Coalinga

When the village was incorporated, the citizens chose the name Coalinga

"American taxpayers are funding a lavishly appointed hospital in which hundreds of child molesters and rapists can idle their days away." Ann Althouse 2009

But the Coalinga project is really a test to see if this model is feasible on a larger scale.

Drilling for Crude Goes Solar Daniel Gilbert 2011

University student Cynthia Moreno published a rant on her MySpace page detailing the failings of her home town, Coalinga in California.

p2pnet World Headlines – April 8, 2009 2009

Calling it an ‘Ode to Coalinga’, she wrote: “the older I get, the more I realize how much I despise Coalinga,”, before going on to criticise the town.

p2pnet World Headlines – April 8, 2009 2009

The letter was printed in the Coalinga Record by its editor, Pamela Pond.

p2pnet World Headlines – April 8, 2009 2009

Here in Coalinga, the energy comes from a vast stretch of solar panels.

Drilling for Crude Goes Solar Daniel Gilbert 2011

The Coalinga solar project is the largest but not the first to create steam for oil recovery.

Drilling for Crude Goes Solar Daniel Gilbert 2011

Every day of my life, I have great remorse and deep regret, Sirhan, a Palestinian Christian immigrant, told a panel of two parole board commissioners at Pleasant Valley State Prison in Coalinga.

Sirhan Sirhan denied parole in 1968 Robert Kennedy killing 2011

For a proving ground, Chevron picked Coalinga, where oil has been produced since 1887 and the remaining crude is nearly solid at its natural temperature.

Drilling for Crude Goes Solar Daniel Gilbert 2011

If Baker is found to be a continuing danger, she said he would be sent to the state mental hospital at Coalinga, where he would receive an annual review and remain in custody until he is found to be no longer a danger to others.

L.A. prosecutors try to keep ex-priest locked up 2011