Home  »  Archives

Articles Tagged With ‘Cal Poly’




Cal Poly considers building hotel with conference center, senior housing

Written on 18 Aug, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

By KAREN VELIE Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo is considering building a hotel with a conference center, senior housing and student housing on more than 40 acres of lemon groves and agricultural fields along Highland Drive. Proponents of the... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo doubles fines as Cal Poly students return

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

By KAREN VELIE As Cal Poly students return to campus, San Luis Obispo police are patrolling neighborhoods looking for candidates for hefty fines. From Aug. 18 through Aug. 31, fines are doubled for violations of the San Luis Obispo Municipal... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly delays opening new dorm, requiring some students to have roommates

Written on 30 Jul, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Cal Poly has delayed the opening of a new residence hall, resulting in some students who signed up for signed up for single-occupancy rooms being required to have a roommate. The university is currently in constructing a... (Continue reading)

Former Cal Poly administrator sentenced to jail

Written on 29 Jul, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo County judge on Tuesday sentenced a former Cal Poly administrator to 364 day in jail and three years probation for molesting his 6-year-old step-granddaughter in a hot tub last year. After pleading guilty,... (Continue reading)

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)