Coachella Unincorporated

Monthly Archives: April 2012

Youth Express True Colors at The Hue Fest

April 30, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Alejandra Alarcon, art, Building Healthy Communities, Coachella, Coachella Valley High School, Dateland Park, desert mirage high school, goldenvoice, music, raices, the hue festival

VIDEO: The Hue Fest 2012 By Santos J. Reyes Coachella Unincorporated Coachella, Calif. — After months of anticipation, young people from throughout the Coachella Valley gathered to express their true colors at the second annual The Hue Music and Arts Festival on Saturday, April 28, at Dateland Park.

Students Prepare for The Hue Festival

April 26, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Alejandra Alarcon, Building Healthy Communities, Coachella, Coachella Valley High School, desert mirage high school, goldenvoice, raices, the hue festival

By Alejandra Alarcon Coachella Unincorporated Coachella, Calif. — The Eastern Coachella Valley has become a home for culture, music and arts for the entire country.

“Everything is Possible through Education”

April 24, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: 36th congressional district, Coachella, congress, Dr. Raul Ruiz, Harvard, Johnny Flores, UCLA, xavier college prep

By Johnny Flores Coachella Unincorporated PALM DESERT, Calif. — The son of migrant farm workers, Raul Ruiz grew up in a trailer in Coachella dreaming of becoming a doctor and returning to his impoverished community to make difference.

Students Express Concern with Proposed Pell Grant Cuts

April 19, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: American Student Association of Community Colleges, ASACC, budget, college of the desert, congress, financial aid, pell grant, Tony Aguilar

By Tony Aguilar Coachella Unincorporated Federal Financial Aid for many college students stands on the brink of annihilation if the newly proposed Republican budget passes in Congress.

Coachella Event Promotes Early Education

April 17, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Coachella, Day of the Young Child, First Five Riverside, Johnny Flores Jr

By Johnny Flores, Jr. Coachella Unincorporated Coachella, Calif. — Eastern Coachella Valley Residents gathered at City Hall on April 14 to celebrate the Day of the Young Child, an event dedicated to promoting early education in children.

A Local’s Journey from “Coachella the City” to “Coachella the Music Festival”

April 16, 2012 / By paulina
Tags: Coachella, Coachella Fest, Coachella violence, Empire Polo Grounds, Jesus Vargas, Sahara Tent

The Coachella Fest grounds at dusk. PHOTO: Jesus Vargas/Coachella Unincorporated By Jesus A. Vargas, Coachella Unincorporated A cacophony of voices invades your ears, ringing with tangible excitement.

MEChA Club Raises AB540 Scholarship Funds

April 10, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: AB 540, Alfonso Taboada, aurora saldivar, carlos gonzalez, desert mirage high school, DMHS, MECha, santos reyes, undocumented students

By Aurora Saldivar Coachella Unincorporated Thermal, Calif. – For the fifth consecutive year, Desert Mirage High School students walked to raise scholarship funds for their undocumented college-bound classmates.

Searching for Ronnie

April 4, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Coachella, Coachella Valley High School, cross country, Homelessness, ivan delgado, Ronny Lerma, track and field

By Ivan Delgado Coachella Unincorporated Everyone in the city of Coachella seems to know Ronald Lerma, a homeless man who spends his days around Avenue 52 and Harrison Street.

Residents Wait Hours for Free Medical Care

April 2, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: desert mirage high school, Dr. Raul Ruiz, Eastern Coachella Valley, flying doctors, health, health care, ivan delgado, Johnny Flores, santos reyes, thermal

By Ivan Delgado, Johnny Flores Jr., and Santos Reyes Coachella Unincorporated Thermal, Calif.