Pilgrimage for Environmental Justice Dec. 12

December 12, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Alejandra Alarcon, Eastern Coachella Valley, environmental justice, Our Lady of Guadalupe, parques polanco, pilgrimage, Pueblo Unido, San Jose Community Center, Sergio Carranza, Vargas Mobile Home Park

[Translate]     By ALEJANDRA ALARCON/Coachella Unincorporated   THERMAL, Calif. — Our Lady of Guadalupe Pilgrimage and Vigil is more than just a cultural or religious event in the Eastern Coachella Valley.

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.

EPA Visit a Good Start, but Not Enough for Mecca

August 24, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Amy Miller, Becky Ross, brenda rincon, Cabazon Band of Mission Indians, Coachella, Coachella Unincorporated, Comité Cívico del Valle, Consolidated Tire Recyclers, Department of Toxic Substances Control, Eastern Coachella Valley, Eastern Coachella Valley Environmental Justice Taskforce, Eduardo Guevara, environmental justice, Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, First Nation Recovery, IVAN, IVAN Coachella, Johnny Flores, Kathleen Johnson, Luis Olmedo, Mecca, Promotores Comunitarios del Desierto, Western Environmental

[Translate] By Johnny Flores, Jr., and Brenda R. Rincón Coachella Unincorporated   MECCA, Calif. — Two dump sites.

Former Nurse Finds New Way to Serve Community

March 27, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Clinicas de Salud del Pueblo, Coachella, environmental justice, Lilia Rebollar, Lucy Moreno, promotoras, Rogelio Montano

[Translate]   VIDEO: Lilia Rebollar By Rogelio Montaño, Coachella Unincorporated   When Lilia Rebollar came to the United States from Mexico, the only work the former nurse could find was in the agricultural fields of the Eastern Coachella Valley.

Community Worker Comes Home

March 27, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: aurora saldivar, California Rural Legal Assistance, Coachella, Cristina Mendez, CRLA, environmental justice, Western Environmental

[Translate] VIDEO: Cristina Mendez, CRLA   By Aurora Saldivar Coachella Unincorporated   Although Cristina Mendez was raised in the Eastern Coachella Valley, she was not aware of the living conditions endured by many in her community.

Mecca Father and Son ‘Doing Something for the Community’

March 26, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Eduardo Guevara, environmental justice, ivan delgado, Jr., Mecca, Promotores Comunitarios, Western Environmental

[Translate]   VIDEO: Eduardo Guevara, Jr. By Ivan Delgado, Coachella Unincorporated Eduardo Guevara Jr. spent many afternoons inside his family’s apartment playing video games.