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Coachella Unincorporated / May 21, 2013 3:47 pm
[Translate] FATIMA RAMIREZ/Coachella Unincorporated COACHELLA — As I sit on a park bench, enjoying the appetizing food and appreciating the company of my classmates, I realize how much I have grown to appreciate every single one of them. My classmates and I are taking part in a celebratory event [...]
Coachella Unincorporated / May 15, 2013 3:50 pm
[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 [...]
Coachella Unincorporated / May 13, 2013 2:49 pm
[Translate] ALEJANDRA ALARCON/Coachella Unincorporated COACHELLA — Like a lot of other families living in the Eastern Coachella Valley, when one of our family members fell sick, it meant driving about a hundred miles across the border into Mexico, to the City of Mexicali, to get taken [...]
Coachella Unincorporated / May 10, 2013 4:23 pm
[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 [...]
Coachella Unincorporated / April 26, 2013 3:29 am
[Translate] JOHNNY FLORES, JR/Coachella Unincorporated COACHELLA — Javier Avila and Calani Raceles are two young men with mental challenges doing the unimaginable — playing baseball. “At first, my son didn’t even want to show up. He couldn’t catch a ball, let alone hold a bat. [...]
Coachella Unincorporated / April 23, 2013 5:31 pm
[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 [...]
Coachella Unincorporated / April 19, 2013 4:52 pm
[Translate] MECCA — The California Nonprofit Technology Festival – a high-spirited, fully interactive statewide convening — is coming to the Eastern Coachella Valley. Also known as Coachella Tech Fest, this event will take place Friday, May 3, and Saturday, May 4, from 9 a.m. to 4 [...]
Coachella Unincorporated / April 12, 2013 5:27 pm
[Translate] Presented by Building Healthy Communities, The Hue Music and Arts Festival took place at Dateland Park in Coachella on April 6, 2013. Many local bands performed live, with free entry to the public. Digital Production by Ivan Delgado Photography by Alejandra Alarcón and Ivan Delgado Music by All Night Shoes
Coachella Unincorporated / April 11, 2013 5:01 pm
[Translate] IVAN DELGADO/Coachella Unincorporated When I told my family I was going kayaking on the Salton Sea, their reaction was just what I expected. “Are you sure that’s safe?” my mother asked with uneasiness. That is precisely what had crossed my mind when, the day [...]
Coachella Unincorporated / April 9, 2013 6:28 pm
[Translate] COACHELLA – Coachella Unincorporated is proud to announce the arrival of its new publication, currently available at locations throughout the Eastern Coachella Valley. “Our inaugural issue is the culmination of two years of dedication and hard work on the part of our entire team,” [...]