Narcotics detectives with the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office have arrested 21 year old Jose Araujo-Valenzuela of Sinaloa, Mexico. Araujo-Valenzuela has been booked into the Fresno County Jail on charges of possession of narcotics for sale. His bail is set at $230,000. On Tuesday, July 23, 2024, detectives from the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office made a…
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Street Repairs In Coalinga
We received a Letter To The Editor, and published it last week. This week, there is a response from Councilman Nathan Vosburg, District 3. Dear Editor:The other day, I drove to Sacramento Street where I lived as a kid in the 50s and took time to go down Warthan, Houston, Pleasant, and Valley Streets also…
Read MoreFamily Dispute
Leads To Stabbing On June 4th , 2024, at about 8 PM, Coalinga police Officers were dispatched to the 100 block of Madison Street for a report of a stabbing. Upon arriving, officers learned that two brothers had been involved in an argument which led to a physical fight, resulting in one brother stabbing the…
Read MoreWhat’s Going On With CHUSD Leadership?
When Shakespeare wrote, “Beware the Ides of March!” As a line delivered to Julius Caesar, he had no idea that those same ides (the 15th day of March) would be fateful in Coalinga’s public school district. It happened during a much awaited and highly publicized Ribbon Cutting and Open House of CHUSD’s showcase new CTE,…
Read MoreIt’s Official!
Three Great Retail Stores To Join Coalinga Coalinga received official news today that Ross Dress For Less has approved a location near Tractor Supply. More details will be released as they become available. Other store joining Ross will be Grocery Outlet and Five and Below. They are expected to open in 2025 after remodeling existing…
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