Burglary Suspect Re-Arrested for Witness Intimidation and Numerous other Crimes

In an earlier press release, the Coalinga Police Department made the public aware of the arrest of Coalinga resident Oscar Remy Garcia for his involvement in a commercial burglary that occurred in the 600 block of East Polk Street in Coalinga. After his release, the Coalinga Police Department began receiving complaints from witnesses that Garcia…

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City To Outsource Code Enforcement

At Coalinga City Council meeting, February 6, the council voted to move forward with obtaining a contract with a code enforcement company who maintains an office in nearby Fresno. Willdan is involved with many cities across the United States. Their enforcement officers are fully certified. The initial plan is for Willdan to hire and manage…

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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…

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7-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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Advanced America Robbed

On Wednesday January 29, 2020, at approximately 4:10 pm, Officers were dispatched to Advanced America, located at 139 W Polk, on a report of robbery that had just occurred. The employee for the business reported a Hispanic male had entered the store and asked for a loan. The female employee stated after a brief conversation,…

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