South Kern Sol The Know Fresno[Translate] SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — New America Media (NAM), the nation’s largest association of ethnic media outlets, has announced the winners of its 2013 NAM Ethnic Media Awards for Southern California, honoring exceptional journalism by members of the ethnic media in the region. Among the winners were Jesus E. Valenzuela-Félix, Ivan Delgado, and Brenda Rincón of Coachella Unincorporated. “We are [...]
[Translate] 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. The youth-led Event Planning Committee is seeking local performers to share their talent to entertain the community. Examples of entertainment include: rock bands, R&B groups, reggae bands, [...]
[Translate] COACHELLA, Calif. – City officials invite everyone to attend a day of fun and games on Saturday, Feb. 23, as part of the start of recreation programs at the Coachella Bagdouma Park Community Center. Events will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center, located at 84-620 Bagdad Street. There is no charge to [...]
[Translate] 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. The Inaugural Environmental Health Leadership Summit — taking place at Desert Mirage High School on February 23, 2013 – is geared toward providing residents with the tools [...]
[Translate] By TONY E. AGUILAR/Coachella Unincorporated COACHELLA, Calif. — It’s been nearly two years since the youth journalists of Coachella Unincorporated began covering the Eastern Coachella Valley. The young reporters have since reported on community issues, both up-close and from afar, with some students traveling as far as Boston and Washington, D.C. –- but without a home of [...]
[Translate] By BRENDA RINCON/Coachella Unincorporated COACHELLA, Calif. – The immigration issue is not about numbers for Esperanza Navarro. As she watched President Obama’s immigration reform speech yesterday, she could not help but think about her recently deported uncle. “I don’t have any statistics or research or backing, but [immigration reform] is very personal and real for [...]
[Translate] 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. “Have you heard the good news?” The news was life-changing for Cabrera and other undocumented college students across the country. The Obama Administration’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals [...]
[Translate] AURORA SALDIVAR/Coachella Unincorporated Late last year, I was given the opportunity to fly out across the country to attend the Senate Judiciary Schools to Prison Pipeline hearing as a guest of The California Endowment. The purpose of these hearings is to combat a [...]
[Translate] Indio, Calif. – U.S. Representative Raul Ruiz, M.D. (D-Palm Desert) will hold a public swearing-in ceremony for residents of the 36th Congressional District on January 24. This ceremonial event follows the official oath of office that Rep. Ruiz took in the U.S. House of Representatives on January 3. The event will begin at 5 p.m. at Indio Boys and Girls [...]
[Translate] By AURORA SALDIVAR/Coachella Unincorporated COACHELLA, Calif. — New America Media is hosting a women and immigrants community roundtable, focusing on how immigration laws affect women – and the role of women leaders in fighting for fair treatment for their families. The roundtable will take place Tuesday, January 15, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at Bobby Duke Middle School, 85-358 [...]
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