On Thursday, homicide detectives with the Fresno County Sheriff’s Officebooked 18 year old Julian Torres of Huron into the Fresno County Jail. He is facing one charge of murder. His bail is set at $1 million.Deputies with the Fresno County Sheriff’s Transportation Unit picked up Torres in Avondale, AZ on Wednesday and drove him to…
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GANG TENSIONS LEAD TO SHOOTING
On February 9, at about 6:30 PM, Officers responded to the area of Forest and Seventh on a report of a shooting. Upon arriving, Officer learned that known gang members were following rival gang members in another vehicle. As the victims turned onto Seventh Street, the suspect(s) fired several rounds from their vehicle, striking the…
Read MoreBurglary 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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