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This year, San Luis Obispo celebrated Bike Month by encouraging local residents and students to ride their bikes. Reporter Layla Shuman has the details on how this happened.

During their fifth year at Cal Poly, over 100 architecture seniors participated in the annual “Detail Show” on April 17. Reporter Sarah-Kate Mcelroy has more on how seniors showcased their work before graduation.

20 year old Rowan Drake opened for X Ambassadors on May 7 at the Fremont Theater in downtown SLO. Reporter Fiona Hastings shares what Drake had to say about his music.

Students, faculty and community members in San Luis Obispo were chosen to repaint utility boxes around Cal Poly's campus. About 100 boxes are part of this project, and each box is repainted every four years. Reporter Izzy Romero found out more on some of the boxes being repainted this year.

During their fifth year at Cal Poly, over 100 architecture students participated in the Spring Detail Show. Reporter Sarah Kate McElory has more on the process behind the work.

What's this year's vibe of Shabang? Reporter Emma Montalbano asks this question to many attendees to get a closer look.

Rain or shine, Shabang still continues. Reporter Emma Montalbano takes a look at how the festivities kept going through the storm.

The 10th anniversary of San Luis Obispo's annual music festival, Shabang, kicked off on May 3 at Dairy Creek Golf Course. Reporter Emma Montalbano shares more on how the festival celebrated this year.

The Mustang Film Society is a new club on Cal Poly’s campus that started in fall 2023. Reporter Natalie Levesque has more.

Def Leppard fans were treated to an intimate showing when guitarist Phil Collen took the stage in Boo Boo Records for an in-store performance and signing event in celebration of the 40th anniversary of the band’s “Pyromania” album. Reporter Riley Sullivan shares more about the intimate performance of Collen.

With 183 women in their group chat, Grrrls On Boards hosts group surfs and group skates, and is not exclusive to Cal Poly. Reporter Layla Shuman shares more.

From events surrounding education on sustainability and other environmentally conscious habits, Cal Poly Green Campus celebrated its annual Earth Week this year from April 17-26.  Reporters Fiona Hastings and Jazmyn Chavez share more on how students took part in this year's Earth Day.

In San Luis Obispo, one record store has lasted through 10 presidents, one pandemic and the ebbs and flows of the vinyl industry: Boo Boo Records. 50 years ago, the store open in 1974 by business partners Ed Taylor and Glenn Forbes. Reporters Layla Shuman and Sarina Grossi share more about Record Store Day and the 50th anniversary celebration.

Cal Poly Short Cuts is the collaboration between Barros’s Cinematic Process Class and Art and Design Professor James Warner’s Advanced Video Production class. Reporter Sarina Grossi explains what to expect at this year's showing.

At this year’s annual Design Village competition in Poly Canyon, visitors will be able to experience a new and interactive structure. Biophilic Instrument Pavilion (BIP) and how it will provide people with a unique visual and audio experience.

Cal Poly hosted its 82 annual Poly Royal Rodeo this past weekend. Reporter Natalie Levesque talks about the over two thousand students that attended.

The fourth and final day of the Rap festival kicked off at 1 p.m. and included 31 artists on the performance list with headliners Future and Metro Boomin. Reporter Izzy Romero shares more on how the festival wrapped up.

Margot Sinclair, a local band of five Cal Poly students, won Shabang’s annual "Battle of the Bands" competition on April 4 Fremont Theatre. Reporter Riley Sullivan shares the turn out on sold out event

Cal Poly students and residents of San Luis Obispo have likely received a calendar for the 2024 year from PG&E with the title “Important Emergency Information.” The calendar is exclusive to San Luis Obispo County. 

Cal poly is home to hundreds of buildings with distinctive and sometimes unconventional designs. A hidden gem on campus has left students mystified for years. Reporter Jessica Carp dives deeper into the building 26 mystery.

Cal Poly’s VEX U robotics team, Gear Slingers, is qualified for this year’s international VEX U robotics competition happening from April 25 to May 3. 

The Cal Poly Cat Program hosted its first-ever St. Catty's Day celebration on March 13 on Dexter Lawn. Reporter Riley Sullivan has more on how the SLO Community supported the Cat Program at this event.

San Luis Obispo offers a handful of places where people can go to watch movies, but they aren't always easily accessible for students. One club invites the Cal Poly community to enjoy the magic of going to the movies from a classroom in the Agricultural Sciences Building.

At Her Table, a central coast organization dedicated to showcasing women-owned businesses in the food, beverage and lodging industry collaborated with local restaurants and entrepreneurs for a 10-day Women’s History Month festival.

Associated Students Incorporated (ASI) hosted its first-ever hobby horse competition, where students competed in different categories using prop horses.