Cal Poly students arrested on weapons charges in November allegedly also shot guns on campus at least three other times, on one occasion, firing a rifle into a bedroom in Poly Canyon Village, court documents reveal.
Students arrested on weapon charges allegedly shot guns on campus four times
50 years in the making: The past, present and future of Cal Poly’s Leaning Pine Arboretum
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Leaning Pine Arboretum’s existence. Over the years, the Leaning Pine Arboretum has provided the San Luis Obispo community and Cal Poly students with a place to learn and be mindful in nature.
SLO Cal Open surf competition heats up the winter season
Surf competitions are comprised of rounds made up of heats with four surfers competing to get their two highest-scoring waves. Then, the top two surfers from each heat move on in a bracket system.
City of SLO installs 30 new smart bins to increase sustainability downtown
The City of San Luis Obispo installed 30 new recycling and trash bins in the downtown area to make recycling easier, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and streamline the waste disposal process, according to a City news release.
Kennedy Library Transformation Project requests feedback through survey on usage and services
The survey is quantitative and provides the transformation team data on usage, timeframes and services, according to the introduction of the transformation survey.
New sensory lab gives Cal Poly sensory team a place to run product tests and research
This year, in the William and Linda Frost Center for Research and Innovation (BLDG 181) the sensory team finally has a place they can call their own with the new culinary lab and sensory lab.
SLO becomes one of 119 cities on global ‘A List’ for climate action
The purpose of recognizing cities for their climate efforts, according to the CDP, is to build momentum for environmental action across the globe.
Students gather in the UU Plaza to celebrate the fourth night of Hanukkah
On the fourth night of Hanukkah on Sunday at 6:30 p.m., a crowd of students gathered in the UU Plaza around a giant Menorah in anticipation of the menorah lighting organized by Chabad Cal Poly and SLO Hillel.
The student experience without Kennedy Library
In June 2023, Kennedy Library closed for construction with the anticipated opening set for the fall of 2025. Considering that Cal Poly has around 20,000 undergraduate students, many have said to be feeling the impact of this closure. Cal Poly has aimed to provide temporary alternative study locations including outside study tents, spaces in Crandall […]
Ukulelist Jake Shimabukuro to showcase “Christmas in Hawai’i” performance
On Dec. 19, Cal Poly Arts is hosting a performance of ukulele musician Jake Shimabukuro’s arrangements of traditional holiday songs into a Hawaiian style titled “Christmas in Hawai’i.”
Season-high in turnovers haunt Mustangs in 78-50 loss to Weber State
Turnovers issues plague the Mustangs with the team committing a season-high 24 turnovers in the loss to the Wildcats.

