Richmond Pulse South Kern Sol The Know Fresno[Translate] IVAN VALENZUELA/Coachella Uninc Mecca — Eastern Coachella Valley residents are used to the intense summer heat, and tourists are often warned to stay hydrated. But for homeless and low-income families in the valley, the high temperatures can prove to be especially dangerous. Martha’s Village & Kitchen in Indio tries to provide a safe place for its clients to […]
[Translate] JOHNNY FLORES JR. / Coachella Uninc Coachella — Mi Familia Vota, a national nonprofit dedicated to mobilizing the Latino community, is opening a Coachella office this summer, and local youth are already playing an instrumental role in welcoming the organization to the valley. “We have a team made up of local youth from high schools and local colleges. We […]
[Translate] Editor’s Note: In 2013, California adopted the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF), which changes how school districts receive funds. Under LCFF, Coachella Valley Unified School District (CVUSD) will receive $19 million for the 2014-2015 academic year. On June 26, 2014, CVUSD approved the Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP), a document detailing local funding priorities that was created with […]
[Translate] Editor’s Note: On June 3, voters will decide if incumbent John J. Benoit or current Assemblymember V. Manuel Perez will represent the Fourth District on the Riverside County Board of Supervisors. Both candidates have been actively courting Eastern Coachella Valley (ECV) residents. However, a recent candidate forum featuring Benoit and Perez was recently cancelled. In a statement, Benoit […]
[Translate] MARIA GARCIA and BRENDA R. RINCON/Coachella Uninc MECCA — A grassroots committee of mobile home park owners and residents, along with several elected officials, is urging voters to pass Measure D, which they believe will improve Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) representation for the Eastern Coachella Valley. “It is important because currently eastern Coachella does not have an […]
[Translate] Editor’s Note: On Tuesday, June 3, voters will decide if incumbent John J. Benoit or current Assemblymember V. Manuel Perez will represent the Fourth District on the Riverside County Board of Supervisors. While both Benoit and Perez have been actively courting Eastern Coachella Valley (ECV) voters, a forum featuring both candidates was recently cancelled. In a statement, Benoit […]
[Translate] JOHNNY FLORES/Coachella Uninc MECCA — Sustainability. It’s a word that often comes up when discussing the Salton Sea, but what does sustainability truly mean? On Saturday, May 24, environmental leaders and residents gathered at Second Annual Environmental Health Summit to learn about the sustainability plan being proposed by the Imperial Irrigation District (IID), as well as many other […]
[Translate] Editor’s Note: California Senator Ricardo Lara’s (D- Huntington Park/Long Beach) Health For all Bill (SB 1005) – it would make all Californians, regardless of immigration status, eligible to purchase insurance – advanced out of the Senate Health Committee on Wednesday, April 30, and will go to the Senate Appropriations Committee before being moved for a vote. Under […]
[Translate] JOHNNY FLORES/Coachella Uninc INDIO – Jose Andrade, 18, immediately noticed the differences between his family’s previous home and their new apartment at the Villa Hermosa Apartments. Andrade, a senior at Indio High School, had lived at the rundown Fred Young Labor Camp (FYLC) apartments since the first grade. “It was a lot nicer when we moved into […]
[Translate] VICTORIA CONTRERAS and JUAN FLORES/Coachella Uninc THERMAL — What would you do with $5,000? What about $10,000? The Coachella Valley High School (CVHS) girls’ golf team recently asked themselves these questions when they received a donation of $5,000 from the Women’s Southern California Golf Association (WSCGA) – which was matched with another $5,000 donation from professional […]
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