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A Million Could Benefit From Prop 47 — If They Act Fast

August 3, 2015 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: California, Californians for Safety and Justice, Christian Mendez, Coachella, Coachella Unincorporated, DACA, felony, Inc., Inland Congregations United for Change, misdemeanors, MyProp47.org, New America Media, Prop 47, Safe Neighborhood and Schools Act, San Bernardino, Starting Over

[Translate] CHRISTIAN MENDEZ / Coachella Unincorporated SAN BERNARDINO — The clock is ticking for an estimated 1 million Californians to get their felonies reduced to misdemeanors.

On This DACA Anniversary, Invest in Immigrants

June 22, 2015 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: California, DACA, DAPA, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, immigrants, MediCal

[Translate] New America Media, Commentary, Ju Hong, Posted: Jun 15, 2015 As I listened to President Obama’s announcement for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals(DACA) in 2012, in that moment I could see the culmination of all the courageous organizing efforts of fellow advocates who pressed our president to provide relief from deportations and advance the inclusion of immigrants, in order to make DACA possible across the country.

Health For All Bill Addresses Uncle Sam’s ‘Failure,’ Says Senator

May 18, 2015 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Affordable Care Act, California, Covered California, Health Access California, Health for All, Medi-Cal, New America Media, SB 4

[Translate] New America Media, News Report, Viji Sundaram, Posted: May 14, 2015 One-third of undocumented Californians earn enough to buy their own health insurance on the federal exchange, but Uncle Sam won’t let them, asserted Sen.

University of California to Raise Tuition Over the Next Five Years

November 21, 2014 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Board of Regents, California, Coachella, College Student, Increase, Johnny Flores, Tuition, University of California

[Translate] JOHNNY FLORES/Coachella Uninc. California—On Thursday November 20, the University of California Board of Regents adopted a plan that would increase tuition over the next five years if the UC system received no additional funding from the state.

Young Hispanic Voters Want Proof

November 14, 2014 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: California, Coachella, coachella valley, Eastern Coachella Valley, Hispanic Electorate, Hispanic Vote, Latino Vote, Midterm Election, Vote, Young Hispanics, Young Latinos, Young Voters

[Translate] Coachella—Young Hispanic voters are on track to double the Hispanic electorate in the next two decades.

California’s Pickiest Eaters Grade New School Lunches

October 24, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Building Healthy Communities, California, Coachella, Coachella Unincorporated, Eastern Coachella Valley, Fatima Ramirez, Jacob Simas, New America Media, New York Times, Olive Crest Academy, school lunch, the california endowment, Youth reporters

[Translate] By Jacob Simas and Youth Reporters, New America Media Two months into a new school year that saw stricter federal nutrition guidelines go into effect for school meals, youth reporters from New America Media fanned out in high schools across California to interview their peers and check out the view from the lunch line.

Diary of Joaquín Magón Entry 5

August 8, 2011 / By paulina
Tags: Blythe, California, Farm Workers, Media, UFW

[Translate] The Diary of Joaquín Magón-Entry 5 The State of California recently announced its decision to investigate the causes behind the recent deaths of farm workers this year.