City of Coalinga and the Community

Located in Pleasant Valley, at the edge of California's Coast Range Mountains, and surrounded by hills, ranches, and some of America's most productive agricultural land, Coalinga is ten miles west of Interstate 5, and sixty miles southwest of Fresno - California's sixth largest city.

Coalinga is a General Law City operating in a Council - Manager form of Government, with five Council members elected to four year staggered terms. The City Council chooses a Mayor and Mayor Pro-Tem from among its members.

Coalinga is a full - service city, with a Redevelopment Agency, Public Finance Authority and a new municipal airport. Coalinga provides highly professional Community Development, Transit, Public Works and public safety services (Police, Fire and EMT/Ambulance) and water, wastewater treatment, sanitation, recycling and natural gas utility services. The City also operates the Claremont Custody Center under contract with the State of California.

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West Hills College Coalinga

West Hills College Coalinga provides a world-class learning environment to a diverse population in a down home friendly atmosphere.

West Hills College Coalinga will become the preferred choice for college in the San Joaquin Valley because of its learning-centered approach, faculty and staff excellence and technological innovations. An education at West Hills College provides a stepping-stone to the future, proving that “once you go here, you can go anywhere.”