A group of Cal Poly professors and students have created an artificial intelligence (AI) technology used to assess damaged buildings and homes after wildfires. The team hopes that their technology can be used to swiftly assess damaged buildings and aid…
Initiative for Climate Leadership and Resilience to host inaugural event this weekend
The Initiative for Climate Leadership and Resilience (ICLR) at Cal Poly is hosting their inaugural Climate Solutions Now Conference this weekend, Oct. 2-3, for students who are interested in engaging in climate change solutions. Rather than focusing on personal choices…
Winds push wildfire smoke away from San Luis Obispo after a weekend of dim skies
The Windy Fire and KNP Complex fires burning through Sequoia National Park sent wildfire smoke into the Central Coast beginning Thursday, although officials said wind patterns began pushing smoke away from San Luis Obispo starting Monday. On Thursday, winds blowing…
No justice, no peas: How a network of gardens is fighting food injustice
A handful of young adults are dancing, some even moshing, to rap music and classic sing-along songs. There’s nothing unusual about this scene except there is no vinyl dance floor under their feet, just paths of dirt winding between garden…
City of San Luis Obispo and Resilient SLO to host a community energy resilience webinar
The city of San Luis Obispo will virtually host Re-energizing SLO – Building an Energy Resilient Future, a free community webinar discussing the future energy system of the city on Thursday, May 13, according to a press release. The webinar,…
San Luis Obispo County halts styrofoam ban
Businesses will continue to be able to use styrofoam containers in San Luis Obispo County. Board members of the San Luis Obispo County’s Integrated Waste Management Authority (IWMA) voted Feb. 10 to postpone the ban on polystyrene and expanded polystyrene…
Activists push for the removal of off-road vehicles on the Oceano Dunes
The Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area in the southern region of San Luis Obispo County is a destination for off-roading enthusiasts across the United States. It is the only state park in California that allows off-highway vehicles (OHV) to…
Two girls, their bikes and 4,000 miles
When Kayla Tresser and Taylor Enders neared the end of their final spring quarter at Cal Poly, Tresser proposed a plan that would take them on a wild ride across the nation — more specifically, a transnational bike ride. “My…
New E-bike medic program makes it easier to rescue SLO hikers
The San Luis Obispo (SLO) City Fire Dept. introduced its new E-bike Medic Program to quicken response time for hikers in need of immediate medical attention in the open space trails area around the city. The E-bike Medic Program allows…
More hiking and biking trails coming to San Luis Obispo
It was a fall October day and Kevin Zhang, an avid mountain biker and member of the Cal Poly Cycling Team carved down the rocky, steep trails of West Cuesta Ridge. For mountain bikers on the Central Coast, Cuesta Ridge…
San Luis Obispo enacts transportation plan to achieve sustainability goals
The San Luis Obispo City Council has enacted its first Active Transportation Plan, outlining a strategy for implementing pedestrian-friendly infrastructure and policies throughout the city.