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Bike paths in Downtown San Luis Obispo. Photo by Dustin Gil

Is SLO as bicycle friendly as the city claims?

Dustin Gil November 15, 2023

Most residents of SLO seem to know someone who's been hit while riding, or involved in, a bicycle related accident. On April 21, Cal Poly architecture engineering student Sean Hillman collided with...

Summer Gelman (Right) and Elle Casselman (left) pose for a team picture. Photo by Cuesta Athletics

Meet Cuesta’s Women’s Cross-Country team

Caitie Flanagan November 9, 2023

Summer Gelman and Elle Casselman are the only two members of Cuesta’s Women's Cross-Country team, and have both qualified for the 2023 Western State Conference First Team. Gelman, a freshman runner...

Young elephant seals on the beach in San Simeon. Photo by Dustin Gil

Baby elephant seals died off from winter storms

Dustin Gil September 1, 2023

In the early months of 2023, California experienced historic highs in rainfall, causing floods and mudslides, widening streams and rivers, collapsing cliffs and reshaping portions of the coastline.  With...

The Cuestonian is open for Fall 2023!

The Cuestonian is open for Fall 2023!

Thomas Rodda August 30, 2023

Enrollment is open for the Fall 2023 semester, and The Cuestonian needs budding journalism students to join the staff! If a student is interested in becoming a new member of The Cuestonian, they must...

City of San Luis Obispo police car.  Photo by Tony Hisgett

Crime continues to rise in San Luis Obispo

Morgan Csecs June 7, 2023

There have been rising reports of violent crimes, burglaries, vehicle thefts, and sexual assaults reported in San Luis Obispo City as crime remains a major concern for the city's residents, with rates...

Camp San Luis Obispo training course. Photo by Dustin Gil

History of SLO: What is Camp San Luis Obispo?

Dustin Gil April 18, 2023

A convoy of military jeeps cruise by on Highway 1, while a small fleet of helicopters makes a run down the coast of Morro Bay through the evening sky. There is a military presence in San Luis Obispo. Though...

San Luis Obispo Speaks Episode 1

San Luis Obispo Speaks Episode 1

Thomas Rodda April 16, 2023

The Cuestonian's Editor-in-Chief Thomas Rodda introduces a new video series titled "San Luis Obispo Speaks." The episodic program covers a myriad of issues, both local and national, as San Luis Obispo...

A view of Cuesta College Cougar Park. Photo by AlmanacHobbyist

What to expect from The Cuestonian this Spring 2023

Thomas Rodda March 7, 2023

Welcome readers to an exciting new semester with The Cuestonian! This spring we have a talented lineup of new reporters and editors, and we look forward to all the great coverage coming from each and...

Rock Stacks in Morro Bay on the south side of Morro Rock. Photo By Dustin Gil

Rock stacking: Artistic expression, or environmental damage?

Dustin Gil March 2, 2023

Done for a photogenic picture, or simply to pass the time, rock stackings are fairly commonplace in many scenic natural environments. Resembling alien monoliths, these rock stacks seem to pop up out of...

Adrienne García Specht, a financial aid counselor at Cal Poly, and Peter Sysak, current member of the Cuesta College Board of Trustees, face off for the hotly contested District 4 Board of Trusteed seat. Photo by Adrienne García Specht and Peter Sysak

Sysak wins reelection, retains Board of Trustees position

Thomas Rodda January 16, 2023

The San Luis Obispo County Clerk-Recorder's office posted the results of one of Cuesta College’s focal races, with Peter Sysak winning reelection for his District 4 Board of Trustee’s position...

Sunset on Plaskett Ridge. Photo by Dustin Gil

Free camping around San Luis Obispo

Dustin Gil January 12, 2023

There are campsites free of charge in and around San Luis Obispo County that provide a camping experience equal or greater to what premiere campgrounds, booked out months in advance that cost top dollar,...

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