Justin Chan, the owner of Sequel Tea, was giving out free boba drinks in his dorm as a Cal Poly freshman in 2016. Now, he’s returning to Cal Poly’s campus with a weekly boba pop-up starting with a soft launch on Monday, March 14. The pop-up location will be outside of Vista Grande, Chan told […]
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Cal Poly grad student leads San Luis Obispo’s WWII Black History tour
Erik Brun, a Cal Poly history graduate and military veteran, presented a lecture, slideshow and walking tour this past Friday, discussing a Black artillery regiment that resided in San Luis Obispo during World War II. The 54th Coast Artillery Regiment was deployed to the Central Coast in early 1942 to protect vital coastal oil terminals […]
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Judge denies City of San Luis Obispo’s motion to dismiss lawsuit about homelessness
A federal judge has denied the City of San Luis Obispo’s attempt to dismiss a lawsuit brought by five unhoused community members as well as a local nonprofit, Hope’s Village of SLO. Federal judge Cormac Carney ruled on Wednesday that the case should go forward. The plaintiffs allege the city has disproportionately dealt with the […]
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The 2022 San Luis Obispo International Film Festival has released its official first five film selections
The 2022 San Luis Obispo International Film Festival is back and has announced its five official selections. Every year the festival draws in crowds to San Luis Obispo to view award-winning and fan favorite films. However, this year may very well be the most anticipated yet, film festival spokesperson John Wildman said in a press […]
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“Hidden history”: Cal Poly student leads tour of San Luis Obispo’s WWII Black history
A Cal Poly history graduate student is leading a presentation and tour this Friday about a Black artillery regiment that resided in San Luis Obispo during World War II. “They Faced the Rising Sun: The 54th Coast Artillery Regiment on the Central Coast in WWII” is going to be a lecture, slideshow and walking tour. […]
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San Luis Obispo court rules to keep new redistricting map after challenged for gerrymandering
Audio: Lauren Boyer The county’s newly implemented redistricting map will not be overturned after being challenged for alleged gerrymandering and unfair voter representation, Judge Rita Federman ruled late on Feb. 9. In her briefing, Federman outlined the reasons for keeping the new map. She said she recognized the “time constraints” to instate a different map […]
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San Luis Obispo indoor mask mandate to be lifted Feb. 16
San Luis Obispo County Public Health announced Wednesday that the county order requiring masks in indoor public places will be lifted Feb. 16. The mandate began Sept. 1. “Throughout the pandemic, we have sought to balance public health measures with pre-pandemic normalcy – this change reflects another such moment,” County Public Health Officer Dr. Penny […]
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Lawsuit against new county redistricting map has first court hearing, claims gerrymandering
A resident coalition and the County of San Luis Obispo debated the county’s new redistricting map over the question of gerrymandering and voter representation in court Wednesday. The new map was approved in a 3-2 vote in December 2021, as previously reported by Mustang News. The SLO County Citizens for Good Government filed a lawsuit […]
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City of San Luis Obispo offers $100,000 total in grants to nonprofits
The City of San Luis Obispo has allocated a total of $100,000 to be distributed as $4,000 grants to help support events put on by nonprofit organizations in San Luis Obispo. “The events range from different types of experiences like conferences, concerts that first and foremost help benefit and support the residents in our community, […]
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Teen girl struck, killed by Amtrak in Paso Robles
A 13-year-old girl was hit and killed by an Amtrak train in Paso Robles Monday afternoon, according to a Paso Robles Police Department press release. The victim has been identified as Genesis “Geny” Guerrero, the Tribune reported. Paso Robles Police Commander Caleb Davis said, at this point in the investigation, no drugs or alcohol were […]
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More than $1 million worth of drugs seized in San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo Police seized more than $1 million worth of drugs about a mile from Cal Poly’s campus Thursday morning while arresting a suspect for narcotics trafficking. San Luis Obispo Police’s Special Enforcement Team (SET) served a search warrant at a residence on Chorro Street at 11 a.m. on Thursday, the City announced in […]