The growing demand for housing among Cal Poly faculty and staff is in the process of being answered. “There’s only one long-term solution, which is to build more housing for our faculty and staff,” Cal Poly Corporation CEO Cody VanDorn…
May Flower Initiative: Local artists paint Downtown San Luis Obispo businesses
Downtown San Luis Obispo will look a lot more colorful this month thanks to local artists. More than 50 San Luis Obispo businesses have partnered with local artists to paint floral artwork on the windows of their storefronts. This is…
Pop-up roller rink set to open in Downtown SLO
A flower-power themed roller skating rink is set to open at Mission Plaza in Downtown San Luis Obispo this Friday. The pop-up rink will be open daily through May 22, with varying hours throughout the week. Skaters are required to…
“We believe in creating a woman-friendly world”: Hundreds gather to defend reproductive and abortion rights
More than 500 people attended the rally held by Women’s March San Luis Obispo on Tuesday, in support of protecting reproductive and abortion rights. The event held outside the San Luis Obispo courthouse was organized after a non-finalized Supreme Court…
Local clubs and organizations gather for the Earth Day Fair in San Luis Obispo
The nonprofit organization Earth Day Alliance, Inc., hosted their annual Earth Day Fair in San Luis Obispo on April 23. The fair took place at Laguna Lake Park from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. and featured live music, an electric car show…
MIT astronautics professor comes to SLO to speak at diversity series
The director of MIT’s Space Enabled research, Danielle Wood, presented at San Luis Obispo’s Diversity Speaker Series on Saturday to discuss how space technology can be used to improve justice on Earth. Wood’s presentation, “Space Enabled Earth Justice: Using Space…
San Luis Obispo Board of Supervisors candidates talk homelessness plans for 2022 election
On April 19, at the Cuesta College Performing Arts Center, six candidates for the Board of Supervisors discussed various subjects surrounding homelessness, from safety programs to tiny homes. Here’s where each candidate stood on the issues: Bruce Jones, District 2 …
“It truly is just like a magical moment”: a guide to the 2022 San Luis Obispo International Film Festival
The 28th annual San Luis Obispo International Film Festival kicked off Tuesday evening, with events and film screenings happening through Sunday, May 1. In total, the event will showcase 121 productions including feature films, short films and music videos. “This…
San Luis Obispo is hosting a free concert in the garden of a historic Victorian home. Here’s how to attend
The city of San Luis Obispo is hosting a picnic event with live music at the Historic Jack House and Gardens in downtown San Luis Obispo on Sunday, May 1 and June 5. The events are San Luis Obispo’s new…
San Luis Obispo’s Earth Day fair returns after two-year hiatus
Earth Day Alliance, Inc., a nonprofit organization committed to protecting the environment, is hosting its annual Earth Day Fair on Saturday after a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19. The fair will take place at Laguna Lake Park from 11 a.m.-4…
Man stabbed in Downtown SLO, suspect arrested
Editor’s note: This article was updated at 1:45 p.m. on April 24 to include that Samuel Greene was arrested for suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon. A man was stabbed non-fatally at the intersection of Monterey and Chorro Street…