Monthly Archives: April 2013

Disabled Youth Play Ball, Make Friends in Challenger Division

April 26, 2013 / By
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                            JOHNNY FLORES, JR/Coachella Unincorporated   COACHELLA — Javier Avila and Calani Raceles are two young men with mental challenges doing the unimaginable — playing baseball.

Student Ballroom Dance Competition April 27

April 25, 2013 / By
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                THERMAL – Elementary school students from throughout Coachella Valley Unified School District will participate in the annual Red Hot Ballroom Dance Competition this Saturday, April 27, at Desert Mirage High School’s Gymnasium.

Transportation Celebration in North Shore Today

April 24, 2013 / By
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                            NORTH SHORE — Inland Congregations United for Change (ICUC) will hold a community meeting to celebrate ICUC leaders’ efforts to improve access to public transportation to North Shore and to share the commitment to making this project successful over two years.

Kids Have Fun Exercising at Mountain View

April 23, 2013 / By
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                        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.

Nonprofit Tech Fest Coming to Mecca May 3-4

April 19, 2013 / By
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                            MECCA — The California Nonprofit Technology Festival – a high-spirited, fully interactive statewide convening — is coming to the Eastern Coachella Valley.

Coachella Fest Band to Perform at Chamber Mixer April 18

April 18, 2013 / By
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COACHELLA — The Coachella Chamber of Commerce presents “For The Love of Coachella,” a mixer featuring a performance by local band Slipping into Darkness.

Commentary: Senseless Violence at Boston Marathon

April 17, 2013 / By
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  JOHNNY FLORES JR/Coachella Unincorporated   Gruesome, bloody, horrific, terrorizing. These are just some of the words to describe the scene at this year’s Boston Marathon.

ICUC Education Access Forum April 16

April 13, 2013 / By
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                            Coachella — Inland Congregations United for Change (ICUC) youth leaders will kick off “A Pathway of Hope,” a program to improve access to higher education, with a public meeting focusing on quality education for local families.

Video: The Hue 2013

April 12, 2013 / By
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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOTQAEys4U0[/youtube]   Presented by Building Healthy Communities, The Hue Music and Arts Festival took place at Dateland Park in Coachella on April 6, 2013.