Good morning. It’s Thursday, and I’m reading about California’s weirdest, and craziest, desert bar. Onto the five Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo and California stories you need to know for today.

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Santa Barbara officials are bracing for Deltopia this weekend. So, before you join in on the raucous, unsanctioned Isla Vista party, here’s a few things to know: 1) Don’t buy tickets for parties, it’s illegal and many online tickets are fake; 2) Officials closed all the beaches from 8 a.m. Friday to 8 a.m. Monday to prevent “destructive” conditions of years past; 3) Stay away from cliffs and be wary of pills — two people have died at Deltopia for these reasons, one from Cal Poly; 4) And law enforcement has increased dramatically, with 256 citations and 32 arrests last year up from 34 citations and 4 arrests in 2022.

Clara Harter / Los Angeles Times

2.

The Poly Canyon app blends mapping tools and information to guide users through the history of architecture graveyard structures. Users can explore the history of the structures virtually or using their GPS location to guide them through the nine acre plot. The app dropped on Monday and has over 1,000 downloads already. A student created the experience after discovering an information gap. “Hopefully it can be something where you learn and appreciate our school, (and) also maybe feel inspired,” the app’s creator said.

Hannah Poukish / The Tribune

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SLO is no exception to the car dealership-rush to beat the Trump administration’s 25% tariff on all foreign made cars and car parts. Sunset Honda sold half of their monthly sales in the last 10 days of March after the tariffs were announced and saw a monthly web traffic increase from the typical 9,000-10,000 views up to 14,500 last month. Cars in stock will stay the same price, but any new acquisitions won’t have their prices decided locally. There’s a “nervous energy” among customers, the manager said. 

Ashley Stevens / KSBY

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Pismo Beach is looking at a new restrictive drone law. Under the proposed law, drones could not take off or land within 25 of a person not operating the drone, with the intent of capturing images of a specific person, and within 250 feet of city property, on private property or within 250 feet of a school without written consent. The council voted to introduce the ordinance 4-1. “I don’t know what percentage of the city that is, but it’s gonna be a large amount,” the one dissenting councilmember said.

Joan Lynch / The Tribune

5.

There’s a matchmaking industry in Silicon Valley like no other. For people who have just about everything but a life partner, for $150,000, the “Matchmaker for Millionaires” might be their best shot. There’s the usual considerations like income parity and political beliefs, but a lot of uniquely Bay Area questions are must-asks before setting clients up on a date. For example, opinions on Burning Man (an apparently common dealbreaker), psychedelic mushrooms, ketamine microdosing and orgies. Yowza.

Jillian D’Onfro / The San Francisco Standard