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Atascadero motorcyclist seriously injured in crash near Templeton

Written on 5 Jun, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE An Atascadero motorcyclists suffered major injuries in a crash in rural Templeton on Wednesday evening. Shortly after 7:30 p.m., 51-year-old Jeremy Thomas was driving his 2018 Suzuki motorcycle westbound on El Pomar Road at a high rate... (Continue reading)

Fire damages home in rural Templeton

Written on 23 Apr, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A fire damaged a residence in rural Templeton on Tuesday evening. Shortly after 6 p.m., a caller reported the blaze burning at 110 Spanish Oak Lane near El Pomar Drive. Firefighters arrived to find 75% of the... (Continue reading)

Truck transporting horse trailer catches fire in Templeton

Written on 29 Mar, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By RICHARD BASTIAN A truck transporting a horse trailer to a 50-mile race in New Cuyama caught fire in Templeton on Friday morning damaging the truck, but not harming the horse or its rider. Shortly before 10 a.m., smoke started... (Continue reading)

Templeton man fired shots at deputies, video released

Written on 25 Mar, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s office on Tuesday released video footage of a gunfight between deputies and a 37-year-old man near Templeton High School on Jan. 29. A deputy shot Thomas Farrell of Templeton two times.... (Continue reading)

Templeton firefighters battled two blazes on Thursday

Written on 31 Jan, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Firefighters were busy in Templeton on Thursday fighting both residential and commercial fires. At 7:30 a.m., a caller reported a fire at a residence on the 1200 block of Bennett Way. The fire had started in a... (Continue reading)

Deputies identify Templeton shooting suspect

Written on 30 Jan, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s office identified the 37-year-old man shot during a gunfight with deputies on Wednesday evening as Thomas Farrell of Templeton. The suspect lives on the same block as the shooting. Deputies booked... (Continue reading)

Deputy shoots suspect in Templeton during gunfight

Written on 30 Jan, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputy shot and injured a 37-year-old man during a gunfight in Templeton on Wednesday evening. Shortly before 10 p.m., mutiple deputies responded to a report of shots fired near Templeton High... (Continue reading)

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)