The Best Gift My Parents Ever Gave Me

December 24, 2015 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Coachella, College, NOVA Academy

By: Naomi Carrion Editor’s Note: According to a study by the Pew Research Center, the number of young Latinos enrolled in a two- or four-year college has more than tripled over the past ten years.

Residents Pray for Clean Water and Air at Annual Virgen de Guadalupe Procession

December 15, 2015 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Pueblo Unido CDC, thermal, Virgen de Guadalupe

By: Naomi Carrion and Maria Garcia Thermal, Calif. — Residents from Thermal, Mecca, Coachella and Oasis gathered Saturday afternoon to walk in the fifth annual Virgen de Guadalupe procession at the San Jose Community Center in Thermal, Calif.

Eastern Coachella Valley Youth Speak Out Against Islamophobia

December 14, 2015 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Coachella, Coachella Unincorporated, Eastern Coachella Valley, Islamic Society of Palm Springs, Islamophobia, Mosque

Editor’s Note: On Friday, a mosque in Coachella was targeted by what reports are calling a firebomb.

It’s Tough Being a ‘Sneakerhead’

December 4, 2015 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Eastern Coachella Valley, personal narrative, Sneaker culture, sneakerhead

By Luis Lua I am a proud sneakerhead. Sneakers, or as some call them, ‘sport shoes,’ are stylish, expressive and collectable.