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

Written on 31 Jul, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 11 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)

Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong sails through congressional hearing

Written on 8 May, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE A prepared Cal Poly San Luis Obispo President Jeffrey Armstrong sailed through a congressional hearing on antisemitism on campus on Wednesday. Three campus presidents were ordered to attend the hearing – Armstrong, DePaul University President Robert L.... (Continue reading)

Watch Cal Poly president address congress on antisemitism

Written on 7 May, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE Cal Poly San Luis Obispo President Jeffrey Armstrong is scheduled to speak at a hearing before Congress today regarding antisemitism on campus. The U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce hearing starts at 7:15 a.m. PT.... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly spent over $1 million on St. Patrick’s Day weekend

Written on 5 May, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

By KAREN VELIE Cal Poly spent more than $1 million on St. Patrick’s Day weekend, that’s on top of the $112,000 the City of San Luis Obispo spent on public safety, according to the Mustang Daily. Following years of vandalism,... (Continue reading)

Huge modular housing complex coming to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Written on 29 Apr, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 27 comments

By KAREN VELIE In an attempt to address the affordable housing crisis, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is in the process of developing what is slated to be the nation’ largest modular housing development. In order to increase the student... (Continue reading)