Posts Tagged as "Alejandra Alarcon"

CVHS Cheer Team Needs Community Support for Pro Bowl Travel

January 21, 2014 / By
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[Translate] ALEJANDRA ALARCON/Coachella Uninc   THERMAL — The Coachella Valley High School (CVHS) cheer team is set to perform at the 2014 Pro Bowl this weekend, but they still need community support to pay for travel to Hawaii, where the National Football League holds its all-star game every year.

CU Reporters Thankful for Youth Mentors

November 27, 2013 / By
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[Translate]     Editor’s Note: The staff of Coachella Uninc. recently gathered for our Thanksgiving dinner to reflect on everything for which we are thankful.

Openly Gay, Secretly Undocumented

October 4, 2013 / By
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[Translate] BRENDA R. RINCON/New America Media   PALM SPRINGS, Calif. – Juan Ceballos came to the United States so he could live freely as an openly gay man.

Paved Roads Mean Cleaner Air for Rural ECV Residents

September 25, 2013 / By
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[Translate]     ALEJANDRA ALARCON and BRENDA RINCON/Coachella Uninc THERMAL – Residents scored a major victory in their 16-year fight for clean air when Riverside County was awarded the funding to pave roads at 31 trailer parks in the unincorporated communities of the eastern Coachella Valley.

Discovering the Power of Words

August 22, 2013 / By
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[Translate]     ALEJANDRA ALARCON/Coachella Uninc   I know how it feels to be unheard. But when I began to write, I learned I had the power to change this.

Alejandra Hits Thrift Stores with $20 in Pocket

July 19, 2013 / By
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[Translate]     ALEJANDRA ALARCON/Coachella Uninc   COACHELLA – Going to thrift shops is always fun, whether you are looking for something to wear or random knick-knacks.

REVIEW: Film Reveals Heartbreaking Struggle of Child Farmworkers

June 21, 2013 / By
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[Translate]   [vimeo]http://vimeo.com/25874029[/vimeo]   ALEJANDRA ALARCON/Coachella Unincorporated   Would you believe that a child picked the fruits or vegetables that feed your family?

What I Learned From My Father

June 14, 2013 / By
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[Translate] What I Learned From My Father   In honor of Father’s Day, Coachella Unincorporated staff took a moment to reflect on the significance of fatherhood and the lessons we have each learned from our respective fathers.

Health Reform Means Not Going to Mexicali for Care

May 13, 2013 / By
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[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 care of by a doctor.