Cal Poly saw a torrent of rainy weather as four storms hit San Luis Obispo County throughout winter quarter, resulting in a growing number of building damage and mold reports. The university currently has 137 ongoing work orders for leaks affecting 11 buildings across campus since January, as of March 23. There were 211 work […]
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Cal Poly classroom experiences leaks days after storm
On Monday morning, Mustang News received a photo of Architecture and Environmental Design Rm. 225 using several garbage cans to collect water. The photo came from construction management senior Carlin Cook who said there have been trash bins collecting water from leaks in that building for years. Cook told Mustang News that there have been […]
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Biden visits near Central Coast after storms ravage area
President Joe Biden will visit northern California and near the Central Coast on Thursday after declaring a major disaster due to uncharacteristically heavy storms ravaging the coast, the White House announced Monday. Flooding, high winds and landslides plagued the state since the first of nine atmospheric rivers first hit California on Dec. 27, according to […]
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WATCH: Cal Poly shutdown after major storm hits San Luis Obispo
The city of San Luis Obispo is essentially shut down as a severe rainstorm dumps inches of rain across the central coast. With widespread flooding and road closures, the city has issued a shelter-in-place order and is urging people to stay home and avoid travel on the roads. MNTV News Director Brady Caskey shows us […]
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Studying in the dark: Cal Poly student faces power shutoffs, extreme cold in Texas
When architecture sophomore Diana Fierro Gonzalez and her family first got an email that Texas was going to experience some cold weather, she said wasn’t worried. Cold snaps are common for a Texas winter. When the power shut off for supposed rolling power blackouts, she still wasn’t worried. But then, the power didn’t come back for almost a week.
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Flash flood warning issued for San Luis Obispo County
The National Weather Service (NWS) declared a flash flood warning in San Luis Obispo County as heavy rainfall, thunder and lightning hit the Central Coast Tuesday afternoon. The flash flood warning is in place until 6:45 p.m. and the NSW said flash flooding will likely begin shortly. The flood advisory is in place until 7:30 […]
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Rain and winds hammer San Luis Obispo
Winter returned to California as a powerful storm slammed into the state, bringing heavy rain and damaging winds. Cal Poly’s weather station recorded nearly two inches of rain since Wednesday, Jan. 31. High winds overnight were recorded at 15 mph with gusts reaching 20 mph. A larger portion of an eucalyptus tree fell onto a […]
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Major winter storm closes in on San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo will start to see rainfall late Tuesday evening and continuing into Thursday evening.
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Cal Poly and San Luis Obispo County prepare for large-scale storm
Storm total rainfall is expected to range from two to five inches in coastal and valley regions.
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Winter storm impacts scheduled San Luis Obispo and Cal Poly events
Thursday’s Farmers’ Market was canceled and Friday’s baseball game may be canceled based on the weather.
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Fremont Hall closed for rest of academic year
Students are being escorted to gather all of their belongings.
