No San Luis Obispo County residents are in quarantine as of March 12, according to SLO County Health Care Access Division Manager Michelle Shoresman. However, some residents have been placed on a “self-observation status,” meaning they can leave their homes, but must report to County Public Health if they experience any COVID-19 symptoms, according to […]
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Spring quarter delayed due to COVID-19, Open House cancelled
The pushback will result in a nine-week quarter, ending as previously scheduled, University Spokesperson Matt Lazier said in an email to Mustang News.
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Who are Cal Poly students voting for in the presidential primary?
Bernie Sanders is the leading presidential candidate among Cal Poly students, according to a Mustang News poll. Mustang News polled Cal Poly students in the weeks leading up to the March 3 primary election to find out who Cal Poly students say they will vote for and what issues they care about the most. Top […]
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Catch “Aquatic Aspirations” at the start of the 2020 Rose Parade
Cal Poly’s underwater-themed rose float will be second out of 44 floats to roll down Colorado Boulevard at the 2020 Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena. “We’ve never been so close to the beginning of the route,” President of the San Luis Obispo team and industrial engineering senior Sydney Strong said in a news release. […]
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Power restored to campus after hour-long blackout
Update: 3 p.m. PG&E restored the electrical feed to Cal Poly at 2:20 p.m., according to a campus-wide emergency notification. Cal Poly teams worked to restore power to the campus core and electricity was on throughout campus by 3 p.m. “All academic and regular operations will resume as scheduled,” the campus emergency notification read. Original […]
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Explosives reported at Grand Terrace Townhomes, no explosives were found
Explosives were reported at Grand Terrace Townhomes Wednesday morning, according to the San Luis Obispo Police Department (SLOPD). Police did not find explosive materials or anything used to manufacture explosives during the initial search and they are continuing to investigate whether any crimes have been committed, according to a news release. The tenant under investigation […]
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New details: Sigma Pi suspended after making recruits strap suitcases to their legs, providing alcohol to pledges and minors
The Sigma Pi fraternity has been suspended until June 15, 2019 and placed on social probation until Spring 2020 for violation of health and safety code, violation of alcohol use, violations of law and violation of hazing and conspiracy to haze. The suspension is effective immediately, as of Monday, Jan. 14, according to Cal Poly […]
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Measure F passes, allowing cities to tax marijuana at up to 10 percent
San Luis Obispo will enact Measure F with 79.57 percent of votes, which means the city will tax commercial cannabis businesses up to 10 percent of gross receipts for retail business and up to $10 per square foot for cultivation. The money from the tax will go to the General Fund and can be used […]
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Measure G defeated, allowing for future oil expansion
With 100 percent of precincts reporting, Measure G was struck down by 55.73 percent of San Luis Obispo County voters. Measure G proposed eliminating oil expansion, but still allowing existing oil extraction and oil field maintenance to continue. The measure faces heavy opposition, and the No on Measure G Coalition has received over $5 million in […]
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Carlyn Christianson and Erica Stewart elected to SLO City Council
Carlyn Christianson (incumbent) took first in the San Luis Obispo City Council race Nov. 6 with 26.96 percent of votes. Christianson was the only candidate running with prior experience on the council; she has been a member for the past five years. Christianson first moved to San Luis Obispo in 1989 with her husband and […]
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All the results from the 2018 midterm elections
Here is what you need to know about the 2018 midterm election results.