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Cal Poly custodian posing as rideshare driver arrested for sexual assault, kidnapping charges

Jan 16, 2025 | mustangnews.net | Matthew Ho |Caroline Ohlandt |Jessica Carp

Trigger warning: This story mentions sexual assaultA University Housing custodian and resident of Nipomo was arrested yesterday after allegedly sexually assaulting a college-aged woman while holding another against her will after posing as a rideshare app driver this weekend. Angel Munoz Quintana, 29, was arrested for two counts of felony kidnapping, felony false imprisonment, felony oral copulation by use of force, and felony assault with the intent to commit rape.
Taming Cal Poly’s turkeys

Dec 1, 2024 | kcpr.org | Emmy Burrus |Jessica Carp

This is a cross-published piece with Mustang News, more information can be found here. Turkeys have been a staple on the Cal Poly campus for years. Though beloved by many, Cal Poly turkeys have a reputation of attacking students, stopping traffic and blocking entrances around campus. Microbiology sophomore Benjamin Broudy started to feed the turkeys on campus after a friend mentioned wanting to train them. “You know, some people do call me king of the turkeys,” he said.
The 2024 SLO Pickle Festival

Oct 21, 2024 | kcpr.org | Emmy Burrus |Jessica Carp

This is a cross-published piece with Mustang News, more information can be found here. Pickle enthusiasts gathered for the first-ever San Luis Obispo Pickle Festival earlier this month at Laguna Lake Park. The event featured local vendors and live music. An assortment of pickle-infused food and drink was also available for festival-goers, like Ethan Siapush, to try. “So far, I’ve had a pickle-flavored cupcake and pickled shrimp,” Siapush said.
WATCH: The 2024 SLO Pickle Festival

Oct 17, 2024 | mustangnews.net | Jessica Carp

Pickle lovers gathered at the inaugural San Luis Obispo Pickle Festival on Oct. 5, 2024. Mustang News Reporter Jessica Carp takes us through the festivities.
WATCH: Taming Cal Poly's turkeys

Oct 10, 2024 | mustangnews.net | Jessica Carp

Video by Jessica CarpTurkeys are both loved and feared at Cal Poly. Reporter Jessica Carp introduces us to Benjamin Broudy, the student who’s taken on the challenge of training these notorious campus birds, while others share their run-ins with the wild flock.
WATCH: How Cal Poly Handles 200,000 Packages a Year

Jun 10, 2024 | mustangnews.net | Jessica Carp

Ever wondered how your packages reach you at Cal Poly? Join reporter Jessica Carp for an exclusive look at Cal Poly’s award-winning mail delivery process.
Cal Poly's unconventional bathroom: A campus mystery revealed

Apr 9, 2024 | kcpr.org | Jordan Triebel |Jessica Carp

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. The second floor of Cal Poly’s Graphic Arts building is home to what some call the weirdest bathroom on campus. With a giant rounded sink in the center that disperses powdered soap, and a single stall inside a seemingly single-stall bathroom, the restroom has puzzled many people over the years.
WATCH: Exploring Ostrichland

Apr 3, 2024 | mustangnews.net | Jessica Carp

Join reporter Jessica Carp as she explores one of the Central Coast’s most beloved attractions in our latest feature. Discover the fascinating history and unique experiences awaiting visitors at Ostrichland U-S-A. Support Cal Poly's student-run local news source.
Unicycle club rolls around campus

Mar 6, 2024 | kcpr.org | Emmy Burrus |Jessica Carp

For the past few years, some Cal Poly students have been turning their preferred mode of transportation into a hobby. Although unicycles were invented in the late 1800’s, the unicycle was not widely available to the general public until the . Previously, unicycles were primarily known for their use in circus acts, but Cal Poly students are looking to give unicycling a new reputation. A few years ago, the Cal Poly unicycle club was founded with only two members.
Students arrested on weapon charges allegedly shot guns on campus four times

Dec 16, 2023 | mustangnews.net | Jessica Carp

Cal Poly students arrested on weapons charges in November allegedly shot guns on campus at least three other times, on one occasion having fired a rifle into a bedroom in Poly Canyon Village, court documents reveal. Charles Hojaboom and Brandon Pham are facing additional charges and remand after new evidence came to light as a result of search warrants obtained after their Nov. 11 arrest.