Events

FQHCs Providing Much-Needed Mental and Dental Care for Medi-Cal Enrolled Kids

February 22, 2017 / By

[Translate] By Paulina Rojas/ Coachella Unincorporated SAN BERNARDINO, Calif., Weeping as she narrated her story, Lupé (not her real name) an undocumented immigrant living in the Inland Empire, said she began feeling helpless and scared when her young son began having convulsions a few years ago.

Immigration in 2017: Five Things You Should Do Now

January 2, 2017 / By
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[Translate] (Above: Yesenia Gonzalez, and her family, attended the ‘Know Your Rights’ workshop in Coachella to learn more information for themselves and to share with others in the community.

Coachella Celebrates Veterans Park Renovation

November 16, 2016 / By
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[Translate] Above: After a six-month renovation, Veterans’ Memorial Park reopened in Coachella, Calif. on Sunday, November 6, 2016.

Domestic Violence: It Can Happen to Anyone

October 21, 2016 / By

[Translate] Editor’s Note: Incidents of domestic violence, like spousal abuse, are heavily underreported in the eastern Coachella Valley according to local advocates.

Transportation Project Proposes Creative, Functional Bus Shelter Designs for Rural Communities

September 2, 2016 / By
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[Translate] Above: The SCRAP Gallery built a temporary bus shelter prototype for the first bus shelter demonstration on Saturday, August 13, 2016 in Oasis, Calif.

Youth Organize ‘Black Lives Matter’ Rally In Coachella

July 11, 2016 / By
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[Translate] Editor’s Note: Early Saturday morning, community members, local activists and clergy gathered in front of Coachella City Hall for a ‘Black Lives Matter’ rally hosted by local youth advocacy group, Brown Mijas.