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With federal grant ending, Templeton cuts reserve firefighter program to fund full-time staff
Templeton is a town that understands the value of minutes. When a fire tore through the iconic Templeton Feed and Grain building on July 4, firefighters arrived within three minutes, containing a blaze in the heart of downtown. For the past three years, a federal grant helped ensure that kind of rapid, experienced response was always available. That funding is now ending. A Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant expires in…
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With trial looming, new TAAG chair faces 24 charges tied to Templeton road dispute
The Templeton Area Advisory Group (TAAG) is navigating a period of upheaval. Its chair resigned, board members voted to remove the vice chair, and they also appointed a new leader, who is facing dozens of charges stemming from a long-running neighborhood dispute. Freshly appointed TAAG Chair David Leader faces 24 misdemeanor charges from the San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office, including alleged violations of court orders, vandalism, and petty theft. “It’s just absolutely gotten…
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Did Dan Dow confuse the official San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office Facebook page with his personal propaganda machine? He must have because amid all the normal posts from the…
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CaliPaso expands along the Central Coast with a tasting room in Solvang
The giant television screen inside CaliPaso Winery’s Solvang tasting room became an exciting way to watch the World Series last fall, especially for Dodgers fans. Some traveled north from LA ahead of their team’s championship win, and the place was packed. Assistant manager Haden Peterson said…
Sichuan Kitchen ramps up unique dining experiences from its new location in SLO
In the Chinese zodiac, 2025 was the Year of the Snake, a time for shedding old skin and reinventing oneself, according to Garrett and Coco Morris, co-owners of Sichuan Kitchen SLO in San Luis Obispo. Mark your calendarsSichuan Kitchen SLO, located at 2078 Parker St., unit…
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