San Luis Obispo police issued 78 citations and 24 misdemeanors during Halloween weekend safety enhancement zones, with open container citations seeing the most significant increase, while public urination decreased due to portable toilets and long bar lines.
Tag: San Luis Obispo
Posted inWeather
Atmospheric river to hit SLO County Wednesday through Sunday
An atmospheric river is expected to hit California this week, bringing up to four inches of rain to San Luis Obispo County.
Posted inFeatures
SLO’s Box Art Program celebrates 15 years of public creativity
The SLO Box Art Program, the oldest box art program in California, is celebrating its 15th anniversary with 20 new artworks that celebrate SLO’s cultural and historic districts, featuring artists of all ages and skill levels.
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Federal gov’t owes SLO $1M from 2023. The city says it still needs those funds
San Luis Obispo is still waiting for $1 million in 2023 storm recovery funds from FEMA, but the government shutdown may threaten the promised federal funds and federally-supported public transit.
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Cal Poly to host another alternative St. Fratty’s event this year
Cal Poly is working with the City of San Luis Obispo to provide a safe and positive St. Fratty’s event this year, while also addressing the need for more event space for students.
Posted inPhotos
PHOTO STORY: Halloweekend in downtown San Luis Obispo
Photographer Mia Dahlgren went to downtown San Luis Obispo to capture the scene at Farmer’s Market and the lines for the bars. See Cal Poly student’s costumes from Thursday night.
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Student-created Fridaymap hopes to help Cal Poly students discover hidden gems
Cal Poly student Bowman Edebohls created Fridaymap, a website that allows students to mark places in and around San Luis Obispo on a map and share what they are up to.
Posted inProposition 50
What to expect from our Proposition 50 coverageÂ
Mustang News is covering the 2025 special California election to empower the Cal Poly student body and the greater San Luis Obispo community to engage in informed participation in our democracy. Our mission in covering the California special election is to get our communities involved by providing journalism that helps voters feel empowered to participate […]
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Mustang Family Weekend and ‘Halloweekend’ coincide at Cal Poly
Cal Poly’s Mustang Family Weekend is coinciding with Halloween weekend for the second year in a row, causing some students to have mixed reactions due to the overlap of events.
Posted inMNTV
Central Coast Autism Spectrum Center holds annual zombie invasion run fundraiser
The Central Coast Autism Spectrum Center held their annual zombie invasion run for autism on Saturday, October 18. The one mile and 5k runs help to raise money for CCASC programs. Zombies chased down runners and lunged at their flags, while the runners had to press on and see if they could make it to […]
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Cal Poly Food Pantry sees 25% surge in visits amid growing food insecurity
Cal Poly’s food pantry has seen a 25% increase in visits compared to last fall, with over 80,000 students visiting annually, and is taking steps to increase capacity and promote student enrollment in order to provide food assistance to the 39.5% of Cal Poly students facing food insecurity.