ACCURATE & RELEVANT LOCAL NEWS
At this time, Holly Blair is no longer a Lemoore City Council member. Lemoore City Council moved to remove Blair for violating the council’s rules on attendance after missing five straight meetings. Blair is currently being held in the Kings County Jail. She has been arrested twice in the past month. This has initiated significant…
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NO INJURIES IN FRIDAY NIGHT SHOOTING On Friday, July 12, 2019, just after 8:30pm, officers were dispatched to a report of a shooting in the area of Baker Street and Lincoln Street. Upon arriving, officers contacted the 27-year-old victim. The victim stated he was turning onto Baker Street when his vehicle was shot at and struck by a…
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Melanie Vargas, a Coalinga resident, has been fighting a war with diabetes this year, and is now facing the latest battle: SEPSIS. Vargas underwent emergency surgery at 4 AM on Friday, July 12, and is under care at Kaweah Delta Hospital in Visalia. She gave up her leg when it was amputated weeks ago, and…
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From Sheriff Mims’ Office Effective Saturday, July 6th, 2019, the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office is reopening the Kings River from Pine Flat Dam to the Tulare and Kings County lines. On June 4th, Sheriff Margaret Mims issued an order to close the river in the best interest of public safety. Due to the large amount…
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Coalinga’s animal shelter on West Elm Street is now being run by Gimme Love, run by two local Coalinga residents who have had an animal rescue for years up the canyon. Started by Lori and George Anderson, Gimme Love was started to help the innocent animals in Coalinga, CA. Focusing mainly on cats, Lori has…
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