PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release:Date: December 16, 2020Prepared By/Contact Person: Commander Sean Young In recent weeks, the City of Coalinga saw a sharp increase in auto thefts in various areas of the City. On December 15, 2020, shortly before 1:50 PM, a Coalinga Police Officer was patrolling in the Fairview Mobile Home Park when he…
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A free press is one of the most important factors in maintaining a civil and prosperous community. In an era where there is a plethora of information from a million random, (often questionable), sources, it is important to have at least one source that takes verification seriously. My goal is to present the news as it occurs, and based on facts. I make every effort to keep my own emotions and opinions separate from the news.
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Covid-19 Vaccines Arrive in Fresno
A FedEx van in Fresno County rolled up to building and offloaded its cargo: thousands of vaccinations for the fight against Covid-19, were ready for use. A video provided by the Fresno County Department of Public Health shows two cases of vaccinations boxes being escorted into the FCDPH Building downtown. More than 7,800 doses of…
Read MoreFencing Fields At WHC
Many residents were alarmed as they watched preparations for fencing along the playing fields on Cambridge Avenue. The playing fields have been open space for decades although they are actually property of West Hills College. The field has been home to the annual WHAMOBASS Hot Air Balloon Festival, the Elks annual Easter Egg Hunt, Relay…
Read MoreFresno Resolution To Shut Down large Gatherings
Fresno City Council voted to take decisive action in their local fight against the declared Covid-19 pandemic. They declared that all gatherings exceeding 15 people in attendance shall be stopped when possible, and fines will be imposed on those breaking the restrictions. The exact wording of the resolution went through several modifications to clarify that…
Read MoreLocal Covid-19 Testing
The Fresno County Department of Public Health has successfully arranged a mobile COVID testing site for Coalinga beginning on Monday, December 14, 2020. This mobile testing site will be in Coalinga Monday through Friday, except all major holidays, from December 14, 2020, through March 31, 2020. These are free COVID tests. These are not rapid…
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