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.

Call for California Asians and Hispanics to Show United Front on Health4All

July 28, 2015 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Coachella Unincorporated, DACA, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, Health 4 All, Medi-Cal, New America Media, SB 10, SB 4, undocumented immigrants

[Translate] New America Media, News Report, Viji Sundaram, Posted: Jul 22, 2015 SAN FRANCISCO — Even as health care advocates are celebrating California’s recent “landmark victory” in getting its undocumented children health care, Latino and Asian and Pacific Islander (API) communities should show a united front and make sure that all of the state’s undocumented residents get the same benefit, urged Sen.

Cuentos de Coachella

July 7, 2015 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Affordable Housing, Coachella, Coachella Unincorporated, coachella valley housing coalition, Environmental Youth Alliance, las casas apartments, LUPA Project

[Translate] COACHELLA — Earlier this year, students from the Environmental Youth Alliance (EYA) joined the Land Use Planning Awareness (LUPA) Project to learn about the power of land use planning in the eastern Coachella Valley.

Agua 4 All Featured On Univision’s National Health Week

June 9, 2015 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Agua4All, Building Healthy Communities, Coachella, Coachella Unincorporated, Eastern Coachella Valley, Pueblo Unido, Rural Communities Assistance corporation, the california endowment

[Translate] CHRISTIAN MENDEZ / Coachella Unincorporated COACHELLA — On Monday night, the eastern Coachella Valley’s Agua 4 All program was featured on Univision’s national Health Week.

UC President Urges State to Fund Expanded Enrollment

June 1, 2015 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Coachella Unincorporated, expanded enrollment, Janet Napolitano, New America Media, University of California

[Translate] Editor’s Note: One of an occasional series of New America Media interviews with UC President Janet Napolitano.

Coachella Valley Water District Approves Plan to Cut Water Waste

May 18, 2015 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: California drought, Coachella Unincorporated, Coachella Valley Water District, CVWD, drought, Eastern Coachella Valley, water waste

[Translate] CHRISTIAN MENDEZ/ Coachella Unincorporated PALM DESERT — The Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) Board of Directors approved water restrictions and penalties last week, as part of a strategy to meet the state-mandated 36 percent reduction in water usage.

Student Leaders Series: Karla Martinez gives back to her community

May 8, 2015 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Coachella, Coachella Unincorporated, Eastern Coachella Valley, Esperanza Youth and Family Center, Johnny Flores, Karla Martinez, LUPA Project, NOVA Academy, Riverside County, Young Lady of the Year

[Translate] JOHNNY FLORES/ Coachella Uninc. A few years ago Karla Martinez didn’t think a young person like her could ever make a difference in her community.

Second Phase of Mobile Home Paving Project to be Completed by End of May

May 6, 2015 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Coachella Unincorporated, Karla Martinez, Mecca, paving, Polanco Parks, St. Anthony's, thermal

[Translate] KARLA MARTINEZ / Coachella Unincorporated Air quality for more than 400 families in the Eastern Coachella Valley will be improved by the end of May due to mobile home road paving projects happening in the communities of Mecca, Thermal and Oasis.

Student Leader Series: Coachella Unincorporated reporter goes to Princeton Summer Program

May 1, 2015 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, Coachella, Coachella Unincorporated, journalism, New America Media, student reporter, USC, youth journalism

[Translate] KARLA MARTINEZ/ Coachella Unincorporated For as long as he can remember, Johnny Flores, 17, knew he wanted to be a journalist.