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SLO man ends up in coma after Halloween accident

Written on 3 Nov, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A 21-year-old San Luis Obispo man has undergone two brain surgeries and is in critical condition following an accident at a Halloween party. [Tribune] On Friday night, Mathew Papaleo attended a Halloween costume party at Tap It Brewing Co. dressed... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly puts two fraternities on probation

Written on 12 Nov, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

Cal Poly administrators have placed two fraternities on social probation for violating the university’s party registration rules. University officials placed both Alpha Epsilon Pi and Phi Kappa Psi on social probation for the remainder of Fall 2015, according to the... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly police crack down on off-campus parties

Written on 6 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Under a new agreement with the city of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly police have begun targeting partiers up to a mile from the university campus. In July, Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong and San Luis Obispo Mayor Jan Marx... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly’s explanation of St Fratty’s Day released

Written on 11 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

Cal Poly has released a report detailing the findings of a university investigation into the March 7 “St. Fratty’s Day” party that led to a roof collapsing and eight students suffering injuries. The St. Fratty’s Day concept began about six... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly students injured in roof collapse at party

Written on 7 Mar, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

Under the weight of at least 40 people, the roof over a garage in San Luis Obispo collapsed injuring eight people, seven of whom were Cal Poly students, early Saturday morning.   Approximately 1,000 people were having an early Saint... (Continue reading)

Orcutt man offers teens sex, drugs, rock and roll

Written on 6 Mar, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

A 33-year-old Orcutt man is accused of hosting parties for and having sex with underage girls. [KEYT] Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s detectives arrested Matthew Zigan at his home last Friday. Investigators say Zigan threw parties at the house for teenagers... (Continue reading)

Atascadero man busted for bad drug batch

Written on 25 Feb, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

An Atascadero man who attends Wesleyan University in Connecticut is one of four students facing charges in connection with a batch of the party drug Molly that sent 12 people to the hospital. [LA Times] Andrew Olson, 20, faces two... (Continue reading)

SLO to issue back-to-school fines to rowdy students

Written on 12 Sep, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 35 comments

As Cal Poly students return to campus, San Luis Obispo police will be patrolling neighborhoods looking for candidates for hefty fines. Beginning Sunday at midnight and continuing over a two-week span, fines will double for violations of the San Luis... (Continue reading)

Isla Vista block party turns into riot

Written on 7 Apr, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 29 comments

An annual Isla Vista street party turned violent Saturday night, resulting in injuries to several officers and more than 100 arrests. [KSBY] More than 15,000 people attended Deltopia Saturday, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office. The annual event... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly Greek parties enter near-alcohol prohibition

Written on 13 Feb, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

Hard alcohol, kegs, beer bongs, shots, pitchers and drinking games are all banned at Cal Poly fraternity and sorority parties, according to a university policy adopted Wednesday that took effect immediately. Last month, Cal Poly administrators place all fraternities and... (Continue reading)