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Driscoll’s donates $5 million to Cal Poly for farm store

Written on 15 Oct, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

By KAREN VELIE Driscoll’s, a global leader in fresh berries, pledged $5 million to Cal Poly for a state-of-the-art farm store, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo announced this week. The farm store, located within the six-acre plant sciences complex, is... (Continue reading)

U.S. Customs and Border Protection recruiting at Cal Poly

Written on 10 Oct, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents plan to attend Cal Poly’s Career Fair on Oct. 22 and 23 as part of the agency’s current recruiting efforts. More than 150 employers plan to participate in the annual job... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly’s rules and costs for Charlie Kirk memorial

Written on 29 Sep, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 35 comments

By KAREN VELIE Following the death of Charlie Kirk, supporters in San Luis Obispo County planned to hold a memorial at one of the public areas at Cal Poly. A request the administration appeared to support before throwing in mutiple... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo doubles fines as Cal Poly students return

Written on 11 Sep, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE As Cal Poly students return to campus, San Luis Obispo police are patrolling neighborhoods looking for candidates for hefty fines. Over an 11-day span ending Sept. 22, fines are doubled for violations of the San Luis Obispo... (Continue reading)

The battle continues between Kristin Smart’s family and Cal Poly

Written on 31 Jul, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 13 comments

By KAREN VELIE Editors Note: This the second in a four-part series on three civil lawsuits and an appeal related to the investigation, trial and incarceration of Paul Flores. Read part one, “Will Paul Flores return to San Luis Obispo... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo appoints new police chief

Written on 23 Jul, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE Cal Poly San Luis Obispo announced Tuesday the appointment of Robert Plastino  as police chief. Plastino will be sworn in July 25. Plastino brings more than 27 years of experience with the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s office. In... (Continue reading)

Grand Jury finds multiple failures to protect San Luis Obispo residents

Written on 24 Jun, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 21 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Grand Jury found that San Luis Obispo has failed to protect its residents from loud and ruckus parties hosted by Cal Poly students, according to a report released on June 23. The... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo pro-Palestinian professor suspended

Written on 7 Jun, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 17 comments

By KAREN VELIE A Cal Poly San Luis Obispo professor has been suspended for one month without pay for her actions during an on-campus pro-Palestinian protest. Officers arrested professor Shanae Aurora Martínez three times in four months in 2024; once... (Continue reading)

Who are the activists who stormed, vandalized Cal Poly admin building?

Written on 5 Jun, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 30 comments

By KAREN VELIE The end of the Cal Poly San Luis Obispo school year was marked by a pro-Palestinian vandalism spree that left two activists facing multiple felony charges. Five pro-Palestinian activists stormed into the administration building at Cal Poly... (Continue reading)

Two signs vandalized at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Written on 9 May, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Vandals damaged two signs at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo early Friday morning. Shortly before 5 a.m., Cal Pol staffers discovered vandals had added paint to the entrance signs at Santa Rosa Street and Highland Drive and... (Continue reading)