Music lovers packed SLO Brew Rock for the return of the SLO Record Swap, an all-ages vinyl fair presented by Traffic Records. The Oct. 12 event featured more than a dozen vendors, guest DJs, and keynote speaker Gene Aguilera, who celebrated the sounds of East L.A. amid a day of crate-digging and community. Reporter Felix […]
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A Purr-fect Match: The Adoption Journey In SLO
On October 11th, the Cal Poly Cat Program hosted an adoption event to help find furry friends a new owner. However, it’s not always easy to connect the kittens with a forever home, especially in a college town. Reporter Makena Locsin has more.
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Emergency flash flood and tornado warnings issued for San Luis Obispo County
Update Oct. 13, 11:28 p.m.: The National Weather Service sent out an emergency alert to San Luis Obispo residents at 11:22 p.m. issuing a tornado warning until 12:15 a.m. This story was updated at 11:28 p.m. to add additional context about the tornado warning. San Luis Obispo County issued an emergency flash flood warning Monday. […]
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La Oficina de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza de EE. UU. reclutará personal en la feria de empleo de Cal Poly
Find the English version here. Traducido por Suri Moreno. La Oficina de Aduanas y ProtecciĂłn Fronteriza de EE. UU. reclutará personal en la feria de empleo anual de otoño de Cal Poly, que se celebrará el miĂ©rcoles 22 de octubre. SegĂşn el vocero de la universidad, Matt Lazier, la agencia estará allà “únicamente con fines de […]
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SLO residents express concerns over vegetation removal costs under new fire enforcement
Residents of San Luis Obispo expressed their concerns about the cost and complexity of the SLO Fire Department’s plan to implement Wildfire-Urban Interface codes, which includes complaint and voluntary enforcement, fee-based inspections, and potential insurance rate increases.
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Brick by brick: LEGO now sells Cal Poly junior’s Italian Riviera creation
Alex Sahali’s Italian Rivera LEGO set, inspired by Italian architecture and submitted to LEGO Ideas, was chosen as the 67th community-designed LEGO set and is now available for purchase at $299.99.
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Mustang News will begin publishing endorsements
This change marks an expansion of Mustang News’ award-winning content to further serve the Cal Poly and San Luis Obispo community through thoughtful, intentional and thoroughly researched recommendations.
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Cal Poly’s Turning Point USA chapter seeks dialogue and growth after Charlie Kirk’s assassination
Charlie Kirk, co-founder of Turning Point USA, was assassinated at a Utah college campus, causing the Cal Poly TPUSA chapter to double in size. Group aims to have open conversation and discourse.
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Cal Poly Maritime Academy sets sail with new leadership but same hands-on learning
Cal Poly Maritime Academy and Cal Poly have merged their administrations and will academically merge in one year, providing more financial stability, national recognition, and hands-on learning opportunities for students.
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Women’s soccer coach Bernardo Silva fuels Cal Poly’s success with ‘GRIT’ philosophy
Cal Poly Women’s Soccer opened the 2025 season with nine non-conference matches and escaped the slate unbeaten, becoming the first team in program history to do so. The Mustangs went 2-0-7 in that span, breaking the program’s record of most ties achieved in a single season. The unbeaten stretch was also the team’s longest overall […]
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Newsom warns California’s universities against accepting Trump’s higher education compact
California Governor Gavin Newsom has warned that any California schools who sign the Trump administration’s compact for higher education will be cut off financially from the state, while the compact outlines guidelines for participating universities to follow, including objective admissions and faculty hiring, and freezing tuition rates for five years.