Posts Tagged as "Coachella Unincorporated"

Local Youth Rally in Sacramento for Youth Bill of Rights

Jun. 29, 2012 / By
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By Alejandra Alarcon,
Coachella Unincorporated

Sacramento, Calif. — Youth leaders are considered the future — but on June 20, 2012, youth from the Eastern Coachella Valley and throughout California became part of history...

Former Boxer Joel Diaz Dedicated to Building Champions

Jun. 26, 2012 / By
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By Alejandra Alarcon,
Coachella Unincorporated

Mecca, Calif. — Joel Diaz’s life has changed drastically since Timothy Bradley, the boxer he trains, became the WBO welterweight champion after beating Manny Pacquiao in a controversial split decision on June 9...

Residents Envision Their Perfect Mecca

Jun. 20, 2012 / By
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By Johnny Flores,
Coachella Unincorporated 

Mecca, Calif. – Community members shared their collective vision of their perfect Mecca at Building Healthy Communities’ Transportation and Mobility Taskforce Community Workshop on June 15 at the Boys & Girls Club...

Eduardo Guevara: Life Among Landfills

Jun. 14, 2012 / By
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For years now, dump sites like Western Environmental and Lawson Dump have disturbed neighboring trailer parks and schools in the east Coachella Valley city of Mecca...

Coachella Mural Celebrates Community Wellness

Jun. 1, 2012 / By
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A First 5 Riverside AmeriCorps volunteer helps a young girl place her handprint on the new mural at Coachella’s Bagdouma Park.
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Coachella Unincorporated Reporters and Parents Mixed on Gay Marriage

May. 16, 2012 / By
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Coachella Unincorporated reporters share their reflections on President Barack Obama’s recent announcement in support of gay marriage.

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Student Changing Community Through Art

May. 14, 2012 / By
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By Alejandra Alarcon
Coachella Unincorporated

Coachella, Calif. — College of the Desert student Nancy Ramirez hopes to bring about change in her community by doing the thing she loves to do the most – create art...

Coachella Unincorporated Coordinator Returns to Broadcast Roots

May. 3, 2012 / By
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By Aurora Saldivar
Coachella Unincorporated

Gloria Rodriguez knew she wanted to be a journalist at a very young age...

An Advocate Blooms in the Desert

Apr. 15, 2012 / By
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Click to view Alejandra Alarcon’s audio slideshow, first published in Vida en el Valle on April 10, 2012...

Youth Journalists Gather to Sharpen Skills, Make New Friends

Mar. 16, 2012 / By
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By Johnny Flores, Jr.,
Coachella Unincorporated

Long Beach, Calif. – Last Saturday, March 10, my fellow Coachella Unincorporated reporters and I joined New America Media groups Long Beach VoiceWaves and the South Kern Sol for a journalism workshop...

Single Mom Takes Steps Toward Self-Sufficiency

Feb. 29, 2012 / By
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By Aurora Saldivar
Coachella Unincorporated

Coachella, Calif. – Barbara Sandoval, a single mother of two girls, often rises at the crack of dawn in order to make her 5 a.m...

Reporter Reflects a Month After Death of Elijah Bañuelos

Feb. 24, 2012 / By
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By Tony Aguilar
Coachella Unincorporated

THERMAL, Calif. – Growing up in the Eastern Coachella Valley, I spent a lot of time indoors enjoying the comforts of home.

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