Editor’s note: The Kristin Smart trial is covered each day by Mustang News. To stay updated, follow @CPMustangNews on Twitter and Instagram. Read previous articles about the trial here. The trial of Paul and Ruben Flores for the 1996 murder of Kristin Smart resumed Monday morning with testimonies from an investigator, Smart’s former roommate and a friend. One […]
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Former students recount what happened the night Kristin Smart went missing
Editor’s note: The Kristin Smart trial is covered each day by Mustang News. To stay updated, follow @CPMustangNews on Twitter and Instagram. Read previous articles about the trial here. Margarita Campos, a college friend of Kristin Smart, was one of three former students to testify in the People v. Flores murder trial on Monday. She said the […]
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Kristin Smart trial: Former students say Flores was ‘creepy,’ warned Smart to ‘stay away’
Editor’s note: The Kristin Smart trial will be covered daily by Mustang News. To stay updated, follow @CPMustangNews on Twitter and Instagram. At a house party Memorial Day weekend in 1996, Cuesta College student Kendra Koed said she saw Cal Poly freshman Kristin Smart fall over in the hallway, with another student, Paul Flores, standing […]
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Kristin Smart trial: Smart Family testifies, defense presents case for Ruben Flores
Editor’s note: The Kristin Smart trial will be covered daily by Mustang News. To stay updated, follow @CPMustangNews on Twitter and Instagram. After an unexpected two-day delay, the Kristin Smart murder trial resumed Thursday with a statement from Ruben Flores’ defense and testimonies from Smart’s family. Smart disappeared on May 25, 1996 as a Cal […]
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CSU launched a systemwide Title IX assessment. Here’s what the interim chancellor says they’ll work on
Marking the 50th anniversary of the creation of Title IX, Cal State University Interim Chancellor Jolene Koester sent a university-wide letter on June 23 regarding the CSU’s “systemwide assessment” of Title IX policies and practices. Title IX is a federal law that prohibits sex-based discrimination in any academic environment that receives federal funding. This can […]
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San Luis Obispo Police arrest suspect for attempted kidnapping, assault downtown
San Luis Obispo Police arrested a man suspected of attempting to kidnap a woman downtown on Tuesday, according to a city news release.William Francis, 34, was arrested and booked into San Luis Obispo County Jail on the charges of obstructing or resisting an officer and being drunk in public. Police said in a news release […]
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San Luis Obispo’s housing market is pricing out Cal Poly employees. A $65 million housing project aims to help
The growing demand for housing among Cal Poly faculty and staff is in the process of being answered. “There’s only one long-term solution, which is to build more housing for our faculty and staff,” Cal Poly Corporation CEO Cody VanDorn said. The Cal Poly Corporation is planning for a $65 million housing project to be […]
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San Luis Obispo Board of Supervisors candidates talk homelessness plans for 2022 election
On April 19, at the Cuesta College Performing Arts Center, six candidates for the Board of Supervisors discussed various subjects surrounding homelessness, from safety programs to tiny homes. Here’s where each candidate stood on the issues: Bruce Jones, District 2 Challenging incumbent Bruce Gibson for the District 2 Supervisor position, Bruce Jones is running with […]
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Cal Poly students were helping a Louisiana community recover from Hurricane Katrina — then a tornado hit
When signing up to help those affected by Hurricane Katrina, the volunteers of the Alternative Breaks program were expecting to just lend a helping hand to the Louisiana community. “For the trip, the first two days we were working within the community and helping out where we could,” forestry freshman Ramon Contreras said. “We worked […]
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Two local business owners investigated for sexual assault
Editor’s Note: This article discusses specific experiences and themes regarding sexual assault. Survivors of such experiences can access confidential services through Cal Poly Safer’s website. The San Luis Obispo Police Department is investigating several sexual assault allegations made Thursday against Kin Coffee Bar co-owner Julian Contreras and Nate’s Barbershop owner Nathaniel Abate. Two women publicly shared […]
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Community mourns loss of former San Luis Obispo mayor Dave Romero
At 93, the former San Luis Obispo mayor Dave Romero passed away. Romero was a long-time public works director for 36 years before serving on City Council for eight years, from 1992 to 2000. Romero was elected mayor in 2002 and held that role until he retired in 2010. Family members told The Tribune Romero […]