Coalinga city council declared all of its businesses essential, which allows all of them to re-open and offer their services to the community. Some call it defiance, (of California’s Governor Newsom) while others see the move as looking toward survival for the community which already had many shuttered businesses prior to Covid-19 putting a greater…
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City To Outsource Code Enforcement
At Coalinga City Council meeting, February 6, the council voted to move forward with obtaining a contract with a code enforcement company who maintains an office in nearby Fresno. Willdan is involved with many cities across the United States. Their enforcement officers are fully certified. The initial plan is for Willdan to hire and manage…
Read More“Historic” Ag Labor Bill Passed Today
Rep. Cox Presides Over House As It Passes Historic Agriculture Labor Bill Bipartisan Farm Workforce Modernization Act Delivers for Central Valley Priorities Today, Rep. TJ Cox (CA-21) presided over the House floor as it passed historic legislation that aims to provide a reliable workforce for Central Valley farmers and provide a mechanism for legal status for undocumented agricultural workers. Rep.…
Read MoreAdventist Withdraws Application
Coalinga Press learned on the afternoon of September 26 that Adventist Health has withdrawn their application for a rezoning consideration to enable them to build a clinic in Coalinga. The planned clinic was to be built on the wedge of land on Forest Street between Seventh Street and Polk. Their plan required double the amount…
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Hospital Experiences Growing Pains
AAMG Response: Dear Coalinga Residents… By Mary Blyth Jones Coalinga Press Coalinga’s Hospital continues to move toward re-opening. A promising preview was presented at the CRMC August Board meeting, however there have been a few milestone items which still needed attention. A hearing had been scheduled with the bankruptcy court on September 12 to…
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