Monthly Archives: May 2016

Students, Teachers Rally for Restorative Justice and Funding Transparency

May 26, 2016 / By

THERMAL, Calif. — On Tuesday night, students, teachers and eastern Coachella Valley community members rallied at the Coachella Valley Unified School District office for the final Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) public hearing.

REC ROUTE to Offer Free Transportation for Desert Mirage Students

May 21, 2016 / By

By: Paulina Rojas THERMAL, Calif. — As soon as this summer students at Desert Mirage High School will no longer have to worry about transportation to some of their favorite after school activities.

Vanpool Program Inches Towards Reality

May 21, 2016 / By
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(Above Image: Christian Mendez) By: Karla Martinez MECCA, Calif. — For female field workers in the Eastern Coachella Valley, getting to and from work often means paying $10 a day for transportation or facing the prospect of being sexually harassed by male workers on the way to the fields.

The Last Skaters of North Shore

May 21, 2016 / By
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Above: Edgar Hernandez, 22, drops into an abandoned pool while skating with the ‘North Shore Misfits’ in North Shore, Calif.

My Worst Nightmare Was Missing the Bus

May 21, 2016 / By

By Jonathan Gonzalez If I wanted to get to work on time, I knew I needed to get out of bed before dawn in order to catch a bus that took a good hour and a half to get me to work.

Miles Away from the Next Stop

May 21, 2016 / By

Above: Melissa Gonzalez, Mecca resident, endures an hour and a half bus ride to get from her home at St.

East Valley Residents Say Climate Change, Immigration are Top Priorities this Election Season

May 20, 2016 / By

By: Naomi Carrion and Karla Martinez Editor’s Note: There are only three days left to register online for the California presidential primary and close to five months left to register for the November 8th general election.

Health4All Kids Expected to Serve 185,000 Undocumented Children

May 17, 2016 / By

Above: Community members, elected officials and Clinicas de Salud del Pueblo staff celebrate the launch of Health 4 All Kids in Coachella, Calif.

Youth Voices: What a Game of Tag Taught Me About Health

May 10, 2016 / By
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By: Alondra Jimenez It was hot and humid, and I was playing my favorite game of tag during recess.