Paul and Ruben Flores’ murder trial will not take place in San Luis Obispo County, presiding judge Craig van Rooyen ruled earlier Wednesday morning. The reasoning for van Rooyen’s decision was mostly attributed to the notoriety of the case in the county. He said that there is a reasonable likelihood that the Flores’ will not […]
San Luis Obispo County will no longer hold trial of Flores’ for murder of Kristin Smart
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SLO County now offers rapid COVID-19 tests for free. Here’s how to get one.
The San Luis Obispo County Public Health Department is now offering faster COVID-19 antigen and PCR tests at no cost. Tests are available at community testing sites in Grover Beach, Paso Robles and San Luis Obispo. According to a County Public Health news release, antigen test results will be available within two hours, but could […]
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Baseball rides eight-run sixth inning to 15-6 win over Santa Clara
Cal Poly baseball beat Santa Clara 15-6 in an offensive onslaught on Tuesday, Mar. 29 inside Baggett Stadium. The Mustangs (14-10, 5-1 Big West) rallied for eight runs in the sixth inning off of 13 at-bats en route to the win over the Broncos (15-9, 4-2 West Coast). Freshman lefty Noah Larkin got his first […]
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A judge will decide tomorrow if Kristin Smart murder trial will be held outside of San Luis Obispo. Here’s what to expect
The hearing for a change of location in San Luis Obispo’s Kristin Smart murder trial will be held tomorrow morning. Paul Flores is charged with the murder of Kristin Smart, a Cal Poly freshman who was reported missing in 1996. Ruben Flores, Paul Flores’ father, is charged with accessory to the murder. The Flores trial is […]
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Sunny weather expected after storm brought rain and wind to SLO County
After more than a day of rain and strong winds that blew large palm tree leaves into driveways, sunnier conditions are expected for the rest of the week in San Luis Obispo County. On Sunday, storm clouds formed in the Pacific Ocean and moved east into San Luis Obispo County, said David Sweet, a meteorologist […]
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Community mourns loss of former San Luis Obispo mayor Dave Romero
At 93, the former San Luis Obispo mayor Dave Romero passed away. Romero was a long-time public works director for 36 years before serving on City Council for eight years, from 1992 to 2000. Romero was elected mayor in 2002 and held that role until he retired in 2010. Family members told The Tribune Romero […]
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How Euphoria Trauma Bonds Their Audience
Zoie Denton is an English sophomore and opinion columnist for Mustang News. The views expressed in this piece don’t necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. How does one keep our generation’s attention? Develop a thoroughly thought out storyline? Create complex characters with semi-realistic personalities? Hire actual actors instead of porn stars? No hate to sex […]
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Expert Q&A on Ukraine invasion and a possible World War III
This article was originally written by Hannah Shields of Long Beach State’s Daily Forty-Niner, courtesy of The Cal State Journalism Newswire, a platform combining coverage from CSU campus newspapers. Long Beach State political science professor, Edgar Kaskla is originally from Estonia, a northern European country bordered by Latvia and Russia. Kaskla also studied with an […]
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A social worker is de-escalating ‘life and death’ emergencies with San Luis Obispo Police
Content warning: This article mentions suicide and violence. John Klevins answered a call from his wife, who asked why he was running late to get home. A large ginger mustache and wide smile peaked through when Klevins adjusted his face mask as he chatted with his wife, to whom he promised he wouldn’t take more […]
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Softball drops two of three in series against UC Riverside
Cal Poly softball dropped two out of three in a series against UC Riverside on Saturday, Mar. 26 and Sunday, Mar. 27 at Bob Janssen Field. The Mustangs (6-20, 1-5 Big West) won the second game of the doubleheader on Saturday but fell in the series opener and the finale to the Highlanders (11-16, 3-3 […]
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Track and field dominates Cal Poly Invitational with 18 first-place finishes
Two clean sweeps in women’s discus and men’s javelin were a part of the massive podium presence the Mustangs harbored at home in the Cal Poly Invitational on Friday, March 25 and Saturday, March 26 at Miller and Capriotti Sports Complex. The Mustangs had 18 first-place finishes over the weekend with 11 of them followed […]