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Man Shot While Walking Home

By: Mary Blyth Jones
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[Press Release: Chief Darren Blevins – March 18, 2019 – 7:49 AM] MAN SHOT WHILE WALKING HOME On Sunday March 17, 2019, at approximately 10:39 PM, Coalinga police officers were dispatched to the 100 block of S. Hachman Street, on the report of a shooting victim. On officer’s arrival the contacted the victim a 27-year-old Coalinga…

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Tenting at Frame Park

By: Mary Blyth Jones
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[An editorial recounting of my interaction with the young man who is camping at Frame Park on march 16, 2019.] My visit with a camper on the plaza, Coalinga. The light green tent is nestled among a grove of tall trees huddled in Frame park along the edge of the rose garden. There is a…

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Murder in Atwater

By: Mary Blyth Jones
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Michael Salvador, Coalinga’s former chief of police, has his hands full in Atwater where a drive-by shooting today (March 15, 2019) left Ethan Morse, dead. Morse was the son of former Merced County District Attorney, Larry Morse II. Atwater police have confirmed the victim in the shooting has died, and the case has been declared…

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CHUSD Employee Investigated

By: Mary Blyth Jones
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PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release: Date: March 8, 2019 Prepared By/Contact Person: Darren Blevins, (I) Chief of Police SCHOOL DISTRICT EMPLOYEE BEING INVESTIGATED FOR INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR WITH A STUDENT On February 24, 2019, officers from the Coalinga Police Department learned of possible misconduct of a school employee. The case was turned over the Coalinga Police Department’s School Resource…

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CHUSD Employee Arrested

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Statement Regarding Arrest of District Employee On March 12, 2019, Coalinga-Huron Unified School District learned of the arrest of a District employee, Mr. Adolfo Sandoval, by the Coalinga Police Department. It is the District’s understanding the arrest stems from charges regarding Mr. Sandoval’s allegedly inappropriate conduct related to minors, including District students. When notified of the allegations, the District immediately placed…

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