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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COVID Relief Bill Includes Nod To San Joaquin Valley

COVID Relief and Spending Package Includes Several Valley Priorities Sunday night, President Trump signed $1.4 trillion spending bill in tandem with a $908 billion COVID-relief bill.  The spending bill was a bipartisan bill. Rep. TJ Cox was quick to point out that he “has fought for direct COVID-19 relief to working families as small businesses…

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Fresno Resolution To Shut Down large Gatherings

Fresno City Council voted to take decisive action in their local fight against the declared Covid-19 pandemic. They declared that all gatherings exceeding 15 people in attendance shall be stopped when possible, and fines will be imposed on those breaking the restrictions. The exact wording of the resolution went through several modifications to clarify that…

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Local Covid-19 Testing

The Fresno County Department of Public Health has successfully arranged a mobile COVID testing site for Coalinga beginning on Monday, December 14, 2020.  This mobile testing site will be in Coalinga Monday through Friday, except all major holidays, from December 14, 2020, through March 31, 2020. These are free COVID tests. These are not rapid…

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Detectives Arrest Fresno Police Officer for Possession of Child Pornography

Fresno County Sheriff’s detectives have arrested 44 year old Jeffrey Logue of Fresno. At the time of his arrest, Logue was working as an officer with the Fresno Police Department and was assigned to the Homeless Task Force. He has been booked into the Fresno County Jail on a felony charge of possession of child…

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