Posts Tagged as "Riverside County"

Biggest Roadblock to Voting in ECV — Lack of Transportation

October 12, 2016 / By
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[Translate] By Paulina Rojas MECCA, Calif. — Many residents of the eastern Coachella Valley want to vote but don’t have a way to get to the polls.

Student Leaders Series: Karla Martinez gives back to her community

May 8, 2015 / By
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[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.

Local Youth Share Their Concerns About CV Link Access Point

April 6, 2015 / By
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[Translate] Editor’s Note: The following video was produced in partnership with the Land Use Planning Awareness team, a community capacity building project designed to empower communities across the eastern Coachella Valley.

15 Years Later, Comfort Station for Farmworkers a Reality

February 6, 2015 / By
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[Translate] AMBER AMAYA and IVAN VALENZUELA/Coachella Uninc. MECCA — A new structure being built in Mecca, Calif.

Previously Halted Improvements Now Underway in Mecca

March 26, 2014 / By
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[Translate]   IVAN VALENZUELA/Coachella Uninc   MECCA – The streets near Mecca Elementary School are undergoing a series of improvements as part of a $1 million project recently approved by the Riverside County Board of Supervisors.

Great Nephew of Former Coroner Reflects on Liberace Film

June 26, 2013 / By
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[Translate]   JOHNNY FLORES JR/Coachella Unincorporated   INDIO — Liberace died as a direct result of having AIDS, the Riverside County coroner said Monday afternoon, contradicting statements by the entertainer’s family and the death certificate signed by his physician.

New Mecca Community Council Member Motivated by Family

May 29, 2013 / By
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[Translate]                           JOHNNY FLORES, JR/Coachella Unincorporated   MECCA — Claudia Guevara was recently sworn in as a member of the Mecca Community Council, continuing her family’s tradition of making a difference in the unincorporated community they call home.

Kids Have Fun Exercising at Mountain View

April 23, 2013 / By
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[Translate]                         IVAN DELGADO/Coachella Unincorporated   OASIS – Thirteen-year-old Diego Martinez runs around the grassy field, throwing water balloons at the kids from his neighborhood — an activity new for this former Duroville resident.

Volunteers Needed for Duroville Clean-Up March 30

March 26, 2013 / By
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[Translate]   OASIS – Riverside County is partnering with Burrtec Waste and Recycling Services, LLC and community volunteers to lead a significant community clean-up to remove trash and prevent illegal dumping at Desert Mobile Home Park, known as Duroville, on Saturday, March 30.