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Commemorating Deportees, 70 Years Later

By: Mary Blyth Jones
Local History, NationalLeave a Comment on Commemorating Deportees, 70 Years Later

What happened in Coalinga’s backyard 70 years ago was again recognized by the California State Senate last January. It was a chilly morning in 1948 when a lone DC-3 was flying to Mexico with 28 nationals on board along with a crew of four Americans. Many of these were bracerros, legally working under a government…

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CRMC: What’s Next?

By: Mary Blyth Jones
Health & Science, Jobs, UncategorizedLeave a Comment on CRMC: What’s Next?

Coalinga Regional Medical Center closed this month, leaving dozens of employees facing an uncertain future. The closure was necessary because of the facility’s insolvency which accrued over a 13-month period of continual losses totaling between $300,00 and $400,000 every month. The final financial picture was dismal: $3.5 million in debt, and long term bonds still…

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CHP Child Seat CheckUps 5-11

By: Mary Blyth Jones
FamilyLeave a Comment on CHP Child Seat CheckUps 5-11

Where: Sequoia Mall (southeast parking lot) 3501 South Mooney Boulevard, Visalia, CA 93277 When: Friday, May 11, 2018 Time: From 10:00 am to 1:00 pm Who: Parents/caregivers of children who are required to ride in a car seat. Your child’s life depends on a car seat; that is why it is important to make sure…

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Two fatalities (Corrected)

By: Mary Blyth Jones
City of CoalingaLeave a Comment on Two fatalities (Corrected)

In two separate accidents, two men died on Sunday, May 6 in the Coalinga area. One occured on I-5 driving north when a 2017 Ford Mustang being driven by a 31 year old male from College Station, Texas tangled with a Winnebago, driven by  Leo Gorospe, 66, of Livingston, Texas. Ida Gorospe, 55, was a…

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Negotiations Continue at CRMC

By: Mary Blyth Jones
Health & Science, JobsLeave a Comment on Negotiations Continue at CRMC

May 4, CEO Wayne C. Allen reported that there are active negotiations for control and ownership of Coalinga Regional medical Center. While discussions on this very important issue take place throughout the weekend, Allen has declared that he will keep communication open during the process. In the meantime, like a house of cards, or a…

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