Posts Tagged as "Coachella Unincorporated"

Immigration Reform March

Mar. 28, 2013 / By
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Conference Aims to Send More Students to College

Mar. 15, 2013 / By
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JOHNNY FLORES, JR/Coachella Unincorporated

COACHELLA – According to the Riverside County of Education, only about 53 percent of Coachella Valley Unified School District graduates pursue higher education...

Health Fair Attracts Inland Empire’s Uninsured

Mar. 11, 2013 / By
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EDITOR’S NOTE: The following video shares the experiences of attendees at the WeConnect health and resource fair held in Riverside, California on March 2, 2013...

Two Farmworkers’ Daughters, Two Paths to Higher Education

Mar. 2, 2013 / By
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COACHELLA, Calif. – Cristian Cabrera was working in the grape fields with her family last summer, saving money for the fall semester, when she received a text from a friend...

The HUE Looking for Local Acts

Feb. 27, 2013 / By
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JOHNNY FLORES, JR/Coachella Unincorporated

COACHELLA, Calif. — Calling all performers! The HUE Music and Arts Festival wants your talents for its the third annual family-friendly event Saturday, April 6, 2013...

Video: Life Among Landfills

Feb. 23, 2013 / By
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Ivan Delgado’s video featuring environmental activist Eduardo Guevara was first posted on Coachella Unincorporated and New America Media in June 2012...

Environmental Summit to Empower Residents Feb. 23

Feb. 17, 2013 / By
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FATIMA RAMIREZ/Coachella Unincorporated

THERMAL, Calif. — Eastern Coachella Valley residents will soon have the opportunity to learn more and receive information empowering them to take on the environmental issues affecting them daily...

Commentary: Immigration Reform an Economic Issue

Feb. 13, 2013 / By
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JESÚS E. VALENZUELA FÉLIX/Coachella Unincorporated

SALINAS, Calif. — Tuning in to Obama’s State of the Union address, I expected immigration reform to be a key issue — one that would take up a good chunk of his speech...

Youth at Ruiz Event: These are the Issues We Face in Eastern CV

Feb. 1, 2013 / By
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Congressman Raul Ruiz was recently sworn in to represent the 36th Congressional District of California

BIOGRAPHY

Congressman Raul Ruiz is not a politician; he is a public servant and physician dedicated to serving the community...

Magon: The Deportation Chronicles, Pt. 3

Jan. 26, 2013 / By
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The Diary of Joaquín Magón Entry 24: The Deportation Chronicles, Part 3

Raul: Those Who Said Goodbye

In 2010, there were an estimated 387,000 “removals” according to Department of Homeland Security documents...

Magon: The Deportation Chronicles, Pt. 2

Jan. 19, 2013 / By
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Mayte: The Haves and the Have Nots of Immigration

One of the greatest fears is driving...

Magon: The Deportation Chronicles, Pt. 1

Jan. 16, 2013 / By
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The Diary of Joaquín Magón Entry 22: The Deportation Chronicles, Part 1

The year 2012 has come to a close and the numbers of those removed from the United States are released – 409,849 individuals caught, trapped, nabbed, thrown into the patty wagon and kicked out with a boot – a record high...