Articles Tagged With ‘Cal Poly’




DA charges man connected to shooting of Cal Poly student

The San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office has filed charges against a man believed to have been involved in the shooting of a former Cal Poly football player. [KSBY] On November 21, 2013, Cal Poly student and former football... (Continue reading)

SLO Social Seen, downtown 1-23-14

Join CalCoastNews as we check out San Luis Obispo County’s best happy hour spots, the bar scene and best places to go for a crazy fun time. And what would crazy fun mean without taking a look at the SLO... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly student killed in car crash

A Cal Poly student was killed in a car crash in Santa Maria last weekend. Sometime Friday night, William Rogers, 24, was traveling up a hill near Clark Avenue and Dominion Road before he crashed through a fence and flipped... (Continue reading)

Woman sexually assaulted on Cal Poly campus

Cal Poly University Police received a report Tuesday of an alleged sexual assault that occurred on campus in the early morning hours of Jan. 7. The victim told police that she was walking toward the University Union on Perimeter Road... (Continue reading)

Blakeslee’s Cal Poly institute to explore wave energy

A Cal Poly institute recently founded by former state Sen. Sam Blakeslee is exploring the potential of wave energy. [Tribune] In December, the Cal Poly Institute for Advanced Technology and Public Policy received a $750,000 grant from the U.S. Department... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly puts all fraternities and sororities on probation

Cal Poly administrators placed all fraternities and sororities at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo on social probation Friday after the students and the administrators failed to come to agreement about off-campus party requirements. Under the proposed agreement,... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly float wins Rose Parade award

The Cal Poly float won the Crown City Innovation Trophy at the Rose Parade in Pasadena Wednesday. The float, “Bedtime Buccaneers,” designed by Cal Poly students at San Luis Obispo and Pomona campuses showed children, pets and stuffed animals playing... (Continue reading)

Hay trailer catches fire at Cal Poly

A trailer full of hay caught on fire on the Cal Poly campus Saturday. [Tribune] A pickup truck was hauling alfalfa hay to deliver as cattle feed around 12:30 p.m. Saturday when flames sparked from trailer. The driver stopped in... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly student dies in swimming accident

A 20-year-old Cal Poly business administration junior died Thursday during a swimming accident in Spain. Matthew Yount was returning from an evening of drinking with three friends when he jumped from a bridge into the Guadalquivir River at approximately 3:30... (Continue reading)

Man shot and wounded near Cal Poly

A man suffered a gunshot wound but survived Thursday evening in a neighborhood near Cal Poly. [Tribune] An unknown suspect shot the victim around 8 p.m. Thursday in the 400 block of Buena Vista Avenue. Emergency personnel transported the victim... (Continue reading)