Agua 4 All Campaign Launches in the Eastern Coachella Valley

January 29, 2015 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Agua4All, Building Healthy Communities, clean water, Eastern Coachella Valley, Pueblo Unido CDC, Rural Communities Assistance corporation, San Jose Community Center, The califnornia endowment

AMBER AMAYA/ Coachella Unincorporated THERMAL, Calif. — Agua 4 All, a pilot project that aims to bring clean drinking water to rural communities across California, launched Wednesday at the San Jose Community Center in Thermal, Calif.

Son Jarocho Takes Root in East Valley

January 26, 2015 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: culture, Eastern Coachella Valley, Fandango, jarana, music, Rancho La Boquilla, Son Jarocho, tarima, thermal, Veracruz, zapateado

JOHNNY FLORES / Coachella Uninc. Brightly colored papel picados are strung around the courtyard at the Rancho La Boquilla in Thermal, Calif.

A Model for Police Reform

January 20, 2015 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: law enforcement, New America Media, police reform, Richmond, Richmond Pulse

Richmond Pulse, News Report, Brett Murphy, Posted: Jan 14, 2015 Image: Officer Brandon Ruffin chats with a group of locals barbecuing in the Veteran’s Memorial Hall parking lot.

Farmworker Women Speaking Up on Domestic Violence

January 15, 2015 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: California Rural Legal Assistance, CRLA, domestic violence, Eastern Coachella Valley, farmworker, health journalism, Lideres Campesinas, the california endowment, USC, USC Annenberg

New America Media, News Feature, Brenda Rincon, Posted: Jan 15, 2015 Editor’s Note: This article was produced as part of the California Endowment Health Journalism Fellowships, a program of USC’s Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism.

Napolitano: What is the Priority for Public Higher Education in CA?

January 5, 2015 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Board of Regents, California State University, higher education, Napolitano, tuition increase

New America Media, Question & Answer, Peter Schurmann, Posted: Dec 19, 2014 Ed. Note: In November, the University of California Board of Regents approved a plan to raise tuition for all students by 5 percent each year over the next five years.