Business View Civil & Municipal l November 2022

67 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 3, ISSUE 9 COAL INGA CAL I FORNI A Banking with a heart; supporting Coalinga clients and the community for over 50 years Union Bank® has a rich history of supporting diverse West Coast communities, including the City of Coalinga. The bank’s longstanding commitment to supporting individuals, families, and businesses reach their financial goals is as strong today as ever. Last year, U.S. Bank announced plans to acquire Union Bank, which is scheduled for December 2022. Union Bank remains deeply committed to the communities it serves, and U.S. Bank shares those values. Earlier this year, U.S. Bank announced a $100 billion five-year community benefits plan focusing on building economic stability, supporting access to capital, entrepreneurship, job retention, and providing critical social safety net services. This plan continues and expands the important work underway by both organizations in the communities they serve. Going forward, together with its clients and community partners, the combined Union Bank and U.S. Bank organization looks forward to continuing to build a successful future for our communities for generations to come. ...... For more information, please visit our website www.unionbank.com psych tech can go through the program at West Hills College and then get picked up by the state hospital to be a psych tech there. That’s just one example, but West Hills will do that all the time. They have regular community input meetings. They’re so easy to work with and so forward- thinking. They’re always available to help us create a solid workforce.” Strong partnerships with Coalinga’s major employers, which include oil and gas companies, the Pleasant Valley State Prison, Coalinga State Hospital, and Granite Construction, are mutually beneficial, as Brewer explains, “They employ a lot of people in this community, but also, when the city is in need of something, these are folks that we reach out to, and they reach out to the community when needed. So, I think there’s a good relationship with all of these organizations that help the community continue to be able to move forward progressively.” Harris Ranch Inn & Restaurant, which sits