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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Hospital Plans Dead
[Edit note: When American Advanced Management Group contracted to take over Coalinga Regional Medical Center, due to the facility’s bankruptcy, one of the first things they did was to file a new name: Coalinga Medical Center. They filed “Doing Business as” Coalinga Regional Medical Center to maintain the title of the hospital. This is why…
Read MoreHuron Requires Masks
At Monday’s Huron City Council meeting, the council approved Resolution 2020-2084 which requires all individuals in Huron to wear masks when in public. Fines for failing to do so range from none upon the first warning to $1,000 at the other end of the spectrum. Huron currently has 14 cases of Covid-19 in the community…
Read MoreShots Fired On E. Houston Street
On Monday April 20, 2020 at approximately 6:03 pm, the police department began receiving calls of shots fired in the 300 block of E. Houston Street. Officers arrived on scene to find residents standing outside looking in an easterly direction. Officers were then flagged down by a citizen that stated she heard what sounded like…
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Drugs and Patients’ Private Info Found During Search
Coalinga Police Department and the DEA Tactical Diversion Squad served a search warrant in the 600 block of W. Lucille Avenue. Coalinga Police Officers and DEA Agents served the search warrant and made entry into the residence at which time they began to search. During the search, officers located 22-year-old Coalinga resident, Chelsea Peralta and…
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