When nuclear operator Heather Hoff started hearing rumors that Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) would not be renewing their license at the Diablo Canyon Power Plant back in 2016, she knew she had to speak up and share what…
“It’s not a restaurant, it’s an experience:” Six Test Kitchen has become the first restaurant in San Luis Obispo County to earn an elite Michelin star
The year was somewhere around 2017 and food and beverage journalist Jaime Lewis had just arrived at the garage of a seemingly “normal ranch home” in Arroyo Grande. But when she walked in, what she saw was actually a fully…
COVID-19 cases in San Luis Obispo County continue to decline
Enrolled and unhoused: Students struggle to find housing weeks into fall quarter
While most students at Cal Poly ate food at a dining table and slept in a warm bed under a roof in San Luis Obispo, Savannah Bosley spent the first two weeks of the fall quarter living out of her…
Increasing temperatures pose a threat to San Luis Obispo’s unhoused residents
For individuals who do not have access to air conditioning, such as the houseless community in San Luis Obispo, Pacific Gas and Electric Company spokesperson and marine meteorologist John Lindsey said that heat exhaustion and heat strokes become a real…
Skipper’s Brew Coffee House celebrates “Big Gay Grand Opening” tonight
Since a second location of Skipper’s Brew Coffee House first opened downtown in February, co-owners and married couple Shari Rubino and Karen Pike say everything has gone better than expected. Now, Skipper’s Brew is hosting a “Big Gay Grand Opening”…
Cal Poly seniors to launch second weather balloon into space with Project OWL
In 2019, aerospace senior Evan Agarwal teamed up with technology company Project OWL to test out a device that would provide cheap, limited Wi-Fi in disaster zones by launching it into space on a giant weather balloon — and now…
Cal Poly to offer more vaccine options as County plans to close mass vaccination sites
The County of San Luis Obispo will close three mass vaccination clinics in Arroyo Grande, Paso Robles and San Luis Obispo on June 4, according to a recent press release. Vaccine administration will continue to happen via mobile, pop-up and…
“No Harm Disarm” Teach-In educates faculty and students on issues with on-campus policing
This week, Students for Quality Education (SQE) and the California Faculty Association (CFA) joined forces to host “teach-ins” addressing issues with on-campus police and promoting their, “No Harm Disarm, Cops Off Campus” campaign. Electrical engineering senior and member of Cal…
Olympic training center for wrestling opening in August
A new Olympic regional training center in San Luis Obispo will offer freestyle, greco-Roman and collegiate style wrestling training to beginner, intermediate and advanced wrestlers, according to a recent press release. Cal Poly Head Wrestling Coach Jon Sioredas is on…
Cal Poly students made up 45% of county COVID-19 cases in the last week
Cal Poly students made up about 45% of COVID-19 cases in San Luis Obispo County over the last week, based on data collected by the Cal Poly campus dashboard and San Luis Obispo (SLO) County. As of April 5, five…