By Mary Blyth Jones – Coalinga Press Coalinga residents have been concerned about the state of Coalinga Regional Medical Center, their only hospital since it closed in 2018 and declared bankruptcy. When American Advanced Management Group agreed to take over the facility, investing into its renovation and reopening, some Coalingans were relieved while others remained skeptical…
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Border Patrol Panic
It would be an over statement to say that there was any mass panic, but there were a few ruffling feathers over the massive presence of a handful of border patrol vehicles in town (Coalinga) on Friday. This is only a preliminary report, without a lot of details included. But to put people’s minds at…
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Lemoore’s Holly Blair Arrested on Multiple Charges
Holly Blair (married to CHS graduate Paul Blair) who is a Lemoore Councilmember was arrested just after 2:30 p.m. today. For unknown reasons, Blair drove through the parking area use by Lemoore Police Department at high speeds and later evaded officers as they drove after her in pursuit, according to a press release from the…
Read MoreKings River CLOSED
Effective immediately, the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office is closing the Kings River from Pine Flat Dam to the Tulare and Kings County lines. Sheriff Margaret Mims has made this order in the best interest of public safety. This closure is permitted under the authority of Penal Code 409.5(a) and Fresno County Ordinance 13.32.080. The decision has been made…
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Coalinga Fire Season: Now Open
[Note: No official response has been released regarding these fires. This report is based solely on observation and unofficial conversation. There will be changes as they become released.] Coalinga – A pair of fires whipped through Coalinga on June 1. Saturday afternoon a fire snapped to life on the property edging the “old school farm”…
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