my life’: How daily journaling transformed this Cal Poly student’s life

by Chloe Gilb

The $500,000 ‘Black Box’: How Cal Poly Baseball beat national powerhouses to the cutting edge of sports science

The $500,000 ‘Black Box’: How Cal Poly Baseball beat national powerhouses to the cutting edge of sports science

by Ryan Giacomini, Dylan Allen, Charlie Wiltsee and Rocco Brichler

Born for this: inside Cal Poly’s quarter horse enterprise sale

Born for this: inside Cal Poly’s quarter horse enterprise sale

by Delaney Ridder, RJ Pollock, Lia Griffiths and Nicholas Mireles

THE HILL Investigations and Data

San Luis Obispo County approved $167,000 of opioid settlement money to address kratom addiction. Here’s why.

San Luis Obispo County approved $167,000 of opioid settlement money to address kratom addiction. Here’s why.

by Seth Pintar

Cal Poly proposes hotel, senior living on campus lemon grove

Cal Poly proposes hotel, senior living on campus lemon grove

by Angel Corzo

Cal Poly housing expansion relies on $3.3 million in prison-made furniture

Cal Poly housing expansion relies on $3.3 million in prison-made furniture

by Brendan McCann

Do fraternities operate illegal satellite houses? We asked the neighbors

Do fraternities operate illegal satellite houses? We asked the neighbors

by Seth Pintar

One year since Armstrong appeared in Congress: How has Cal Poly’s response to antisemitism changed?

One year since Armstrong appeared in Congress: How has Cal Poly’s response to antisemitism changed?

by Sam Fickett

Majority of engineering students surveyed think year-round operations will harm Cal Poly

Majority of engineering students surveyed think year-round operations will harm Cal Poly

by Alex Kohm

Names of students reveal underlying enrollment trends around gender and race

Names of students reveal underlying enrollment trends around gender and race

by Sam Fickett

SLO spends more than $100K on St. Fratty’s police enforcement, exceeding last year

SLO spends more than $100K on St. Fratty’s police enforcement, exceeding last year

by Sam Fickett

OPINION

Be skeptical smartly: measles in 2026 is embarrassing

Be skeptical smartly: measles in 2026 is embarrassing

by Avery Adelini

The semester transition isn’t over

The semester transition isn’t over

by Brooke Hopwood

No Kings: Vote Early event prioritizes educating and engaging with San Luis Obispo County voters

No Kings: Vote Early event prioritizes educating and engaging with San Luis Obispo County voters

by Diya Duggireddy and Samantha Hansen

Don’t shop Shein this Halloween

Don’t shop Shein this Halloween

by Emily Niebuhr

A day in the life of Jeffrey Armstrong: Halloween edition

A day in the life of Jeffrey Armstrong: Halloween edition

by She Writes

The conservative roots of ‘skinny culture’

The conservative roots of ‘skinny culture’

by Greta Tolich

Campus rape culture demands action, not just awareness

Campus rape culture demands action, not just awareness

by Avery Adelini

I listened to the Campus Preacher for an hour. Here are my thoughts

I listened to the Campus Preacher for an hour. Here are my thoughts

by Avery Adelini

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Open Studios Art Tour offers a look inside SLO County’s art scene

Open Studios Art Tour offers a look inside SLO County’s art scene

by Parker Cinque

Learning to recognize, preparing to help: New law expands human trafficking education to help protect students

Learning to recognize, preparing to help: New law expands human trafficking education to help protect students

by Ainsley Nall

Single-vote system to take effect for Nov. 3 city council race

Single-vote system to take effect for Nov. 3 city council race

by Sawyer Thomas

What is Proposition 39?

What is Proposition 39?

by Riya Minglani

Left at the curb

Left at the curb

by Sam Fickett

Former NASA astronaut encourages students to vote at Cal Poly

Former NASA astronaut encourages students to vote at Cal Poly

by Emi Obrero

Faculty and students challenge year-round operations

Faculty and students challenge year-round operations

by Luke Firoozye

Central Coast ecosystems brace for a super El Niño

Central Coast ecosystems brace for a super El Niño

by Emi Valero Martinez

EN ESPAÑOL

Próximas celebraciones del Día de Los Muertos en San Luis Obispo

Próximas celebraciones del Día de Los Muertos en San Luis Obispo

by Alexa Rios Soto, Kennedy Lin and Isabella Beltran

Propuesta 38: cómo miles de millones de dólares podrían financiar la investigación sobre el cáncer

Propuesta 38: cómo miles de millones de dólares podrían financiar la investigación sobre el cáncer

by Joscelyn Martinez, Kelly McCrystle and Jasmine Romero

Entre hot dogs y comunidad

Entre hot dogs y comunidad

by Karina Perez

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Downtown Centre Cinemas is here to stay

Downtown Centre Cinemas is here to stay

by Samantha Orradre

Feeling Pressured by Influencers? Here’s How to Take Control

Feeling Pressured by Influencers? Here’s How to Take Control

by Sofia Shamroukh

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Students create immersive on-campus haunted house, combining electrical engineering and theater

Students create immersive on-campus haunted house, combining electrical engineering and theater

by Dylan White

Open Studios Art Tour offers a look inside SLO County’s art scene

Open Studios Art Tour offers a look inside SLO County’s art scene

by Parker Cinque

New Balloon Animal Club brings community through connections to childhood joy

New Balloon Animal Club brings community through connections to childhood joy

by Gabby Gerster and Anna Tran

SPORTS

Tatiana Cornejo shatters Big West record to claim individual cross country title

Tatiana Cornejo shatters Big West record to claim individual cross country title

by Colby Love

Cal Poly Men’s Soccer misses Pac-12 Tournament after season-ending loss to UC Riverside

Cal Poly Men’s Soccer misses Pac-12 Tournament after season-ending loss to UC Riverside

by Camden O'Neil

Cal Poly Volleyball extends winning streak to 12 with sweep of UC San Diego

Cal Poly Volleyball extends winning streak to 12 with sweep of UC San Diego

by Samantha Roach

Cal Poly Football suffers 61-7 blowout loss to No. 3 Montana State

Cal Poly Football suffers 61-7 blowout loss to No. 3 Montana State

by Liz Bennett

Cal Poly Volleyball extends winning streak to 11 with victory over UC Irvine

Cal Poly Volleyball extends winning streak to 11 with victory over UC Irvine

by Leonardo Torres

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