Sixty-one Cal Poly students told the university that they were a part of the group of people congregating at Pirate’s Cove last Sunday, Vice President of Student Affairs Keith Humphrey wrote in a Facebook post. A Cal Poly Barstool post showed two women engaging in a mock football drill, where the crowd counted to three […]
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COVID-19 cases jump to 442 over the weekend
San Luis Obispo County has 442 confirmed cases of coronavirus as of Monday, June 22 — up 38 cases from Friday, according to County Public Health. Of the total cases, 112 patients are at home in isolation and 322 patients have recovered. Seven are currently hospitalized, three of which are in intensive care. There has been one […]
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Mustang News Sports’ top moments of the 2019-20 season
Naythan Bryant — Volleyball’s reverse sweep at NCAA Tournament December 5, 2019 I don’t think any of us knew what to expect when we arrived at Stanford for Cal Poly Volleyball’s first-round NCAA Tournament game against Georgia. I sat and watched in excitement as the teams warmed up. My excitement only grew when I saw […]
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Attendance at Friday evening protest discouraged by some local organizations due to “diversity of tactics”
Update: 5:13 R.A.C.E. Matters SLO talked with a spokesperson from Cal Poly’s Black Student Union (BSU), who confirmed that BSU will be setting the tone for the protest and that it will be non-violent, they wrote in an instagram post. Original Story The Cal Poly Black Student Union and Students for Quality Education (SQE) have […]
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Fire behind Cerro Vista holding at one acre
Update 7:38 p.m. Forward progress has been stopped, according to Cal Fire. Ground crews are working on control lines and mopping up. An investigator is on the scene to attempt to determine a cause. Update 7:22 p.m. Cal Fire SLO is reporting the fire is holding at one acre. Planes remain overhead. There have been […]
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Stabbing suspect arrested by 101 overpass near Higuera
The victim, identified as 49-year-old Nathan Ryland of San Luis Obispo, told officers he was in front of a business when he was approached by Twyman.
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San Luis Obispo County has 93 confirmed cases of COVID-19
San Luis Obispo now has 93 confirmed cases of coronavirus as of Friday, April 3 – up 4 cases from yesterday, according to the County Public Health. Of the total cases, 30 patients are at home in isolation, 57 patients have recovered, and 6 are currently in the hospital. Four of the hospitalized patients are […]
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San Luis Obispo COVID-19 cases increase to 27, two are high school students
There are now 27 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in San Luis Obispo County, public health officials confirmed Sunday afternoon. Yesterday, the San Luis Obispo Public Health Department reported 21 cases. Two of the cases are high school aged children, according to Public Health Officer Penny Borenstein. She did not know which high school they attend. […]
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Third case of coronavirus confirmed in San Luis Obispo County
San Luis Obispo County Public Health reports that a third individual in San Luis Obispo County has tested positive for coronavirus, March 16. This patient is a household member of the second county resident confirmed to have COVID-19. They reside in south county. This comes after the first case of coronavirus in San Luis Obispo […]
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First case of COVID-19 confirmed in San Luis Obispo County
The first coronavirus case in San Luis Obispo County has been confirmed March 14, according to the San Luis Obispo County Public Health Department. The patient is a North County resident over the age of 65 with underlying health conditions. The individual experienced a fever, cough and shortness of breath. The individual self-reported their symptoms […]
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Update: Cal Poly will hold virtual classes until at least April 17, encouraging online finals
President Jeffrey Armstrong sent a campus-wide email Friday, March 13 at 5:45 p.m. confirming Spring 2020 classes will be held online for at least the first two weeks of the quarter.