Coachella Unincorporated
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“Projections” Showcases Community Art in North Shore
By Karla Martinez North Shore, Calif. —For one night, bright colors washed over the remains of old abandoned buildings in North Shore giving them new life.
Growing Up in a Health Desert
By Olivia Rodriguez Thermal, Calif. — Growing up in the Eastern Coachella Valley all my doctor visits were the same.
Finally, Good News on the School to Prison Pipeline
New America Media, Commentary, David Muhammad, Posted: Nov 17, 2015 The nation recently got a firsthand view of what advocates have dubbed the “school to prison pipeline” when a video went viral of a South Carolina school police officer slamming a teenage girl to ground, then dragging and handcuffing her.Immigrant Rights Leaders Say This Is the Time to Act
New America Media, News Report, Elena Shore, Posted: Nov 12, 2015 Pictured above: Odette Keeley of New America Media, Sally Kinoshita of Immigrant Legal Resource Center, Juan Ortiz of International Institute of the Bay Area, Dayanna Carlos of The California Endowment and Annette Wong of Chinese for Affirmative Action discuss the federal court decision and what families can do now.
Local Family Continues Legacy of Military Service
By: Amanda Flores COACHELLA — Johnny Ortiz always knew he would join the United States Military.
Coping with Depression After Being Bullied
By: Stacey Arevalo / feelbetterca.org, Originally published on October 23, 2015 Britney Michelle Perkins remembers when the bullying started in second grade.
New Mecca Comfort Station Open for Migrant Farmworkers
By Amanda Flores Mecca, Calif. — This week the Galilee Center’s Mecca Comfort Station addition officially opened to provide much-needed services for migrant farm workers in the Eastern Coachella Valley.
Does DACA Make You More Dateable?
New America Media / Long Beach VoiceWaves, News Feature, Michael Lozano, Posted: Oct 06, 2015 LONG BEACH, Calif.