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Two Templeton residents arrested for burglary and drug possession

Written on 13 Feb, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Two Templeton residents suspected of burglary were arrested Friday at the Walmart in Paso Robles. Ricky Soto, 22, and Tasha Gambel, 23, were taken into custody after a Walmart security guard tipped off law enforcement that the suspect of several... (Continue reading)

Templeton child molester sentenced to 16 years

Written on 7 Feb, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

A San Luis Obispo County Superior Court judge sentenced Donald Baker to 16 years in prison on Monday for sex crimes against two children now ages 12 and 15. Baker had avoided sentencing for more than a month claiming he... (Continue reading)

Warrant issued for Templeton sex offender

Written on 31 Jan, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A Templeton man who pled guilty to sexually molesting two children failed to appear at a hearing Monday prompting the judge to issue a warrant for his arrest. Donald Baker, 40, has repeatedly not shown up for his sentencing hearings.... (Continue reading)

Convicted sex offender wants sentencing delayed

Written on 25 Jan, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

A Templeton man who pled guilty to sexually molesting two children asked a judge on Tuesday to delay his sentencing until Feb. 20 after he receives radiation treatment for cancer. [Tribune] Donald Baker, 40, told San Luis Obispo Superior Court... (Continue reading)

Templeton man pleads guilty to child molestation

Written on 8 Dec, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

A Templeton man accused of sexually molesting two children pled guilty at a readiness hearing on Wednesday allowing him to forgo a trial scheduled for Thursday. In October 2010, Donald Baker was charged with eight felony counts in the alleged... (Continue reading)

Lawsuit filed to stop SLO County redistricting plan

Written on 21 Oct, 2011 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 22 comments

The new redistricting lines for San Luis Obispo County were one day away from going into effect when a lawsuit was filed challenging the proposed boundaries. William Pelfrey, a resident of Templeton, said he filed the suit because he believes the... (Continue reading)

Man crashes stolen car into Templeton power pole

Written on 24 Sep, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

A 53-year-old man led California Highway Patrol officers on a chase through Templeton on Friday that ended when he struck a power pole on Township Road in his parents’ stolen car. [Tribune] Gregory Harrison’s parents informed officers that their white... (Continue reading)

Supervisor Frank Mecham running for re-election

Written on 21 Sep, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Frank Mecham announced he intends to pursue a second term on the board in a press release on Tuesday. “I am honored and privileged to serve San Luis Obispo County and the folks of the... (Continue reading)

District redraw sparks Templeton discord

Written on 17 Sep, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 26 comments

Templeton has become the epicenter of a protracted effort to initiate so-called “smart growth” policies in the rural community, and current plans for redrawing supervisors’ district lines “push that agenda” and are blatantly political, one outspoken resident maintains. Bill Pelfrey, an... (Continue reading)

Supervisors agree to compromise on redistricting

Written on 7 Sep, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

Following public outrage over a proposal by the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors to adopt an unpopular redistricting option, the board voted unanimously on Tuesday to change their plans. More than two dozen Templeton residents spoke against supervisors... (Continue reading)