2012 Newsmaker: Dr. Raul Ruiz

January 7, 2013 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: 113th Congress, aurora saldivar, Coachella, Coachella Unincorporated, congress, Dr. Raul Ruiz, Eastern Coachella Valley, Harvard Medical School, House of Representatives

[Translate]   After his hard-fought campaign and come-from-behind victory, Dr. Raul Ruiz was sworn in to the United States House of Representatives as a member of the 113th Congress on January 3. 

“Everything is Possible through Education”

April 24, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: 36th congressional district, Coachella, congress, Dr. Raul Ruiz, Harvard, Johnny Flores, UCLA, xavier college prep

[Translate] By Johnny Flores Coachella Unincorporated PALM DESERT, Calif. — The son of migrant farm workers, Raul Ruiz grew up in a trailer in Coachella dreaming of becoming a doctor and returning to his impoverished community to make difference.

Students Express Concern with Proposed Pell Grant Cuts

April 19, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: American Student Association of Community Colleges, ASACC, budget, college of the desert, congress, financial aid, pell grant, Tony Aguilar

[Translate] By Tony Aguilar Coachella Unincorporated   Federal Financial Aid for many college students stands on the brink of annihilation if the newly proposed Republican budget passes in Congress.