Coalinga city council declared all of its businesses essential, which allows all of them to re-open and offer their services to the community. Some call it defiance, (of California’s Governor Newsom) while others see the move as looking toward survival for the community which already had many shuttered businesses prior to Covid-19 putting a greater…
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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.
Coalinga Press is a nonprofit endeavor. It was created as part of imaginarium: Institute of Fine Arts, a local 501 (c) (3) nonprofit. I teach music and art both online and in person.
I am a proud grandmother of 8 amazing kiddos ranging in age from 16 - 0. I love traveling, playing the piano and guitar, kicking back at the ocean and being lazy.
Commercial Vehicle Parking Within City Limits To Be Enforced Again
Since the 23rd of March, the City of Coalinga stopped enforcing RV / Trailer / Motorhome parking within the City Limits to assist with COVID-19 issues. With things beginning to open back up, the City will begin to enforce the Municipal Parking violations beginning July 1, 2020. This temporary stay does not allow commercial vehicles…
Read MoreCoalinga Press Partners With Fresno County DPH
Coalinga Press is excited to announce their new partnership with Fresno County Department of Public Health. This began when Mary Jones heard about a project in which volunteers were revitalizing masks on which the elastic bands had deteriorated to the point the masks were useless. “We have thousands of these masks,” said a representative who…
Read MoreEast Valley Street Shooting
On Friday, May 8, 2020, at about 9:30 pm, Officers responded to the report a shooting in the 400 block of East Valley. Upon arriving, Officers contacted two juvenile victims who said they were walking home from a party when a dark colored sedan pulled up next to them with the windows rolled down. As…
Read MoreCounterfeit Money and Meth
Counterfeit Money and Methamphetamine Recovered in Coalinga Searches On May 1, 2020, members of the Coalinga Police Department, along with Agents from the DEA, served a search warrant at 1343 Michelle. During the search, counterfeit bills and methamphetamine was recovered. Coalinga residents Angel Camacho and his wife, Josephina Rodriguez, were arrested. Angel was arrested for…
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