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Monthly Archives: October 2012

Dia de los Muertos Celebration Nov. 2 at CV Cemetery

October 29, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Coachella, coachella valley cemetery, Dia de los Muertos, Eastern Coachella Valley, ernesto rosales, forest lawn, Johnny Flores

COACHELLA, Calif. — Mariachi, Aztec dancers, altars, rosaries, flowers, pan de muertos, and a religious service – this is how the community will honor their dead at Forest Lawn’s inaugural Día de los Muertos Celebration.

California’s Pickiest Eaters Grade New School Lunches

October 24, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Building Healthy Communities, California, Coachella, Coachella Unincorporated, Eastern Coachella Valley, Fatima Ramirez, Jacob Simas, New America Media, New York Times, Olive Crest Academy, school lunch, the california endowment, Youth reporters

By Jacob Simas and Youth Reporters, New America Media Two months into a new school year that saw stricter federal nutrition guidelines go into effect for school meals, youth reporters from New America Media fanned out in high schools across California to interview their peers and check out the view from the lunch line.

Raices Cultura Invites Community to Dia de los Muertos Celebration

October 23, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: All Saints' Day, All Souls' Day, Building Healthy Communities, Centro Martin Ortiz, Coachella, Coachella Unincorporated, Day of the Dead, Dia de los Muertos, Eastern Coachella Valley, Esperanza Navarro, jocelyn vargas, Johnny Flores, raices, Raices Cultura

By Johnny Flores, Jr., Coachella Unincorporated COACHELLA, Calif. – Eastern Coachella Valley residents will celebrate the Mexican tradition of honoring the dead at Raices Cultura’s Seventh Annual Dia de los Muertos on October 27, from 6 to 9 p.m.,

Certified Farmers’ Market Returns to Downtown Coachella

October 19, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Building Healthy Communities, Coachella, Coachella Certified Farmers’ Market, Coachella Unincorporated, Eastern Coachella Valley, farmer's market, Kaiser Permanente, Palm Springs Cultural Center’s Certified Farmers’ Market, Paul Palodichuk, Rabobank, the california endowment, Wholesome Wave

COACHELLA, Calif. — Fresh, locally-grown fruits and vegetables are coming back to downtown Coachella, starting this coming Saturday, October 20, when the Palm Springs Cultural Center’s Certified Farmers’ Market returns for its 2012/13 season.

Young Voter is Fired Up, Urges Everyone to Register

October 17, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: 2012 election, aurora saldivar, Coachella Unincorporated, Democratic National Convention, DNC, Dr. Raul Ruiz, Eastern Coachella Valley, Mary Bono Mack, register to vote, rock the vote, voter registration, voting, voto latino

By Aurora Saldivar, Coachella Unincorporated As November 6 draws closer, the campaign season is beginning to pick up the pace.

East Valley Residents Tune In, React to Congressional Debate

October 15, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: 36th Congressional Debate, 36th congressional district, 36th Congressional District debate, aurora saldivar, Coachella, Coachella Unincorporated, Dr. Raul Ruiz, Eastern Coachella Valley, Johnny Flores, Mary Bono Mack, Mecca, Nancy Pelosi, North Shore, Tony Aguilar

On Friday, October 12, Dr. Raul Ruiz and Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack faced off during the 36th District Congressional Debate.

East Valley Doctor “Energized” for Congressional Debate

October 12, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: 6th Congressional District, Assemblymember V. Manuel Perez, aurora saldivar, Blanca Ruiz, Burte Owens, Coachella, Coachella Unincorporated, Coachella Valley High School, Congressional Debate, Dr. Raul Ruiz, Eastern Coachella Valley, Eisenhower Medical Center, Greg Rodriguez, harvard university, Indio, Indio High School, ivan delgado, KMIR, La Quinta, Manuel Perez, Mary Bono Mack, Mecca, October surprise, Oscar Armijo, Palm Desert, Raul Ruiz, The Desert Sun, Tony Aguilar, UC Riverside, UCLA

By Brenda Rincon, Coachella Unincorporated INDIO, Calif. – Two days before the highly anticipated 36th Congressional District debate, the campaign office of Democratic challenger Raul Ruiz is brimming with energy.

Local Groups to Host Deferred Action Seminar

October 10, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Childhood Arrivals, Coachella, Coachella Unincorporated, Comité Cívico del Valle, Deferred Action, desert mirage high school, DREAM Act, Eastern Coachella Valley, FIRME, Jose M. Chiquito, Leaders of Tomorrow, Mecca, Russell Jauregui, thermal, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, USCIS

THERMAL, Calif. — Leaders of Tomorrow, FIRME Productions, and Comité Cívico del Valle are presenting a Deferred Action workshop this Saturday, October 13, from 11 a.m.

VIDEO: Rural Forum on Sustainable Communities

October 8, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Building Healthy Communities, Coachella, Coachella Unincorporated, desert mirage high school, Eastern Coachella Valley, Farm Workers, Pueblo Unido, Pueblo Unido CDC, Pueblo Unido Community Development Corporation, Rural Forum on Sustainable Communities

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1U5Vz_c6XE[/youtube] PHOTOS: Ivan Delgado/Coachella Unincorporated THERMAL, Calif. — Eastern Coachella Valley residents, leaders, organizations, and officials gathered on October 4 to discuss key issues surrounding their rural community at the Rural Forum on Sustainable Communities.