Local Woman Puts Kids on Stage and Field

May 9, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Coachella Valley Art Center, Eastern Coachella Valley, Johnny Flores, performing arts, Rosie Welmas, Rosie's Kids, sports

By Johnny Flores, Jr. Coachella Unincorporated   After school activities, such as dance class or organized sports, are out of reach for many children in the Eastern Coachella Valley, where more than one in ten families live below the federal poverty level.

Children Lay Foundation for Community Garden at Mecca Trailer Park

May 4, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: aurora saldivar, Eastern Coachella Valley, Jessica Bremner, Kounkuey Design Initiative, Mecca, Pueblo Unido, St. Anthony Mobile Home Park

  By Aurora Saldivar Coachella Unincorporated   Mecca, Calif. – About a dozen children from St.

Coachella Unincorporated Coordinator Returns to Broadcast Roots

May 2, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: aurora saldivar, Coachella Unincorporated, Eastern Coachella Valley, Gloria Rodriguez, KMIR, KMIR 6, youth journalism

By Aurora Saldivar Coachella Unincorporated   Gloria Rodriguez knew she wanted to be a journalist at a very young age.