While riding the bus to a high school field trip on March 7, Kale Lozano received a text message saying the college swim team he committed to no longer existed. The text came from another signed recruit who was visiting Cal Poly’s campus at the time. 


Athletic Director Don Oberhelman had suddenly announced that Cal Poly cut the men’s and women’s swimming and diving programs, effective immediately.


CONTEXT: Cal Poly Swim and Dive athletes battle for reinstatement after team cut


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In the heart of California’s bountiful Sacramento Valley lies Yuba City, a small town of about 68,000 people that is rich in agriculture and community.  

This is where Taryn Chima, a fourth-year animal science major at California State University, Chico, grew up.  

Growing alongside her were orchards of peaches, walnuts and almonds. Born into a third-generation farm family, Chima knew she wanted to pursue a career in agriculture from a young age. In 2021, Chima began her animal science educati...

NOTE: I headed the team of three people in writing this newsletter with 3,000+ subscribers three times per week. This is one edition of it from April 2025.

At a meeting earlier this month, San Luis Obispo City Council spent more than three hours discussing the plans of the Higuera Complete Streets project, which is an effort to encourage more people to walk and bike throughout San Luis Obispo. 

City staff expect to begin the project’s implementation later this year. Cal...