A panel of federal judges upheld California’s voter-approved redistricting plans that will temporarily redraw districts to favor Democratic districts. The measure, known as Proposition 50, was introduced in mid-2025 as a response to a redistricting effort in Texas that favored Republicans. This decision comes two months after a federal three-judge panel ruled to deny Texas’ […]
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Settlement reached for public records lawsuit against Cal Poly
This is an ongoing story. Mustang News will publish updates as more information becomes available. Cal Poly and Mustang News reporter Elizabeth Wilson settled on a lawsuit stemming from the school delaying the release of public records related to campus sexual assault and harassment complaints. The agreement requires Cal Poly records staff to meet with […]
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Mustang News reporter sues Cal Poly over alleged public records violations
The California Public Records Act (CPRA) requires an estimated date to present the records, which Cal Poly did not comply with, according to the First Amendment Coalition.
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Kristin Smart’s family sues Cal Poly, accusing university of negligence, wrongful death
Editor’s note: The People v. Flores murder trial was covered each day by Mustang News. Read previous articles about the trial here. The family of Kristin Smart is accusing Cal Poly for negligence relating to Smart’s death, according to documents filed in the San Luis Obispo County Superior Court on Thursday. The Smart family is […]
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Problems in The SLO apartments remain after class-action lawsuit
In 2017, former Cal Poly student Cameron Geehr filed a class-action lawsuit on behalf of the tenants of The SLO Student Living against Home Sweet Home, Inc., the former owners of the apartment complex located on Foothill Boulevard and Santa Rosa Street. The case was settled in December 2018, allowing a reimbursement of up to […]
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Cal Poly student files lawsuit against professor, saying he assaulted and tried to hypnotize her
She said he grabbed her thigh and tried to hypnotize her.
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Owners of The SLO Student Living complex face lawsuit over unauthorized renovations
Tenants of The SLO claim renovations made without a permit are creating unsafe living conditions.
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Dean’s complaints incite lawsuit
According to an e-mail sent in Oct. 2007, former dean of Cal Poly’s College of Engineering Mohammad Noori “sold (his) soul to the devil Saudi Arabia” — at least this was written in the mass message sent to all faculty and staff by Noori’s alleged hacked account.