Richmond Pulse South Kern Sol The Know Fresno[Translate] 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. But this is no ordinary cooking competition. This is a [...]
[Translate] 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. Studies document that up to 70 percent of high school seniors fall into one [...]
[Translate] THERMAL – Elementary school students from throughout Coachella Valley Unified School District will participate in the annual Red Hot Ballroom Dance Competition this Saturday, April 27, at Desert Mirage High School’s Gymnasium. The competition begins at 9 a.m., with awards being distributed at 11:30 a.m. The students, part of the after [...]
[Translate] IVAN DELGADO/Coachella Unincorporated OASIS – Thirteen-year-old Diego Martinez runs around the grassy field, throwing water balloons at the kids from his neighborhood — an activity new for this former Duroville resident. Diego is among the many children who recently relocated to Mountain View Estates, a new [...]
[Translate] JOHNNY FLORES JR/Coachella Unincorporated Gruesome, bloody, horrific, terrorizing. These are just some of the words to describe the scene at this year’s Boston Marathon. The 27,000 runners probably began the race with optimism and hopefulness – but that changed the instant that two unmanned explosive devices discharged, killing three and injuring dozens near the finish line. Limbs [...]
[Translate] Coachella — Inland Congregations United for Change (ICUC) youth leaders will kick off “A Pathway of Hope,” a program to improve access to higher education, with a public meeting focusing on quality education for local families. The meeting will take place Tuesday, April 16, at [...]
[Translate] INDIO – Assemblymember V. Manuel Pérez invites community members to join him in celebrating Women’s History Month at two events this weekend. This Friday, March 22, Pérez will hold a meet-and-greet social at the Coachella Valley History Museum, 82-616 Miles Avenue. The focus of this social and networking event is women in volunteerism, recognizing the contributions of women’s clubs, organizations, and leagues [...]
[Translate] AURORA SALDIVAR/Coachella Unincorporated COACHELLA — Grab your sweatbands and prepare to Zumba your way to a cure for cancer this Saturday, March 23, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Boys and Girls Club on Bagdad Avenue. In continuation of March’s Relay for Life, Zumba 4 a Cure continues the quest for cancer awareness. Participant can [...]
[Translate] 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. Raices Cultura wants to improve these numbers and is taking an important step with its first annual “El Poder de Saber” (The Power of Knowing) Higher Education Conference on March 23 [...]
[Translate] FATIMA RAMIREZ/Coachella Unincorporated THERMAL, Calif. – Shampoo. Beauty products. Household cleansers. On a typical day, most people use about 20 products such as these before they even leave their homes. While these products have become a crucial part of the daily routine, they can include an array of harmful toxins and chemicals that could be hurting more [...]
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