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On February 11, 2026, at about 11:30pm, officers were dispatched to the front of the police department regarding someone wanting to report suspicious activity. Upon arrival officers contacted a female subject in the department lobby who appeared to be paranoid and speaking rapidly. While getting her statement officers were alerted to someone honking their car…
Read MoreCoalinga Police Department Advises Residents of New California “Daylighting” Law The Coalinga Police Department is reminding residents and visitors that California Assembly Bill 413, also known as the “Daylighting” law, took effect on January 1, 2025. This new state law is designed to improve pedestrian safety by increasing visibility at crosswalks and intersections. Under AB…
Read MoreCity of Coalinga Outlines Strategic Plan to Strengthen Animal Control Services Coalinga, CA — August 20, 2025 — The City of Coalinga is taking important steps to enhance its animal control and sheltering services to better meet the needs of residents, improve public safety, and ensure the humane treatment of animals in the community. As…
Read MoreOn July 15th, 2025, officers were dispatched to the Coalinga Regional Medical Center regarding a dog theft report. Officers contacted the victim who said he had been in and out of the waiting room, with his dog, waiting for his wife to be seen throughout the day. At about 9pm, his wife was admitted so…
Read MoreCity of Coalinga Issues Temporary 24 Outdoor Watering Restriction URGENT: CITY OF COALINGA ISSUES TEMPORARY 24-HOUR OUTDOOR WATERING RESTRICTION Coalinga, CA — The City of Coalinga has been informed by the Westlands Water District that an unexpected issue has occurred in the Coalinga Canal. Westlands is actively working to resolve the error and restore water…
Read MoreBy Mary Blyth Jones Coalinga Press Coalinga Regional Medical center has been through the wringer lately. With financial woes and struggling staff, when former CEO Sharon Spurgeon retired, Wayne C. Allen was hired to head the flailing health provider. Admidst a flurry of town hall forums, meetings, and searching through the books of CRMC, Allen…
Read MoreBy Mary Blyth Jones Coalinga Press Most people are unfamiliar with the inner workings of the legal system and California law. Much of the time, most residents have little need to understand the finer details of the justice system and all the intricacies of bail, bond, plea bargaining and the department of corrections. But the…
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A newly established Veterans Resource Center opens on May 24, at the Coalinga Public Library at 5:30 PM. Military veterans in Coalinga, Huron and surrounding areas have a new one-stop shop to help them find information about the services and resources available to them. The Veterans Resource Center is sponsored by the California State Library,…
Read MoreBy Mary Blyth Jones Coalinga Press Following the failure of Coalinga’s Measure C to pass in the November election last year, Mayor Nathan Vosburg contacted Assemblyman Joaquin Arambula with the city’s concerns about allowing individuals housed at the California State Hospital in Coalinga to vote. Vosburg and the council argued that since the people in…
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