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The official student-run news source for Cal Poly and the greater San Luis Obispo community.
San Luis Obispo, CA
Joined September 2008
Mustang News will be reporting live updates over the next two days with information on the 2025 Statewide Special Election. This election will allow Californians to decide on whether or not to redistrict under Proposition 50. https://t.co/7yz0mhnVTu
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Find out how Proposition 50 will change California congressional district lines. Get live updates and voting locations from Mustang News.
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Mustang News and KCPR are working to provide San Luis Obispo community members the tools and information they need to vote in the upcoming 2024 election season, leading up to Nov. 4. https://t.co/749d1IiYhn
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Mustang News and KCPR are working to provide San Luis Obispo community members the tools and information they need to vote in the upcoming 2024 election season, leading up to Nov. 4.
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The San Luis Obispo Police Department arrested 36-year-old Elijah King for a hate crime threatening synagogues in the area, according to a press release from the police department. https://t.co/uV1ySHSbje
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San Luis Obispo Police arrest Elijah King for hate crime threatening synagogues. King made threats on social media, is now in custody.
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U.S. Customs and Border Patrol will not be attending the Fall Career Fair due to the government shutdown as of Tuesday morning. https://t.co/dV1aNgi3nq
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U.S. Customs and Border Patrol cancels attendance at Fall Career Fair due to government shutdown.
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OCTOBER 2025 PRINT. 📰 Our October print issue is out at all newsstands now. Pick up a copy and stay well-informed. 🚨 https://t.co/spf8fWbyCe
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See the digital version of the October 2025 print edition. Read the letters and listen to the podcast from the editors.
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San Luis Obispo residents could be affected by current disagreements between Republican and Democratic members of Congress, causing a government shutdown starting at 9 p.m. PDT Wednesday. https://t.co/AF8Fzww62Y
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Potential government shutdown in San Luis Obispo due to Congressional disagreements. Impacts on federal workers and community services expected.
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David Kelley, former California State Senator and Cal Poly student, died Sept. 24. He was 96 years old. Kelley served several counties in the Inland Empire, most known for his work on water policy before retirement in 2001. https://t.co/g4bOtneeH2
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David Kelley, former California State Senator and Cal Poly student, dies at 96. Known for his work on water policy, he served the Inland Empire.
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The San Luis Obispo Police Department arrested a suspect after a person was barricaded inside a room at the Hotel Cerro. The department closed off Garden and Marsh Streets from 11 a.m. until mid-afternoon Tuesday. https://t.co/e41OTKJUzg
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San Luis Obispo Police Department arrests suspect after person barricades inside Hotel Cerro. No current threat to public safety.
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Former Cal State Chancellor and Cal Poly professor Joseph I. Castro passed away on Sunday after a long battle with cancer, his family announced. He was 58 years old. https://t.co/QmwoQCxLjF
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Former Cal State Chancellor Joseph I. Castro, a key player in the semester conversion switch, passed away at 58 after battling cancer.
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In a year of historic wildfires, the Madre Fire is now the largest in California, burning over 52,000 acres in San Luis Obispo County. The fire broke out Wednesday afternoon in an area near the border of San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties.
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The Madre Fire is now the largest in California, burning over 52,000 acres in San Luis Obispo County. No structural damage reported.
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Over 3,000 people attended the “No Kings Day” rally to protest the Trump administration in downtown San Luis Obispo Saturday. Demonstrators gathered around 10:00 a.m., marching through the sidewalks of Chorro, Monterey, Osos and Higuera. https://t.co/1vSa4odfgt
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Thousands gathered for the No Kings Day rally to protest the Trump administration, calling for love over hate.
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Cal Poly is the last campus on the quarter calendar in the Cal State system, which is fueling this change. Cal Poly also plans to increase enrollment and operate year round, which will be implemented in the 2028-2029 academic school year. https://t.co/NcvW3Pj3kM
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Students voice concerns about credits, major changes, and graduation timelines as Cal Poly's academic advising centers prepare for the semester switch.
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Cal Poly is relocating cultural centers and support programs from Building 52 amid enrollment growth plans. The groups will now share one common area, each with a smaller staff office. https://t.co/YaBkPzgja7
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Cal Poly is relocating student affinity spaces to Building 15, to create new classrooms in Building 52 amidst enrollment growth.
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Dallas, are you ready to get wild? Repticon rolls into town this weekend — don’t miss it!
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Our June print issue is out at all newsstands now. Pick up a copy and stay well-informed. 📷 Check it out online here: https://t.co/Iylew7PLlx
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Five pro-Palestinian protestors stormed Cal Poly’s Financial Aid and Student Accounts office this afternoon, spray-painting graffiti on walls, furniture and computers, according to an email from President Jeffrey Armstrong. There were no physical injuries.
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Five pro-Palestinian protestors stormed Cal Poly's office, spray-painting graffiti. Two suspects are now in custody for questioning.
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Cal Poly has appointed new leadership for the Cal Poly, Solano Campus and Cal Poly Maritime Academy coinciding with the official merger set for July 1. https://t.co/naayAb9O7I
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Cal Poly appoints Corey Cook and Eric C. Jones as leaders for the new Cal Poly, Solano Campus and Cal Poly Maritime Academy.
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A week after his Congressional testimony, Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong told the Academic Senate on May 13 that he won’t sign a statement against federal intervention in higher education. https://t.co/jjMJWbgd3c
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Despite faculty efforts, President Armstrong refused to sign a statement criticizing federal actions. His decision reflects Cal Poly's policy on institutional neutrality.
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Two students were arrested for suspected public intoxication at ASI’s A Boogie Wit da Hoodie concert at the Cal Poly Recreation Center on Wednesday, university spokesperson Matt Lazier said in an email to Mustang News. https://t.co/c9QhVvWHvd
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Two students were arrested for suspected public intoxication at ASI's A Boogie Wit da Hoodie concert at Cal Poly.
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Student search activity on ChatGPT EDU will not be visible to faculty members or departments, according to Leslie Kennedy, Cal State academic technologies services assistant vice chancellor. https://t.co/WNGx6scMSe
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Cal State launched ChatGPT EDU, a free AI tool to support innovation and ethical use, while keeping student search activity private from faculty and staff.
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Before claiming victory at Free the Youth’s annual Battle of the Bands tour stop in San Luis Obispo, the group members met during their freshman year at Cal Poly, bonding over a shared love for music.
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This is a cross-published piece with KCPR, more information can be found here. Toad, the ‘25 San Luis Obispo Battle of the Bands winner, is preparing to take the stage at the Shabang Music, Arts and...
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