Posts Tagged as "Coachella Unincorporated"

Coachella residents support fines to prevent graffiti

Jul. 27, 2014 / By
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JOHNNY FLORES AND AMBER AMAYA/Coachella Uninc

Coachella — Adults and youth interviewed by Coachella Unincorporated support the city’s recent decision to fine parents of minors who are accused of vandalizing public and private property...

Coachella Valley Filmmaker Christian Sesma is “Living the Dream”

Mar. 20, 2014 / By
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JOHNNY FLORES JR/Coachella Uninc

COACHELLA — When Christian Sesma graduated from San Diego State University in 2003, he had no idea where his bachelor of arts degree in anthropology would take him...

Esperanza Centers Offers Free After School Fun and Learning

Mar. 10, 2014 / By
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KARLA MARTINEZ/Coachella Uninc

COACHELLA — Tutoring, making new friends, and helping the environment are just a few of the reasons that students come to Esperanza Youth and Family Center (EYFC) every day after school...

Assemblymember Perez Joins Student Effort to Save Red Legged Frog

Mar. 2, 2014 / By
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IVAN VALENZUELA/Coachella Uninc

SALTON CITY, Calif. – Assemblymember V. Manuel Pérez has joined the Sea View Elementary School student effort to save the California red-legged frog with the introduction of Assembly Bill 2364, which would establish this endangered frog as the official state amphibian...

Youth Commentary: Gay Athlete a Role Model for Truth

Feb. 22, 2014 / By
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JOHNNY FLORES/Coachella Uninc

COLUMBIA, Mo. — He’s 6-foot-2, 255 pounds, and an All-American football player who recently graduated from the University of Missouri...

Commentary: Why Does Diversity Spur Hate in a Diverse Nation?

Feb. 18, 2014 / By
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Editor’s Note: Coachella Unincorporated is not supporting Coca Cola products, simply expressing one point of view regarding the content of its recent television commercial...

A “Path to Health” for Uninsured ECV Residents

Jan. 31, 2014 / By
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INDIO — The Coachella Valley is eclectic in its array of residents and lifestyles...

CVHS Cheer Team Needs Community Support for Pro Bowl Travel

Jan. 23, 2014 / By
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ALEJANDRA ALARCON/Coachella Uninc

 

THERMAL — The Coachella Valley High School (CVHS) cheer team is set to perform at the 2014 Pro Bowl this weekend, but they still need community support to pay for travel to Hawaii, where the National Football League holds its all-star game every year...

Youth Mobilize for Day of Action in Coachella

Jan. 15, 2014 / By
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AURORA SALDIVAR and BRENDA R. RINCON/Coachella Uninc

COACHELLA – Three years ago Jose Rodriguez was more likely to be found vandalizing neighborhoods rather than cleaning one up...

School-Issued iPads: Distraction or Study Aid?

Jan. 12, 2014 / By
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The 2013-14 school year marked the start of Coachella Valley Unified School District’s 1:1 Mobile Learning iPad Initiative, which will eventually provide every student with an iPad and faculty members with an iPad and a MacBook Air laptop...

2013 Star: Silvia Paz

Jan. 8, 2014 / By
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Silvia Paz: Working Toward a Safe and Healthy Community

Why Her Star Shone Brightly in 2013

Silvia Paz, the new hub manager of Building Healthy Communities Eastern Coachella Valley (BHC), soared in 2013...

2013 Star: Raices Cultura

Jan. 3, 2014 / By
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Raices Cultura: Strengthening the Community Through the Arts

Why Their Star Shone Brightly in 2013

2013 was a banner year for Raices Cultura, a Coachella-based non-profit...