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Did San Luis Obispo officials help cover up fraternity misconduct?

Written on 29 Jun, 2026 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 11 comments

By KAREN VELIE Emails garnered through a records request reveal a San Luis Obispo Police Department employee misleading the SLO County Grand Jury and others regarding the department’s knowledge of prohibited fraternity activity in residential neighborhoods. For years, SLO residents... (Continue reading)

Car bursts in flames in front of PAC at Cal Poly

Written on 11 Jun, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A car fire scorched a sedan in front of the Performing Arts Center on the Cal Poly campus Wednesday afternoon. Firefighters arrived at the scene of the burning car and quickly brought the blaze under control. No... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly baseball wins regional for first time

Written on 2 Jun, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Cal Poly baseball team went 3-0 in last weekend’s Los Angeles Regional, advancing to a super regional for the first time in program history. Cal Poly beat Virginia Tech in its opening game on Friday, then... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo football recruit dies of apparent suicide

Written on 17 Apr, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A star high school football player who had committed to play at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo died earlier this month in Orange County, apparently by suicide. [Sports Illustrated] Ryder Barnes, 18, attended Crean Lutheran High School... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly taps contractor to manage $1.2 billion modular housing project

Written on 7 Apr, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo has selected a construction management firm to oversee a $1.2 billion multi-phase student housing project that is slated to be the nation’s largest modular housing development. University officials awarded the contract... (Continue reading)

A proud Cal Poly moment

Written on 6 Apr, 2026 in Featured, Opinion | 9 comments

OPINION by CAL POLY PRESIDENT JEFFREY ARMSTRONG In my 15 years at Cal Poly, I have had countless moments of pride — but some events stop you in your tracks and remind you, unmistakably, why this university exists. This past... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly alum to pilot first lunar mission in more than 50 years

Written on 30 Mar, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Cal Poly alum Victor Glover is set to pilot the first crewed mission around the moon since 1972, with the launch of Artemis II slated for Wednesday. Artemis is a lunar exploration program led by NASA intended... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo revokes two fraternity house permits

Written on 17 Mar, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE Following years of conflicts between Cal Poly students and residents, on March 11 the San Luis Obispo Planning Commission voted to revoke the permits of two fraternities. Both Alpha Epsilon Pi, which is located on California Boulevard,... (Continue reading)

Arrests, violations and medical issues amid St. Fratty’s Day in SLO, photos

Written on 14 Mar, 2026 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 7 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN and KAREN VELIE More than 11,000 people attended a concert at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in the early hours of Saturday morning, yet there were few issues in the neighborhoods next to the campus amid the... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly given a ‘D’ in 2026 campus antisemitism report card

Written on 12 Mar, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

By KAREN VELIE The Anti-Defamation League gave Cal Poly San Luis Obispo a “D” in 2026 for its handling of antisemitism in its 2026 report card. Just last month, the campus reported an antisemitic hate crime incident. On the evening... (Continue reading)