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Coalinga Fire Season: Now Open

By: Mary Blyth Jones
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[Note: No official response has been released regarding these fires. This report is based solely on observation and unofficial conversation. There will be changes as they become released.] Coalinga – A pair of fires whipped through Coalinga on June 1. Saturday afternoon a fire snapped to life on the property edging the “old school farm”…

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Hospital Progress

By: Mary Blyth Jones
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May 29, 2019 Manpreet Singh from American Advanced Management Group discussed the team’s work at Coalinga Regional Medical Center which will soon be known as Coalinga Medical Center. The conversation was via telephone on Wednesday. “Much of what we are doing is behind the scenes,” said Singh, “so residents may be in the dark about…

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Huron Officer Involved Shooting

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An autopsy has been performed on 59 year old Esteban Martinez, the homeless man shot and killed by a Huron Police officer. The cause of death is pending the results of toxicology tests. Detectives need the public to help them find family members of the suspect, Esteban Martinez, so they can have a chance at…

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Coalinga Police Department’s Newest Addition

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Coalinga – Press Release – Prepared by (I) Coalinga Chief of Police, Darren Blevins   Meet Canine Officer “ELI”. Eli comes to use for Law Dog K9 and owner Mark Sotelo. Eli is a 1-year old Belgian Malinois and is trained in handler protection and narcotics detection. Eli and his partner Officer Francisco Ybarra will be attending…

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CORRECTION: Los Gatos Upper Level Not Opened Yet

By: Mary Blyth Jones
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The headline for a recent article (April 17) Coalinga Press: “Upper Los Gatos Park Re-Opened For Day Use” is misleading. Coalinga Press regrets the error. Although we checked the story completely for accuracy, we failed to review the title. The upper section of Los Gatos Creek Park is NOT currently open, but it is in…

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