Flying Doctors Return to East Valley March 31

March 30, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: desert mirage high school, flying doctors, health care, Johnny Flores, medical care, medicos voladores

  By Johnny Flores, Jr. Coachella Unincorporated   Thermal, Calif. – Residents from throughout the Eastern Coachella Valley will flock to Desert Mirage High School to receive medical attention from The Flying Doctors and other local medical professionals this Saturday, March 31, from 8 a.m.

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

  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

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

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

Veterans Struggle with Loneliness, Depression, Hopelessness

March 20, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: depression, Iraq, loneliness, raymond bondad, u.s. army, unemployment, veteran suicide, veterans affairs

    By Raymond P. Bondad, Coachella Unincorporated   Every year, thousands of men and women exit the military with hopes for a new life for themselves and their families.

Youth Journalists Gather to Sharpen Skills, Make New Friends

March 16, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Coachella Unincorporated, Long Beach, New America Media, South Kern Sol, Voicewaves, youth media

By Johnny Flores, Jr., Coachella Unincorporated Long Beach, Calif. – Last Saturday, March 10, my fellow Coachella Unincorporated reporters and I joined New America Media groups Long Beach VoiceWaves and the South Kern Sol for a journalism workshop.

LGBTQ Youth Unite to End Prejudice

March 15, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Alejandra Alarcon, American Civil Liberties Union, Coachella Valley High School, desert mirage high school, Desert Sands Unified School District, Doug Hairgrove, gay straight alliance, LGBTQ, Raymond Gregory, Safe Schools Palm Springs/Desert Communities, Trevor Project

                        By Alejandra Alarcon, Coachella Unincorporated   La Quinta, Calif.

College Students Protest Cuts to Higher Education

March 13, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: and Senate President pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, Assembly Speaker John A. Perez, college of the desert, community college, Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom, March in March, Student Senate for California Community Colleges, Tony Aguilar

  By Tony Aguilar Coachella Unincorporated   Sacramento, Calif. — According to the California Governor’s budget summary for 2012-2013, higher education in the state of California has been cut by more than $2.65 billion since 2008.