Richmond Pulse South Kern Sol[Translate] 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. “It started when Ms. (Virginia) Haddad was looking for extracurricular things to bring […]
[Translate] MARIA GARCIA and KARLA MARTINEZ/Coachella Uninc COACHELLA — Alicia Sanchez* lived in fear that her mother would discover her problems with marijuana. “If I (were) to tell her the truth,” explains the 15-year-old, “we would have had a huge fight.” There was enough tension in the Sanchez household, due to her mother’s work […]
[Translate] Ivan Valenzuela/COACHELLA UNINC INDIO — The Coachella Valley is eclectic in its array of residents and lifestyles. An Eastern Coachella Valley resident can work his entire life in the fields, but chances are he will never enjoy the retirement havens of nearby Palm Springs. It is also unlikely that he and his family have health insurance. […]
[Translate] NORTH SHORE – Affordable Care Act (ACA) healthcare enrollment assistance will be available to Eastern Coachella Valley residents on Saturday, January 25, at the North Shore Yacht Club, 99155 Sea View Drive. The event begins at 8 a.m. and ends at 3 p.m. The event is part of a yearlong project of Inland Congregations United for Change (ICUC), in […]
[Translate] 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. But on Monday’s Day of Action, organized by the Clinton Foundation and led by Chelsea Clinton, Rodriguez was one of approximately 100 volunteers who participated in the beautification of one […]
[Translate] Organizations Work Together to Engage and Educate Families on Local Control Funding Formula COACHELLA – The Building Healthy Communities (BHC) Schools Action Team will hold a community forum Tuesday, December 17, to educate the community and families of the Eastern Coachella Valley on the local control funding formula (LCFF), its eight priorities, and next steps to ensure parents’ and […]
[Translate] COACHELLA — The City of Coachella’s annual Christmas parade will be held in the streets of downtown Coachella Friday, December 13, 2013 at 6pm to a theme of “A Jingle Bell Rock Christmas.” An overflow crowd is expected to come watch the marching bands, floats, and guests of honor. Nearly 100 entries will compete for the Sweepstakes and […]
[Translate] JOHNNY FLORES JR/ Coachella Uninc If you are a high school senior, you know that ‘tis the season for college applications! Because it’s hard to concentrate when there are visions of deadlines dancing in your head, Coachella Unincorporated turned to two experienced professionals in this field and compiled their best tips for conquering applications. Gloria Rodriguez is the […]
[Translate] MARIA GARCIA, AURORA SALDIVAR & BRENDA R. RINCON/Coachella Uninc THERMAL – Hundreds of Eastern Coachella Valley families may have something to be thankful for very soon: health insurance. The WE Connect Health Care Enrollment and Resource Fair, held last Saturday at Coachella Valley High School, brought dozens of resources together to inform approximately 1,200 attendees about […]
[Translate] AURORA SALDIVAR and BRENDA R. RINCON/Coachella Uninc COACHELLA – Abed Ayoub, representative of the Arab American Anti Discrimination Committee (ADC), visited Coachella Valley High School last week to have an open conversation with the students whose mascot, the Arab, he believes perpetuates negative stereotypes. “In meeting with the students, what we’ve seen is a developing […]
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