On February 9, at about 6:30 PM, Officers responded to the area of Forest and Seventh on a report of a shooting. Upon arriving, Officer learned that known gang members were following rival gang members in another vehicle. As the victims turned onto Seventh Street, the suspect(s) fired several rounds from their vehicle, striking the…
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The Enforcer
The City of Coalinga eliminated the Code Enforcement Officer position when it dug into the process of chipping away at the city’s budget to create one which was balanced. It was not the only position eliminated, but to some residents, the loss of this job has meant that some people are frustrated with blatant code…
Read More7-Year-Old Needs Our Help
“SWAB FOR BRYAN” COALINGA HURON UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT – Bryan is a lively seven-year-old student at CHUSD. last year he was a student at Bishop, but now would be at Dawson – if he was well enough to attend. Instead, the leukemia which struck the young boy has returned after a short span on triumph,…
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Mumps in Fresno Jail
Eleven Cases of Mumps Confirmed in Fresno County Jail FRESNO, CA- On Thursday, the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office and the Fresno County Department of Health received the results of tests recently taken to determine the possible presence of the Mumps virus in the Fresno County Jail. The State of California confirmed 11 inmates tested positive…
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K9 Search Leads To Narcotic Arrest
Way to go, Eli! On January 29, at about 3:50 PM, Coalinga Police Officers conducted a traffic stop on a silver BMW in the area of Pine Street and Coolidge Street. During the stop, the driver, 51-year-old Coalinga resident Robert Rodriguez, was found to have an active warrant for his arrest out of Kings County…
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