DERBY THIS WEEK!

Coalinga is gearing up for Horned Toad Derby this week. The event, usually held over Memorial Day weekend, was postponed due to Coronavirus pandemic mandates from the State of California. Opening Thursday, July 1, and running through Sunday, July 4th, the event promises carnival rides, entertainment, and lots of great eats. There will be some…

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Hazel “Strong” Medina

Coalinga Learns To Love And Care By Mary Blyth JonesCoalinga Press On Fathers Day 2019, Hazel and her dad mugged for the camera in a sweet father-daughter photo. The next day, the world turned upside down. A few weeks before that, Hazel had been rehearsing for a friend’s fifteenth birthday and came home with a…

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Back To School?

Editorial and Observation by Mary Blyth Jones, Coalinga Press Back to School? Sure. But on whose terms? Unlike most years, now that summer is officially here, students are not dancing in the streets with celebration. No bells rang to signal the ending of a year’s worth of education. No parents jubilantly gathered their children from…

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Fresno ZOO: Re-Opens Friday

Fresno Zoo is finally reopening after being closed as of March 19 when California’s Governor Gavin Newsom, closed California. Fresno Chaffee Zoo will be opened beginning Friday from 9 AM – 6 PM. Fresno Chaffee Zoo CEO, Scott Barton, made the announcement during a zoom meeting Wednesday morning with press and the Fresno County Department…

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Barbershops and Salons Allowed To Reopen

It’s time to make an appointment with the person who cuts your hair! Fresno County announced on May 26 that barbershops and salons have permission to reopen. A document has been provided to set rules and guidelines for those businesses to follow. As soon as local shops prove and affirm compliance to these requirements, they…

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