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Arsonist Caught After Three Year Investigation

By: Mary Blyth Jones
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Coalinga, CA – Coalinga hills have long been a fire hazard during “fire season” but in 2015 and 2016 when a spate of fires began along SR 198 just west of the town, more than one resident wondered if it was the work of an arsonist. It turns out, that yes, it was an arsonist…

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Fresno Jail Inmates Get “Educational” Tablets

By: Mary Blyth Jones
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[Press Release From Sheriff Mims’ Office] The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office has deployed 250 Edovo educational tablets for inmates of the Fresno County Jail to use. These tablets, made by Samsung, include several layers of security. Edovo houses them in tamper resistant cases. Inmates do not have access to the device’s camera and cannot access the public internet.…

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MACARENO EYES THE 21ST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

By: Mary Blyth Jones
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Ruben Macareno pulled “Signature in Lieu” forms for the 21st Congressional District that encompasses the four San Joaquin Valley counties of Tulare, Kings, Fresno and Kern. Macareno, who sits on the Farmersville City Council, states that pulling papers gives him the opportunity to speak to constituents who he says are fed up with partisan politics…

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GoldStar Operation: Fresno

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Today in Fresno, dozens of local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies joined in a city-wide operation to hit the streets simultaneously in an effort to identify suspects and apprehend fugitives. This is proactive policing approach to enforce the law.  They focused on several communities including:  Fresno, Clovis, Biola and Kerman.  The group worked from…

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Stabbing Suspect Arrested

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STABBING SUSPECT ARRESTED On Saturday September 21, 2019 at approximately 8:15 PM, officers from the Coalinga Police Department, were dispatched to the 100 block of E. Ivy Street on the report of stabbing. As the officers arrived on scene, they contacted 48-year-old Norwalk resident, Frank Porraz who was sitting in a chair with a 3 cm (one…

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