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Monthly Archives: April 2013

Kayaking On A Sea Worth Saving

April 11, 2013 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Assemblymember Perez, Ben Hueso, Eastern Coachella Valley, environmental justice, ivan delgado, kayaking, Salton Sea, V. Manuel Perez

IVAN DELGADO/Coachella Unincorporated When I told my family I was going kayaking on the Salton Sea, their reaction was just what I expected.

Read All About It: Introducing Our New Publication

April 9, 2013 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: brenda rincon, Coachella, Coachella Unincorporated, Eastern Coachella Valley, Mecca, North Shore

COACHELLA – Coachella Unincorporated is proud to announce the arrival of its new publication, currently available at locations throughout the Eastern Coachella Valley.

A Youth Perspective on Marriage Equality

April 3, 2013 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Alejandra Alarcon, born this way foundation, gay marriage, marriage equality, Prop 8, Supreme Court, youth commentary

ALEJANDRA ALARCON/Coachella Unincorporated I’ve been asked why I care about the issue of marriage equality.

The Hue Music & Arts Festival Coming to Coachella April 6

April 2, 2013 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Building Healthy Communities, Coachella, Coachella Valley Teachers Association, coachella valley unified school district, Eastern Coachella Valley, Esperanza Navarro, goldenvoice, HealthCorps, Regional Access Project, The Hue, The Hue Music Arts Festival

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfByAuQqt84&list=UUAdFRk2kWuxdCfDtOJGrpyw&index=24[/youtube] The Hue 2012 slideshow by Alejandra Alarcón Coachella – The Hue Music & Arts Committee is proud to host the Third Annual The Hue Music & Arts Festival which will feature local and international artists from genres of music, cultural arts, food, and interactive art opportunities for festival-goers of all ages.

Celebration and Reflection at Chavez National Monument Dedication

April 1, 2013 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Alfonso Taboada, Armando Lopez, Arturo Rodriguez, aurora saldivar, barack obama, Barrett Boaen, brenda rincon, Cesar Chavez, Cesar Chavez National Monument, Coachella, Coachella Unincorporated, community organizer, desert mirage high school, Dolores Huerta, environmental justice, Farm Workers, health, Helen Chavez, hilda solis, Indio, ivan delgado, Johnny Flores, Juliana Diaz Smith, Keene, Ken Salazar, kris kristofferson, New America Media, Paul Chavez, President Barack Obama, president obama, Salinas, Santa Cruz, Swanton Berry Farms, tehachapi mountains, thermal, Tony Aguilar, UFW, United Farm Workers, Villa La Paz

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkkmtoRNGLE&list=UUAdFRk2kWuxdCfDtOJGrpyw&index=5[/youtube] KEENE, Calif. — On October 8, 2012, over 6,000 people descended upon Villa La Paz — the home, operational headquarters and final resting place of civil rights leader Cesar Chavez — for President Barack Obama’s dedication of the César Chávez National Monument.