Construction Notice Update! From June 21st 2021 Thru July 2nd 2021 Polk Street from Elm Avenue to 5th Street will be closed intermittently starting Monday June 21st thru July 2nd between the hours of 8 am to 4 pm. Please use the posted detours during the hours of Construction. If you reside or work in…
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Car Heist and Chase Leads To Arrest
PURSUIT LEADS TO ARREST On Friday May 14th, at approximately 6:30 PM Coalinga Police Officers responded to a report of a possible vehicle theft in progress at the Coalinga Motel, in the 600 block of Polk. Upon officers’ arrival they observed the reported vehicle in the alley behind the Coalinga Motel. The vehicle fled the scene, traveling eastbound on Polk at a…
Read MoreLocals Nabbed With Guns and Drugs
For Immediate Release:Date: May 4, 2021Prepared By/Contact Person: Darren Blevins, Chief of Police On May 3, 2021 at approximately 7:03 PM, the Coalinga Police Department’s K9 unit observed a 2011 Toyota Camry in the area of Jayne and Merced and initiated a traffic stop for tinted windows. The Police Officer activated his emergency lights at…
Read MoreOne CHS Student Tests Positive for Covid-19
One classroom is closed, and the students in that one class were told to quarantine for ten days. The teacher is also quarantined for ten days. Students and staff can return after ten days of symptom free quarantine or earlier if they have a negative Covid-19 test. From Superintendent Lori Villanueva: Today, out of an…
Read MoreOne Student at CHUSD Tests Positive for Covid-19
Classroom closed, students told to quarantine for ten days. Students and staff can return after ten days of symptom free quarantine or earlier if they have a negative Covid-19 test. From Superintendent Lori Villanueva Today, out of an abundance of caution, the District took action to close one classroom at Coalinga High School due to…
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