Firearms and Drug Paraphernalia Recovered

Firearms Recovered During Search Warrant On Wednesday, February 8th , 2023, officers of the Coalinga Police Department, with the assistance of the Crisis Response Team from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Avenal Police Department and the California Highway Patrol, served search warrants in the 300 block of E. Valley, 300 block of E.…

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Updated Agenda

New Resolution Brings Extra Punch An amended agenda for Thursday, February 2, 2023 Coalinga City Council meeting has been published. It is not clear at this point when the change was made. The primary modification noted by Coalinga Press was in section 6.1: Discussion, Direction and Potential Action regarding the Adoption of Resolution No. 4139…

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New Housing Segment Proposed

DATE: December 1, 2022DEPT: Community Development NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT, on December 13, 2022 at 6:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as possible, the Planning Commission of the City of Coalinga will hold a public hearing at a regularly scheduled meeting at the City Council Chambers 155 West Durian, Coalinga…

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Two-Year Investigation Brings Big Bust

MULTI-AGENCY OPERATION WRAP UP On October 4th, 2022, members of the Coalinga Police Department, Agents from the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), officers with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) Crisis Response Teams from Avenal, Corcoran and Pleasant Valley State Prisons and K-9 Officers with the California Highway Patrol (CHP) wrapped up an almost…

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Fentanyl

Fentanyl: Deadly Date: September 29, 2022Prepared By/Contact Person: Eric Beasley, Fire Division ChiefJose Garza, Police Chief In recent times, recreational drug use has become more prominent in Coalinga. Whether illicitly or pharmaceutically manufactured, the use of fentanyl in the streets of Coalinga is on the rise. Coalinga Fire Department has partnered with the Coalinga Police…

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