Another frat's permit got revoked

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Carly Heltzel
May 22, 2026

Good morning. It’s Friday, and I’m watching drone footage of great white sharks swimming by Pismo Pier. Onto the five Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo and California stories you need to know for today.

1.

Yet another frat got its permit revoked after city council denied their appeal. AEII had its permit initially revoked in March, following three noise citations from April to October 2025. This means they are not authorized to hold “special events” like weekly chapter meetings or official frat events. Now, there are only two frats left with permits, down from six at the peak. The mayor called the unanimous decision to not grant the appeal “not a win for anyone, quite honestly.”

2.

SLO installed a new “Clean California Community” sign at the entrance to the city on the corner of Santa Rosa and Highland. The Caltrans-given designation means SLO has put in the effort to clean up litter and create better public spaces, generally.  “Right off the bat, we have an articulation of our values,” one official said of the sign. Officials said it was a whole-city effort and plastic waste management continues to be an uphill battle.

3.

Despite all the federal efforts to kill the offshore wind projects on the Central Coast, California’s leaders reaffirmed their commitment to building it at a summit in Long Beach. The goal is producing enough energy to power millions of home by 2045. Wind projects fill a critical gap in California’s grid, providing 24-hour energy supply rather than just during the day like solar. Last year, state lawmakers approved more than $200 million for the project.

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Data brokers are changing their practices to now stop evading California’s intended protections for consumers following investigations from CalMatters and The Markup. California passed a law that required data brokers to register with the state and allow Californians a way to delete their data if desired. But many brokers were “de-indexing” the pages for consumers to do so, such that they didn’t appear in google searches. Now, they’re putting them back up.

5.

A weekslong treasure hunt in San Francisco ended with a box full of $10,001 cash. The box weighed 150 pounds and was buried somewhere with a twist: Marin County, just across the Golden Gate Bridge. Organizers gave clues that were considerably more difficult than last year’s, which ended in 11 hours. Once the treasure was found, the organizers posted a photo from when they buried it in an unmarked cave in the Marin Headlands.