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Poly House contractor battling with De Vaul

Written on 1 May, 2012 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 126 comments

By KAREN VELIE Poly House’s plans to build an 8,000 square-foot residential sober living home on the Sunny Acres property this quarter have been abandoned because of arguments between Dan De Vaul and a contractor working with Poly House. The... (Continue reading)

Panty raider suspected of four sexual assaults

Written on 28 Apr, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 29 comments

San Luis Obispo Police and University Police suspect one man is responsible for a string of four sexual assaults that have occurred on or near the Cal Poly campus during the past two months. [KCOY] In each case, on a... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly faculty to vote on strike

Written on 16 Apr, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 30 comments

Faculty at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo will begin voting today on whether the faculty will grant their union, the California Faculty Association, the authority to call a strike, according to the association’s website. The end of mediation sets... (Continue reading)

New plans for Sunny Acres

Written on 12 Apr, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

After years of battling over code requirements, Dan De Vaul, community members, public officials, and a group of students are working together to makeover Sunny Acres, a sober living facility that sets north of San Luis Obispo on Los Osos... (Continue reading)

CSU exploring two-tier tuition system

Written on 9 Apr, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

California State University officials are considering a two-tiered tuition system with privatized classes running about double the cost of state subsidized classes. [CaliforniaWatch] In 2010, officials began exploring whether they could offer more remediation classes and high-demand “bottleneck” classes through... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly student found deceased in car

Written on 17 Mar, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A freshman at Cal Poly is suspected of ending his life through the use of chemical gas on Friday, the last day winter quarter finals. At about 3 p.m., a construction worker discovered 19-year-old Osvaldo Julian Ponce, a physics major,... (Continue reading)

Opening night, Cal Poly Opera

Written on 14 Mar, 2012 in Eye on the Coast, Featured | No comments

In a major expansion of OperaSLO’s artistic and educational mission, Opera San Luis Obispo and Cal Poly’s Student Opera Theater collaborated in a production of Puccini’s Suor Angelica Find local events as at CalCoastNews’ Event Calendar. If you would like... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly students vote for fee increase, again

Written on 1 Mar, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

Cal Poly students voted Wednesday in favor of a proposed Student Success Fee that would increase the cost of attending the university by $780 per year, the first proposal since a 2009 attempt was shot down. Fee increases, proposed by... (Continue reading)

Does Ann Coulter make you hot?

Written on 21 Feb, 2012 in Featured, Opinion | 217 comments

OPINION By ROGER FREBERG Conservative author and activist Ann Coulter will speak at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo on Feb. 28 from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Chumash Auditorium in the University Union. The event is free and... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly recognizes local photographer

Written on 3 Feb, 2012 in Discovered, Featured | No comments

At a forum on Monday, Feb 6, Cal Poly is honoring the work of a local photographer, while also celebrating diversity on campus. “Celebrating Diversity,” held in conjunction with Black History Month, begins at 5 p.m. in the Performing Arts... (Continue reading)