Shower the People, a nonprofit founded in 2017, has provided over 25,000 showers to the homeless in San Luis Obispo, with their portable trailer offering water and electricity from local churches and libraries.
Author Archives: Abby Gorman
Abby Gorman is a news reporter and journalism major with a minor in child development. She initially pursued journalism in high school and enjoys that working with Mustang Media Group allows her to connect with and share the stories of Cal Poly students and the extended San Luis Obispo community. She is dedicated to elevating the role of local news, striving to make important information more accessible to the Mustang community. In her free time, she enjoys attending local events, taking day trips to the beach with friends, playing poker and cheering for her favorite hockey team (Go Kings Go!).
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Thousands without power in San Luis Obispo amidst atmospheric river storm
Despite the storm, campus operations will continue as scheduled tomorrow, according to a campus-wide email from Cal Poly’s Emergency Operations Center this afternoon. However, the university encouraged faculty and supervisors to be flexible with storm-related delays.
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Cal State system AI initiative sparks faculty concerns regarding privacy, lack of prior consultation
ChatGPT and other AI tools will soon be free for all Cal State students, faculty and staff, according to a system-wide email from the Cal State Office of the Chancellor on Monday.
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Cal Poly launches hybrid degree program for local community college students
Local community college students will soon be able to earn a Cal Poly bachelor’s degree without leaving campus.
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Integration of Cal Maritime and Cal Poly approved, merge addresses Maritime’s financial strains
Cal Maritime will integrate into Cal Poly, in hopes of saving Maritime from its growing financial troubles. The California State University Board of Trustees unanimously approved the merger of Cal Maritime and Cal Poly Thursday morning, according to a Cal State press release. The two universities will be administratively integrated by July 2025. The Cal […]
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College of Engineering dean to leave Cal Poly in January
College of Engineering Dean Amy Fleischer is leaving Cal Poly in January 2025, according to a university-wide email sent Tuesday morning.
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Cal Poly to host wellness sessions for election-related stress
Cal Poly Counseling and Psychological Services is hosting a Zoom decompression session today to support those experiencing Election Day stress.
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Halloween Safety Enhancement Zone doubles party-related fines for next two weekends
SLOPD is enacting their annual Safety Enhancement Zone tonight, doubling party-related fines for the next two weekends.
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Cal Poly student who fired guns on campus sentenced to seven months in jail
Brandon Pham was sentenced to seven months in the County Jail Wednesday afternoon, according to court documents. Pham and Charles Hojaboom, both Cal Poly students, were arrested last November for firing a gun outside the Poly Canyon Village apartments. Pham and Charles Hojaboom allegedly fired guns on campus at least four times, including the incident […]
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San Luis Obispo enacts safety enhancement zone for Cal Poly move-in period
The San Luis Obispo Police Department enacted their annual safety enhancement zone (SEZ) on Sept. 17, doubling party-related fines through Sept. 30 as students move into on-campus residences.
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CSU chancellor recommends Cal Maritime merge with Cal Poly
The California State Maritime Academy (Cal Maritime) could merge with Cal Poly San Luis Obispo as soon as the 2026 – 27 school year.