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Man plotted to kill SLO County district attorney, sentenced to prison

Written on 25 Aug, 2026 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE The man accused of plotting to kill San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Dan Dow, his wife and two children was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison on Tuesday afternoon in the U.S. District Court for... (Continue reading)

Templeton advisory group chair sentenced to 30 days in jail

Written on 19 Aug, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE The 71-year-old chair of the Templeton Area Advisory Group was sentenced to 30 days in jail on Wednesday morning for one felony county of vandalism and seven charges of violating restraining orders. Even though David Leader pleaded... (Continue reading)

Templeton man’s body found on Highway 101

Written on 6 Aug, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE California Highway Patrol officers identified the person whose body was found lying beside Highway 101 in northern San Luis Obispo County on July 31 as 37-year-old Chad Corpuz of Templeton. His body was found lying off southbound... (Continue reading)

Dead body found beside Highway 101 in Templeton

Written on 31 Jul, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Authorities found a dead body lying beside Highway 101 in Templeton on Friday morning. The body was found lying off of southbound Highway 101 near Vineyard Drive at about 11 a.m. The deceased person was reportedly first... (Continue reading)

Templeton advisory group chair pleads guilty to criminal charges

Written on 23 Jul, 2026 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE Criminal allegations, restraining orders, gorilla costumes, firearms, vandalism, theft, threats and harassment continue to sully the reputation of an advisory group in Templeton. On Wednesday, the current chair of the Templeton Area Advisory Group pleaded guilty to... (Continue reading)

Templeton man allegedly rapes child, threatens to deport parent

Written on 5 Jul, 2026 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE The trial of a Templeton man who allegedly raped a young girl and then threatened to have the child’s father deported is slated to begin in August. Years after he allegedly raped one child and sexually molested... (Continue reading)

Deputies searching for missing Templeton man

Written on 19 Jun, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies are searching for a missing Templeton man who is considered at risk because of his mental state. Chad Corpuz, 37, was last seen walking away from his home on Bennett Way... (Continue reading)

More than 2,600 households without power in Atascadero, Templeton

Written on 7 Jun, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE More than 2,600 PG&E customers in Atascadero and Templeton are without power on Sunday afternoon because of two separate outages. Both are unplanned outages. At 12:08 p.m., 2,303 PG&E customers on the west side of Highway 101... (Continue reading)

One person killed in head-on crash between Templeton and Cambria

Written on 7 Jun, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE One person was killed in a head-on crash on Highway 46 West between Cambria and Templeton on Sunday morning, according to the CHP. Shortly before 9:40, a caller reported a grey Ford Mustang and a white Dodge... (Continue reading)

Prosecutors charge two suspects in Templeton Feed and Grain arson fire

Written on 21 May, 2026 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 14 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office filed charges against  two people on Wednesday regarding the July 4, 2025 arson fire that destroyed the historical Templeton Feed and Grain, District Attorney Dan Dow announced on Thursday.... (Continue reading)