Polk Street Reconstruction Road Construction Activity

Construction Notice Update! From June 21st 2021 Thru July 2nd 2021 Polk Street from Elm Avenue to 5th Street will be closed intermittently starting Monday June 21st thru July 2nd between the hours of 8 am to 4 pm. Please use the posted detours during the hours of Construction. If you reside or work in…

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Car Heist and Chase Leads To Arrest

PURSUIT LEADS TO ARREST On Friday May 14th, at approximately 6:30 PM Coalinga Police Officers responded to a report of a possible vehicle theft in progress at the Coalinga Motel, in the 600 block of Polk. Upon officers’ arrival they observed the reported vehicle in the alley behind the Coalinga Motel.  The vehicle fled the scene, traveling eastbound on Polk at a…

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Newsom’s New Plans For Schools

California Launches Interactive Map as Part of Safe Schools for All Plan Published: Feb 12, 2021 Online tool empowers families and communities with information on status of reopening, safety planning and available supports Map is available at the Safe Schools for All Hub and builds on additional transparency, accountability and assistance measures incorporated in Safe Schools for All Plan…

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Detectives Searching for Couple who Broke into Selma Home

Property crimes detectives with the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office need the public’s help to identify a man and woman who broke into a vacant home. The crime occurred around 3:00 pm on January 4th at a house located near the intersection of E. Floral and De Wolf Ave in Selma. The owner discovered the break-in…

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Coalinga Covid-19 Numbers

Fresno County Department of Public Health has been providing a ‘dashboard’ of county covid-19 statistics updated bi-weekly on their website. Partway through December, though, the site ceased displaying information as it underwent a revamping. Even before the data site was removed, Coalinga Press asked FCDPH several times to clarify the population included in the case…

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