Ventura and Los Angeles counties were issued a red flag fire warning from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesday by National Weather Service Los Angeles. According to NWSLA, northeast wind gusts are predicted to get up to 60 to 70 mph in the foothills. Humidity in the area will lower between 8 and 15%. […]
Author Archives: Jeremy Garza
Jeremy Garza a senior journalism and political science student and is this year's managing editor. He has previously worked as a news and investigative reporter covering equity and government at Cal Poly and in San Luis Obispo. He almost certainly has a caffeine addiction.
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Dawn Addis projected winner of California State Assembly District 30, according to county data
Editor’s note: This story will be updated as more election results are published. Democratic nominee Dawn Addis is projected to win the general election for California State Assembly District 30 by winning 54.18% of the votes, according to county data. She will represent portions of San Luis Obispo County, Monterey County and Santa Cruz County. […]
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Erica Stewart wins mayoral seat by 70%, according to initial polling
Erica Stewart won reelection for SLO mayor with 70% of the vote, according to the county’s initial report. This will be Stewart’s first full-term as mayor – she was previously appointed by the city board to finish Heidi Herman’s term in late 2021. “They want to see great change and continue the good work that […]
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Q&A: Meet the candidates vying for State Assembly District 30 seat
The State Assembly seat for District 30 is on the ballot in the upcoming Nov. 8 election. The district includes portions of San Luis Obispo County, Monterey County and Santa Cruz County. After primary elections, Vicki Nohrden is running on the Republican ticket and Dawn Addis is on the Democrat ticket. Nohrden has contributed to […]
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San Luis Obispo’s mayor speaks on Cal Poly, diversity and stepping into leadership
With an “I Hate Mornings” mug in tow, Erica Stewart talked with Mustang News about her life as the mayor of San Luis Obispo — and how she got here. Stewart, a Black Cal Poly alumna, described going to her hometown six hours away just to get her hair done when she was a student. […]
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SLOPD hosts inaugural “Groceries for Guns” exchange
The San Luis Obispo Police Department hosted their first gun buyback program in the city Saturday, Oct. 1, which gave residents the opportunity to anonymously turn in unwanted guns in exchange for grocery gift cards. The city collected around 200 guns and ran out of their $12,000 worth of groceries within the first two hours. […]
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Student Diversity and Belonging hosts fall welcome event
Student Diversity and Belonging (SDAB) groups kicked off the school year with their annual fall welcome event, where all of Cal Poly’s diversity centers come together and introduce their respective missions on campus to the student body. “We try to do welcome events for everybody at the beginning of every year, so that people can […]
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A ‘hot spot’ for Cal Poly community: New market approved on Monterey Street
After four months of delays due to San Luis Obispo resident concerns, a new community market called The Hub is headed to Monterey Street. The market, spearheaded by local entrepreneur and Central Coast Brewing owner George Peterson, is a culmination of eight local business owners working together to create a space for all San Luis […]