South Kern Sol The Know Fresno[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 [...]
[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 [...]
[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
[Translate] The Hue 2012 slideshow by Alejandra Alarcón Coachella – The Hue Music & Arts Committee is proud to host the Third Annual The Hue Music & Arts Festival which will feature local and international artists from genres of music, cultural arts, food, and interactive art opportunities for festival-goers of all ages. The festival will take place Saturday, April [...]
[Translate] FATIMA RAMIREZ/Coachella Unincorporated COACHELLA — Building Healthy Communities Eastern Coachella Valley is hosting three different events to allow local residents to voice their thoughts on ways to improve their community’s health for its upcoming Community Action Plan update. These meetings will occur on three different dates: Thursday, March 21, at Bobby Duke Middle School Tuesday, March 26, at North Shore [...]
[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] 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 ALEJANDRA ALARCON/Coachella Unincorporated LOS ANGELES, Calif. — It was no coincidence that Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation hosted its statewide #DREAMBRAVE Youth Summit on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. On that day, over 160 youth Building Healthy Communities sites courageously came together to fight for equality as the late civil rights leader did during [...]
[Translate] Young people call for a “real plan” that goes beyond gun control and doesn’t turn schools into fortresses LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Inspired by the “Demand a Plan” video (www.DemandaPlan.org) released today by Hollywood luminaries, California youth have come together to demand a “real plan” to keep schools and communities safe. In a 60-second video 33 California young people say more [...]
[Translate] As the year comes to an end, Coachella Unincorporated is featuring some of the people who made a positive impact on the Eastern Coachella Valley in 2012. We begin with Elizabeth Toledo. At the age of 29, she has already made her mark on the region. Toledo is the hub manager of The California Endowment’s Building Healthy Communities Initiative [...]
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