For the second year in a row, my family made the trip down to San Luis Obispo to watch a Cal Poly Football game. Again, we found ourselves leaving at half time. The Mustangs lost to Big Sky Conference rival UC Davis 52-10. The end result did not bother me— what did bother me was […]
Why is Alex G. Spanos Stadium empty on Saturdays?
Poly Playbook: Volleyball remains in first place, Cross Country sweeps Conference awards and Basketball season has arrived
On this episode of Poly Playbook, volleyball remains in first place, Joe Protheroe becomes No.3 in Cal Poly career rushing yards, and basketball season has arrived.
Indian Student Association hosts the largest Diwali banquet to date
Cal Poly’s Indian Student Association (ISA) celebrated the official Diwali Holiday by hosting their annual Diwali banquet at Chumash auditorium on Nov. 3. The Nov. 7 holiday is often referred to as the “Festival of Light,” because it represents a triumph of light over darkness and knowledge over ignorance. “Whether you’re a part of ISA […]
Cal Poly Cross Country wins both Big West Conference titles
The men’s team won their third consecutive team trophy, recording the fourth three-peat Big West Conference championship in program history.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Heidi Harmon wins second term as San Luis Obispo mayor
Heidi Harmon will be the mayor of San Luis Obispo for a second term, beating out challengers Keith Gurnee and Donald Hedrick.
All the results from the 2018 midterm elections
Here is what you need to know about the 2018 midterm election results.
Midterm election update
San Luis Obispo Mayor According to mail-in ballots, which represent roughly 32 percent of voters in San Luis Obispo County, Heidi Harmon is in the lead with 4,717 votes. T. Keith Gurnee is in second place with 3,208 votes and Donald E. Hedrick is in third place with 219 votes, according to the San Luis […]
Mayor Heidi Harmon’s re-election campaign
San Luis Obispo Mayor Heidi Harmon sat down with Poly This Week to discuss her reelection campaign, her opponent Keith Gurnee and what happened at the SLO Progressives meeting this summer.

