Coachella Unincorporated

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Environmental Justice Taskforce to Hold Workshop Today

October 3, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Cal/EPA, Coachella, Coachella Unincorporated, community, community organizer, Eastern Coachella Valley, Eduardo Guevara, environmental justice, Environmental Justice Enforcement Taskforce for the Eastern Coachella Valley, EPA, Luis Olmedo, Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, UCR Palm Desert

[Translate] Palm Desert, CA – As part of their efforts to raise awareness of the living conditions of the Eastern Coachella Valley, the Environmental Justice Enforcement Taskforce for the Eastern Coachella Valley will hold a workshop on cumulative impacts today.

City’s General Plan Moves Closer to Update

September 27, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Building Healthy Communities, Coachella, Coachella Unincorporated, community, Eastern Coachella Valley, Eduardo Garcia, Fiesta de la Salud, General Plan, General Plan Update, Johnny Flores, Luis Lopez, Matt Burris, Raimi and Associates, the california endowment

[Translate] [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0H5xCVdl9M&feature=plcp[/youtube] By Johnny Flores, Jr., Coachella Unincorporated Coachella, Calif. – Last week’s third Fiesta de la Salud moved the city of Coachella closer to completing the long overdue update of its general plan, which will be the first in the Coachella Valley to include a community health element.

City Offers Last Opportunity for General Plan Input

September 18, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Bobby Duke Middle School, Coachella, Coachella General Plan, Coachella Unincorporated, community, community health, Eastern Coachella Valley, Erika Ramirez, Fiesta de Salud, General Plan, ivan delgado, Luis Lopez, Raices Cultura, wellness

[Translate] By Johnny Flores, Jr. Coachella Unincorporated COACHELLA, Calif. — Coachella residents will have their last chance to provide input for the city’s long overdue general plan update at the final Fiesta de la Salud this Thursday, September 20.

Mecca Youth’s Journey from Fields to Starbucks

August 29, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Advancement Via Individual Determination, Alejandro Ortega, Alma Silva, AVID, Boys and Girls Club, Coachella Unincorporated, community, desert mirage high school, Eastern Coachella Valley, Farm Workers, Mecca, Mecca Boys and Girls Club, Mecca Starbucks, Starbucks, thermal, Tony Aguilar, youth employment

[Translate] By Tony Aguilar,  Coachella Unincorporated MECCA, Calif. — This summer was unlike any other for 17-year-old Alejandro Ortega.

VIDEO: Coachella Celebrates Cinco de Mayo

May 7, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Cinco de Mayo, Coachella, community, Eastern Coachella Valley, music, santos reyes

[Translate] [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSFKCk21_Mk&list=UUAdFRk2kWuxdCfDtOJGrpyw&index=1&feature=plcp[/youtube]

Leaders of Tomorrow Making a Difference Today

January 18, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: AB 540, Coachella Valley High School, community, Eastern Coachella Valley, Facebook, Leaders of Tomorrow, maricruz cabrera, thermal

[Translate] By Maricruz Cabrera, Coachella Unincorporated Leaders of Tomorrow, a group of college and high school students from the Eastern Coachella Valley, is not waiting for the future to bring about change in their community They are taking the initiative and making a difference in their community today.

RAICES Creates Space for Artistic and Cultural Expression

December 20, 2011 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: art, carlos gonzalez, Coachella, community, culture, paper mache, raices

[Translate] By Santos Reyes Coachella Unincorporated They create art, but with a cultural flare.

Video: Farmer’s Market Provides Fresh Produce & Fosters Community

November 29, 2011 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Coachella, community, farmer's market, health, the california endowment

[Translate] Click on the link to view the video: Coachella Certified Farmer\’s Market Reporting by Aurora Saldivar & Noelly Resendiz.

Gratitude for the Identity of Community

November 22, 2011 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: aurora saldivar, Coachella, community, Eastern Coachella Valley, identity, Thanksgiving

[Translate] Click on the link below to see all of our Thanksgiving stories: Thanksgiving in the East Valley Gratitude for the Identity of Community By Aurora Saldivar, Coachella Unincorporated In the spirit of giving, I would like to give a special thanks to the communities that have taught me the meaning of love, through the bonds of communal solidarity.