Talk:Coalinga, California

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pronunciation
I've always heard this with 4 syllables, Co-a-ling-ga. Do we know it's really 3? kwami (talk) 14:28, 15 May 2009 (UTC)
 * The pronunciation is in the International Phonetic Alphabet, which most people cannot read but is pretty accurate for those who can. It is pronounced koʊˈlɪŋɡə or kʌˈlɪŋɡə, where the first example has four syllables and the second has three (the IPA does not use hyphens to divide syllables). Sincerely, GeorgeLouis (talk) 15:46, 15 May 2009 (UTC)

Both of your examples have 3 syllablesə: koh-LING-gə and  kull-LING-gə. I would expect  KOH-ə-LING-gə for four syllables; I've never heard the other, but would expect a schwa:  kə-LING-gə. kwami (talk) 08:42, 16 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Well, koʊˈlɪŋɡə has four syllables, which I will divide with hyphens, viz: ko-ʊ-ˈlɪŋ-ɡə. As for the second pronunciation, kʌˈlɪŋɡə, the little mark ʌ seems to have a slightly more open sound than does the schwa, ə, which is the last syllable. If I were writing the second word in pure English letters, I might write "Ka-ling-uh." I have always used the first pronunciation (koʊˈlɪŋɡə), but then I don't live there. Here's a chart from which I got my information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Phonetic_Alphabet_for_English.  Sincerely, your friend, GeorgeLouis (talk) 19:40, 16 May 2009 (UTC)


 * Hey George,


 * You can also follow the linked transcription to IPA_for_English, which is pared down a bit. We're using for the English "o" sound, which isn't a pure vowel. (It's got a bit of a w sound at the end of it, which you can clearly hear in a word like cooperate "kuh-WOP-er-ate") Plain old  is what we'd used for a Spanish or French "o". On its own,  is the "oo" sound in good (as opposed to the  in food.) So  would be understood to be one syllable. I think  is probably the right transcription for your "ka". Yes, schwas do get really reduced at the ends of words. kwami (talk) 01:14, 17 May 2009 (UTC)

As defined by a Coalinga native, the proper pronounciation is "coal-ing-guh". However do to many individuals not enunciating words properly, it often comes out sounding like "cull-ing-guh" or as many locals would say "kuh-linguh". If someone could create the IPA version of the proper pronounciation and update the Article that would be appreciated.Harcarwoo (talk) 13:29, 27 April 2013 (UTC)harcarwoo

Climate?
There really should be a short section on climate/temperatures, etc. If I'm not mistaken, Coalinga frequently tops the daily list of hottest sites in the SJ Valley (if not the entire state). Cgingold (talk) 09:49, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Please feel free to add such a section, with your sources. Sincerely, GeorgeLouis (talk) 16:41, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
 * I met a person outside Coalinga in the spring once, leaving the central valley on foot. It was getting too hot he said.  Time to leave for the summer. 67.164.18.219 (talk) 16:56, 10 October 2022 (UTC)

Lawsuit
Mentioned on Slashdot today, in the context of a lawsuit against the Coalinga school district. (Summary: Former student wrote an essay about how she hated the town. High school principal submits her essay to the local paper, under student's name, as a letter to the editor.) Perhaps a brief mention of the case? 128.205.230.236 (talk) 00:34, 30 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Sounds really interesting. Can you add the section, with your sources? If you don't know how to do the references, just put them in any old way, and somebody will fix. You might be able to find the story in the Fresno Bee. Yours, GeorgeLouis (talk) 01:14, 6 July 2009 (UTC)

Population percentages
The population percentages in the article don’t make sense. The numbers given add up to 100%, but it goes on to say that “about half the population was Hispanic or Latino.” Only 32.3% are attributed to “other races.”

The numbers in the table directly below are even more inaccurate. The Coalinga percentages add up to 109.5%.

Maybe someone with more knowledge about census numbers can provide an explanation. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Pessia (talk • contribs) 19:07, 26 January 2010 (UTC)


 * Sure. 2020 -   "The racial makeup of Coalinga was 7,734 (57.8%) White, 549 (4.1%) African American, 171 (1.3%) Native American, 407 (3.0%) Asian, 36 (0.3%) Pacific Islander, 3,937 (29.4%) from other races, and 546 (4.1%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7,161 persons (53.5%)."
 * 2010 - "The racial makeup of Coalinga was 7,734 (57.8%) White, 549 (4.1%) African American, 171 (1.3%) Native American, 407 (3.0%) Asian, 36 (0.3%) Pacific Islander, 3,937 (29.4%) from other races, and 546 (4.1%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7,161 persons (57.8 + 4.1 + 1.3 + 3 + .3 + 29.4 + 4.1 = 100%. So all census-defined races are accounted for.  "Hispanic or Latino" is ethnicity, not race.  53.5% of people in Coalinga are Hispanic or Latino according to the census results as described on Wikipedia.53.5%)."
 * In both cases, 57.8 + 4.1 + 1.3 + 3 + .3 + 29.4 + 4.1 = 100%. So all census-defined races are accounted for.  "Hispanic or Latino" is ethnicity, not race.  53.5% of people in Coalinga are Hispanic or Latino according to the census results as described on Wikipedia.
 * The thing that strikes me as odd is that the percentages are identical for 2010 and 2020. I heard the 2020 census went horribly awry between the pandemic and trump mismanagement or something.  Maybe that's why we're getting a copy-paste of the 2010 census for the 2020 census here? 67.164.18.219 (talk) 17:09, 10 October 2022 (UTC)

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Water issues
A news article brought up that Coalinga has been dealing with a lack of water. The issue seems significant enough that it may well merit it's own section in the article. Before doing that I was wondering if this was a regional issue experienced by other towns in the area or if it's specific to Coalinga. Did they allow the population to grow too fast? --Marc Kupper&#124;talk 20:37, 10 October 2022 (UTC)