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Student Leaders Series: Karla Martinez gives back to her community

May 8, 2015May 8, 2015 Coachella Unincorporated 2 Comments 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

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

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Articles Featured 

University of California to Raise Tuition Over the Next Five Years

November 21, 2014 Coachella Unincorporated 1 Comment Board of Regents, California, Coachella, College Student, Increase, Johnny Flores, Tuition, University of California

JOHNNY FLORES/Coachella Uninc. California—On Thursday November 20, the University of California Board of Regents adopted a plan that would increase

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Featured Opinion 

Students: CVUSD Parents Should Influence How New Funds are Spent

July 1, 2014July 1, 2014 Coachella Unincorporated 0 Comments Amber Amaya, Building Healthy Communities, coachella valley unified school district, CVUSD, Eastern Coachella Valley, Ivan Valenzuela, Johnny Flores, Karla Martinez, LCAP, LCFF, Local Control Accountability Plan, Local Control Funding Formula, Natalia Cervantes

  Editor’s Note: In 2013, California adopted the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF), which changes how school districts receive funds.

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Articles Featured 

IID Shares Plan for Salton Sea Sustainability

May 27, 2014May 27, 2014 Coachella Unincorporated 0 Comments Bruce Wilcox, Comité Cívico del Valle, Eastern Coachella Valley, Eduardo Guevara, Environmental Health Summit, Imperial Irrigation District, Johnny Flores, Promotores Comunitarios del Desierto, Salton Sea, Salton Sea Restoration and Renewable Energy Initiative

JOHNNY FLORES/Coachella Uninc   MECCA — Sustainability. It’s a word that often comes up when discussing the Salton Sea, but

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Blogs Opinion 

Blog: Michael Sam a Testament of Courage

May 19, 2014May 19, 2014 Coachella Unincorporated 0 Comments Coachella Unincorporated, Johnny Flores, Michael Sam, NFL Draft, St Louis Rams, University Missouri

  JOHNNY FLORES/Coachella Uninc   It happened. Michael Sam is the first openly gay player to be drafted to the

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Articles Featured 

Coachella Valley Filmmaker Christian Sesma is “Living the Dream”

March 14, 2014March 14, 2014 Coachella Unincorporated 0 Comments Christian Sesma, Coachella, Coachella Valley filmmakers, Danny Trejo, Eastern Coachella Valley, Eduardo Garcia, Jason Mewes, Johnny Flores, latino filmmakers, The Night Crew

    JOHNNY FLORES JR/Coachella Uninc   COACHELLA — When Christian Sesma graduated from San Diego State University in 2003,

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Featured Opinion 

Youth Commentary: Gay Athlete a Role Model for Truth

February 19, 2014February 19, 2014 Coachella Unincorporated 0 Comments Johnny Flores, Michael Sam, Mizzou, National Football League, openly gay football player, University of Missouri

  JOHNNY FLORES/Coachella Uninc   COLUMBIA, Mo. — He’s 6-foot-2, 255 pounds, and an All-American football player who recently graduated

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Featured Opinion 

Bieber: Affluenza Strikes Again

February 6, 2014February 6, 2014 Coachella Unincorporated 0 Comments Affluenza, Bieber deportation, Canada, Eastern Coachella Valley, Johnny Flores, Justin Bieber, The Biebs

    JOHNNY FLORES JR/Coachella Uninc   COACHELLA – Underage drinking, smoking pot, popping pills, resisting arrest, alleged drag racing…it

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2013 Star: Raices Cultura

December 20, 2013December 20, 2013 Coachella Unincorporated 0 Comments Artchella, Boys and Men of Color, carlos gonzalez, Coachella, coachella chamber of commerce, Coachella Fest, Eastern Coachella Valley, Johnny Flores, raices, Raices Cultura

  Raices Cultura: Strengthening the Community Through the Arts   Why Their Star Shone Brightly in 2013 2013 was a

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