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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 MoreThis luscious cat needs a new family. About a month ago, a Coalinga resident and her family rescued this male cat in another town. “He must have belonged to someone at some point. He is litter box trained and very nice,” said his rescuer. But the family has now realized that because of allergies they…
Read MoreNote: The future of CRMC has now been revealed, so this information is no longer critical. It is included, though, because the stakeholder meeting was a significant meeting of many entities, striving to work together for Coalinga. Stakeholders concerned with the dire straits of Coalinga Regional Medical Center met on April 16 at City hall.…
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Traditional water fights have been waged by young and old at the Coalinga Horned Toad Derby for decades. It happens on Monday mornings, the last day of Derby each year. One year, when the fights were called off because of a drought, Coalinga came up with the water and pumping trucks to make it happen. Granite Construction even donated water and arranged to…
Read MoreRonnie Adkisson, son of Coalinga Councilman Adam Adkisson, made it clear that he and the horned toad are buddies as he trained with the U.S. Marines in Yuma, AZ. Although Adkisson graduated from Faith Academy as a Warrior, he is apparently also a Toad at heart. Adkisson is on a training operation during which he…
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