Electrical engineering junior Abby Neal grew up with music, surrounded by her dad’s collection of over 500 vinyl records. When Neal was a child, she would pretend to play a guitar cut out of cardboard, using her family’s dining room table as a stage. Now, Neal is no longer pretending. She’s on-stage nearly every weekend […]
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Cal Poly City and Regional Planning students develop urban plans for LA County community
Siga aquí para leer este artículo en Español. Acton is a small, unincorporated part of Los Angeles County. It’s a rural town where some say it isn’t uncommon to see horses hitched outside the supermarket as residents run their errands, and horseback riding is almost as common as driving cars and riding bikes. “It’s an equestrian […]
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Estudiantes de ciudad y planeamiento regional de Cal Poly desarrollan planes urbanos para la comunidad del condado de LA
El artículo fue originalmente escrito en Inglés. La traducción en Español fue hecha por Mieke Esparza. Acton es una pequeña y desconectada parte del condado de Los Ángeles. Es un pueblo rural donde algunos dicen que no es raro ver caballos enganchados afuera del supermercado mientras los residentes hacen sus mandados, y montar a caballo […]
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City of San Luis Obispo Community Academy opens applications for people to engage with city government
The City of San Luis Obispo is now accepting applications for its Community Academy, formally known as the Citizen’s Academy, which is a six-session program that provides San Luis Obispo community members with opportunities to learn about and participate in city government. The Community Academy allows participants to learn about how decisions are made, funds […]
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President Biden responds to Russian invasion and COVID-19 crisis in first State of the Union
President Joe Biden delivered his first State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress on March 1 at the US Capitol. Biden opened the State of the Union by addressing the current war between Russia and Ukraine. Russia launched a large-scale invasion of Ukraine in February, escalating the war between the two […]
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City & Regional Planning department moves some courses permanently online
It was sunny due to the midafternoon sun, but cold. Kay Choe, along with the other students in her environmental planning class, were bundled up in sweatshirts and jackets as they walked up Cerro San Luis in the early autumn of 2021 not to hike, jog or bike, but to examine the terrain. They took photos […]
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San Luis Obispo Police increase patrol for distracted driving fines
The San Luis Obispo Police Department is adding patrol officers who will look for distracted drivers violating California’s hands-free cell phone law beginning Feb. 24, according to a SLOPD press release. The state law prohibits drivers from talking, texting or using an app on a phone or electronic communications device while driving. Drivers who violate […]
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Cal Poly selected to participate in Governor Newsom’s #CaliforniansForAll College Corps program
Cal Poly was selected as one of 45 higher education institutions to implement the statewide #CaliforniansForAll College Corps program, an initiative by Gov. Gavin Newsom to create service-learning opportunities for thousands of California college students. The program is expected to launch fall quarter of the 2022-2023 academic year. Applications will open to students prior to […]
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College of Architecture presents exhibit featuring work from California’s first female architect
The Cal Poly College of Architecture and Environmental Design is hosting an exhibition featuring artifacts by renowned architect Julia Morgan, to the Cal Poly University Art Gallery in Dexter Building. The “Julia Morgan, Architect: Challenging Convention” exhibition, which will be open Jan. 15 through Feb. 11, features Morgan’s original drawings, photographs and personal and professional […]
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Subway to Open Second On-Campus Location in Poly Canyon Village
A second Subway location on the Cal Poly campus is set to open in Poly Canyon Village (PCV) with a soft open scheduled for Jan. 24. The PCV Subway does not yet have set hours of operation, but will likely be open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. during the soft open, according to university spokesperson […]
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Cal Poly students navigate campus passes while waiting for COVID-19 test results
As classes resume, some students are unsure of campus pass requirements after campus officials made changes to the COVID-19 screening system in an effort to test all students for coronavirus during the first week of in-person instruction. Blue non-compliant campus passes, which usually instruct students to get tested before entering campus, can be used to […]