Assemblymember Pérez Inspires Young Reporters to Push Envelope

August 14, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: assemblymember victor manuel perez, aurora saldivar, Boys and Men of Color, brenda rincon, California Agriculture and Service Worker Act, california state assembly, California State Assembly Select Committee Status of Boys and Men of Color, casa, Coachella, Coachella Unincorporated, Coachella Valley High School, coachella valley unified school district, college of the desert, CVUSD, Eastern Coachella Valley, Harvard, harvard university, ivan delgado, Johnny Flores, MECha, Tony Aguilar, Unión Estudiantil de la Raza, University of California Riverside

[Translate]   By Brenda R. Rincón, Coachella Unincorporated   INDIO, Calif. –  A large poster hangs above Victor Manuel Pérez’s desk at his district headquarters, with the words “This is our moment, this is our time” etched atop a pensive Barack Obama.

Coachella Man Honored as Veteran of the Year

July 12, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: 80th Assembly District, American Legion, American Legion Granados Post 739, Andrea Castro, Assembly Committee on Veterans Affairs, assemblyman manuel perez, Coachella, Daniel Castro, Martha Castro, Omar Castro, Tony Aguilar, Veteran of the Year, Veterans Memorial, veterans of foreign wars, VFW, vietnam war

[Translate] By Tony Aguilar, Coachella Unincorporated Coachella, Calif. – As he does every year on the Fourth of July, Daniel Cervantez Castro joined his friends from American Legion Granados Post 739 to honor and remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice for freedom.

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.

College Students Protest Cuts to Higher Education

March 13, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: and Senate President pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, Assembly Speaker John A. Perez, college of the desert, community college, Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom, March in March, Student Senate for California Community Colleges, Tony Aguilar

[Translate]   By Tony Aguilar Coachella Unincorporated   Sacramento, Calif. — According to the California Governor’s budget summary for 2012-2013, higher education in the state of California has been cut by more than $2.65 billion since 2008.

Lady Gaga Launches Born This Way Foundation

March 1, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: born this way foundation, harvard university, lady gaga, Oprah Winfrey, Tony Aguilar

[Translate] VIDEO: Lady Gaga Launches Foundation Video by Tony Aguilar/Coachella Unincorporated   Cambridge, Mass. — In front of youth from across the country, Lady Gaga launched the Born This Way Foundation at Harvard University with a little help from her mother, Cynthia Germanotta, Oprah Winfrey, Deepak Chopra, and other influential guests.

Lack of Support for LGBT Students Persists in Eastern Coachella Valley

February 28, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Alejandra Alarcon, bienestar, born this way foundation, Building Healthy Communities, Coachella Valley High School, college of the desert, desert mirage high school, Eastern Coachella Valley, gay straight alliance, gay youth, harvard university, lady gaga, lgbt, safezone, tolerance, Tony Aguilar

[Translate] By Alejandra Alarcon Coachella Unincorporated   Over the last few years, there has been more acceptance of gay students in eastern Coachella Valley high schools, but a lack of support in their community and homes persists – and Lady Gaga wants to do something about it.

Reporter Reflects a Month After Death of Elijah Bañuelos

February 24, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Coachella, crime, elijah banuelos, Tony Aguilar

[Translate]   By Tony Aguilar Coachella Unincorporated   THERMAL, Calif. – Growing up in the Eastern Coachella Valley, I spent a lot of time indoors enjoying the comforts of home.

Recycling to Get By

January 27, 2012 / By paulina
Tags: App;e Recycling, Leons Market, Recylcing, thermal, Tony Aguilar, Underground Economy

[Translate] By Tony Aguilar Coachella Unincorporated As the global economy shows idle signs of recovery, some Eastern Coachella Valley residents are finding their own recovery in the most common of places—their kitchen trash bin.

My challenge to the Humana Challenge

January 20, 2012 / By paulina
Tags: Bill Clinton, Goldie Hawn, Humana Challenge, Indian Wells, Tony Aguilar

[Translate] My challenge to the Humana Challenge By Tony Aguilar Coachella Unincorporated January 20, 2012–Earlier this week, former President Bill Clinton and the likes of Hollywood stars such as Goldie Hawn held the Clinton Foundation’s “Health Matters: Activating Wellness in Every Generation” conference at the posh Renaissance Esmeralda Resort & Spa in Indian Wells.