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Fresno County District Attorney’s Office Announces Measures to Curb Price Gouging in Wake of Coronavirus [This resease is from the Fresno County DA’s Office] During a declared state of emergency, as we are in, it is illegal for a business to increase its prices for essential goods or services by more than 10 percent, unless they can…
Read MoreEffective immediately, Fresno County Sheriff Margaret Mims is suspending all in-person and video conferencing visits at the three Fresno County Jail facilities in downtown Fresno. There is no timetable for when these temporary restrictions will be lifted. Sheriff Mims made this precautionary decision at the recommendation of the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC).…
Read MoreEditor’s Note: Coalinga Press has just received these incident reports. Please note that the first states that it is from January. We strive to provide accurate and prompt information. Thank you. On 1-16-2020, Officers responded the area of Van Ness and Sunset regarding a collision in which a vehicle struck a student crossing Van Ness…
Read MoreOn CHRPD Agenda for March 5 meeting in Huron is NB-2 APPROVAL: Smoking Ordinance in all Parks. This is a proposal to ban smoking in all CHRPD parks and areas under its control. In October, 2019 a ban on smoking in any State Parks went into effect all across California. Quickly following that change, several…
Read MoreFROM THE OFFICE OF SHERIFF MIMS: The case below is one our detectives worked on. While the DOJ’s policy is to not release mug shots of suspects or allow us to send out booking photos, I want to alert you that Briggs is publicly listed and pictured on the Megan’s Law website. Attached is a…
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