Editor’s note: The People v. Flores murder trial is covered each day by Mustang News. Follow @CPMustangNews on Twitter and Instagram for more updates. Read previous articles about the trial here. A male juror in Ruben Flores’ jury was excused from the Kristin Smart murder trial on Thursday after seeking “spiritual guidance” from his priest — forcing the jury to restart their […]
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Cal Poly secures millions in funding for academic programs
From a new interdisciplinary computing program to nearly $40 million granted to agriculture programs, Cal Poly was the recipient of several big funding awards that flowed in over the summer. Cal Poly is set to establish The Noyce School of Applied Computing upon receiving a “transformational” gift from the trust of Intel-founder Robert N. Noyce, […]
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Kristin Smart murder trial: 3 police officers testify about investigation, interviews after disappearance
Editor’s note: The People v. Flores murder trial is covered each day by Mustang News. Follow @CPMustangNews on Twitter and Instagram for more updates. Read previous articles about the trial here. Law enforcement officials testified on Wednesday about their experiences when handling the Kristin Smart case, including what was remaining in Smart’s dorm when she disappeared and what they were told by […]
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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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Day 1: Prosecution, defense make their case to the jury in Kristin Smart trial
Editor’s note: The Kristin Smart trial will be covered daily by Mustang News. To stay updated, follow @CPMustangNews on Twitter and Instagram. The trial of Paul and Ruben Flores began Monday by introducing the jury to the history of Kristin Smart’s disappearance 26 years ago — and what investigations have uncovered since. Arrested in April […]
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SLO Mayor Erica Stewart announces official mayoral campaign for 2022 election
Eight months ago, Erica Stewart was unanimously appointed as mayor by the San Luis Obispo City Council after former mayor Heidi Harmon stepped down. The appointment helped the city avoid a special election that could have cost up to $200,000. Now, Stewart, who is the first Black mayor in San Luis Obispo’s 145-year history, is […]
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Yosemite Residence Hall floor reopens to students one week after electrical fire
Students living in Yosemite Residence Hall tower 6 are allowed to return to their dorm rooms one week after an electrical fire on their floor caused them to evacuate, according to messages obtained by Mustang News. University Housing notified students living on the second floor of the building, where the fire broke out, that they […]
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CSU Chancellor resigns after allegations he mishandled sexual misconduct
Audio: Alexa Kushner Cal State University Chancellor Joseph Castro resigned on Thursday, the CSU Board of Trustees announced in a press release. USA Today published an investigation into Castro reportedly mishandling sexual misconduct complaints against one of his top administrators during his time as Fresno State’s president before his role as Chancellor of the nation’s […]
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Cal Poly hosts annual Social Justice Teach In today
Cal Poly’s College of Liberal Arts is hosting its sixth annual Social Justice Teach In on Thursday, consisting of virtual and in-person sessions throughout the day. The teach-in will be a daylong series of workshops about equity and justice “designed to inform and inspire.” Starting at 9 a.m., scholars, activists and university professors from various […]