Coachella Unincorporated
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Leap of Faith Pays Off for Olive Crest Graduate
FATIMA RAMIREZ/Coachella Unincorporated
COACHELLA — As I sit on a park bench, enjoying the appetizing food and appreciating the company of my classmates, I realize how much I have grown to appreciate every single one of them...
Teen Chef Battle Makes Healthy Eating Fun at CVHS
JOHNNY FLORES JR/Coachella Unincorporated
COACHELLA – The chefs carefully placed a souvlaki pita and a southwest chicken sandwich in front of the three judges, next to their scorecards...
Health Reform Means Not Going to Mexicali for Care
ALEJANDRA ALARCON/Coachella Unincorporated
COACHELLA — Like a lot of other families living in the Eastern Coachella Valley, when one of our family members fell sick, it meant driving about a hundred miles across the border into Mexico, to the City of Mexicali, to get taken care of by a doctor...
Career Academies Baffle, Even as They Boost CVHS Grad Rates
Ed. Note: In 2011, California’s legislature passed AB 790, a statewide initiative aimed at addressing the growing number of high school graduates unprepared or under-prepared for either college or a career...
Disabled Youth Play Ball, Make Friends in Challenger Division
JOHNNY FLORES, JR/Coachella Unincorporated
COACHELLA — Javier Avila and Calani Raceles are two young men with mental challenges doing the unimaginable — playing baseball...
Read All About It: Introducing Our New Publication
COACHELLA – Coachella Unincorporated is proud to announce the arrival of its new publication, currently available at locations throughout the Eastern Coachella Valley...
A Youth Perspective on Marriage Equality
ALEJANDRA ALARCON/Coachella Unincorporated
I’ve been asked why I care about the issue of marriage equality. After all, I’m not gay, and discrimination against gay people doesn’t really interfere with my daily life...
Conference Aims to Send More Students to College
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
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
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
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...
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