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Newsom appoints Templeton man to the State 911 Advisory Board

Written on 9 Nov, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday announced the appointment of Garrett Huff of Templeton to the State 911 Advisory Board. An employee of the Santa Barbara County Fire Department since 2005, Huff was promoted to deputy fire chief... (Continue reading)

Fire leads to power outage in rural Templeton

Written on 2 Nov, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A power pole fire in rural Templeton led to nearly 1,000 PG&E customers losing power on Saturday morning. At 8:43 a.m., 970 PG&E customers lost power from rural Templeton to Creston. PG&E estimates the power will be... (Continue reading)

Templeton Italian restaurant closing after 15 years

Written on 25 Oct, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE After 15 years in business, Griff’s Bistro and Pizzeria in Templeton is shutting down this week. During the pandemic, many restaurants grappled with financial issues because of closures. Following the closures, many families hit hard by inflation... (Continue reading)

Templeton school district measure seeks too much money, vote no

Written on 19 Oct, 2024 in Featured, Opinion | 32 comments

OPINION by RUSSELL SPOTTEN As a 27-year resident of Templeton, I feel compelled to provide some additional input regarding Templeton Unified School District Ballot Measure D-24, which is asking residents to authorize $53.2 in new bonds to finance a list... (Continue reading)

Strike averted, staff get 14% raises at hospitals in San Luis Obispo, Templeton

Written on 12 Oct, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE Averting a strike, approximately 400 healthcare workers at Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center in San Luis Obispo and Twin Cities Community Hospital in Templeton reached an agreement with Adventist this week. The agreement includes a 14% pay... (Continue reading)

Nearly 3,000 PG&E customers lose power in Atascadero, Templeton

Written on 4 Oct, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE Nearly 3,000 PG&E customers lost power in Atascadero and Templeton on Friday morning. At 5.26 a.m., 2,915 PG&E customers lost power from Highway 41 in Atascadero to just south of Vineyard Drive in Templeton. Witnesses report hearing... (Continue reading)

Templeton CHP seeks help finding highway vandal

Written on 4 Oct, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE The Templeton California Highway Patrol is seeking the public’s help in finding the vandal or vandals who splatter paint on Highway 46 in the Vineyard Drive area. Officers are seeking information on the vandal who tossed paint... (Continue reading)

Firefighters extinguished fire near Trader Joe’s in Templeton

Written on 28 Aug, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Firefighters extinguished a fire next to Trader Joe’s on Tuesday afternoon, stopping the blaze before it spread to several homes, according to Templeton Fire and Emergency Services. Shortly before 1 p.m., a caller reported the fire burning... (Continue reading)

Cypress Fire burns 88 acres west of Templeton, structures threatened

Written on 18 Aug, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE The Cypress Fire, burning east of Templeton, has burned 88 acres and is 5% contained. Cal Fire reports the fire is threatening three structures in the area. First reported on Saturday afternoon, the blaze is burning in... (Continue reading)

Exposed by a Post-it-note: The fall of Ryan Petetit

Written on 18 May, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 9 comments

By KAREN VELIE Editor’s note: This is the third in a three-part series about the evolution of notorious developer Ryan Wright, also known as Ryan Petetit, and the legal challenges he is currently facing. Read part one: Evolution of an... (Continue reading)