Have A Heart At Your Door!

Have a Heart opened its dispensary in Coalinga on October 9, 2018 and has been continuously providing both medicinal and recreational cannabis in a safe, well-regulated facility. Even before the dispensary opened, the company began supporting programs in Coalinga, taking a deep interest in local efforts, events and activities.  imaginarium and Coalinga Press have benefited…

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Investors Weigh Hospital Risks

Note: A Coalinga resident expressed their concern because they thought the journalist here has posed Dr. Singh in a somewhat unfavorable light. As the writer in question, I would like to clarify the issue. Dr. Singh is a physician who works with a group: American Advanced Management Group which has reopened four failing hospitals in…

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Town Hall Meeting Regarding Coalinga Regional Medical Center

Town meeting will be Wednesday, February 13 at 5 PM in the ground floor of the Pavilion building. This is located off Phelps on the hospital site. Information, questions, your input – it’s all part of what will be going on.

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State Smashes Hospital Plans

Although Coalinga Regional Medical Center and American Advanced Management Group agreed on a management services agreement for Coalinga’s only hospital, one last hurdle must be conquered if possible. The State of California itself has thrown a wrench into the plan. The state of California has a centralized applications unit (CAU) connected with the California Department of…

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HOSPITAL: Re-Opening Under New Management

By 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…

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