Flooding in Mecca causes problems for crops and children

September 9, 2014 / By Coachella Unincorporated

  Mecca — Coachella Unincorporated was in Mecca, Calif. Monday, September 8, as the Coachella Valley was under flash flood warning due to a storm caused by Hurricane Norbert.

Connecting Without the Internet: My three weeks in Mexico

August 26, 2014 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Coachella Unincorporated, Internet, Maria Garcia, Mexico, Michoacan

MARIA GARCIA/Coachella Unincorporated The life of a teenager revolves around the Internet. So imagine how I felt when I went on a family trip for three weeks to a place without Internet — a small town in Michoacan, Mexico.

Regional Access Project Foundation brings infused waters to Mecca

August 22, 2014 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Coachella Unincorporated, coachella valley, Eastern Coachella Valley, Mecca, Regional Access Project Foundation, Rethink Your Drink

  IVAN VALENZUELA and AMBER AMAYA/Coachella Uninc Mecca — As part of their Rethink Your Drink initiative, the Regional Access Project Foundation created infused waters for Mecca residents at a Movies In The Park event on Thursday, July 31.

Coachella Valley Youth Attend Sons & Brothers Camp In Northern California

August 18, 2014 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Boys and Men of Color, Building Healthy Communities, Coachella, coachella valley, Ivan Valenzuela, Sons & Brothers, the california endowment

IVAN VALENZUELA/Coachella Unincorporated When Jose Alcantar was invited to attend the annual Sons & Brothers camp, he was just excited to get out of the desert for a few days — but he was taken by surprise by how much the camp had to offer.

United Cerebral Palsy reopens Mecca location for Eastern Coachella Valley children

August 14, 2014 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: children, Inland Empire, Mecca, United Cerebral Palsy

IVAN VALENZUELA/Coachella Unincorporated United Cerebral Palsy of the Inland Empire has renewed a program for children with special needs in Mecca, Calif.

Old Town Artisan Studio to Host Clay Camps in Thermal and Mecca

August 1, 2014 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Amber Amaya, art, Clay Camp, Coachella Unincorporated, Karla Martinez, Mecca, Old Town Artisan Studio, thermal

KARLA MARTINEZ AND AMBER AMAYA/Coachella Uninc Coachella — Eastern Coachella Valley residents can expect to see a lot more of Hearts for Art’s bright red van.

Coachella residents support fines to prevent graffiti

July 25, 2014 / By Coachella Unincorporated

  JOHNNY FLORES AND AMBER AMAYA/Coachella Uninc Coachella — Adults and youth interviewed by Coachella Unincorporated support the city’s recent decision to fine parents of minors who are accused of vandalizing public and private property.

Homeless seek shelter from scorching summer heat

July 21, 2014 / By Coachella Unincorporated

  IVAN VALENZUELA/Coachella Uninc Mecca ­— Eastern Coachella Valley residents are used to the intense summer heat, and tourists are often warned to stay hydrated.

Mi Familia Vota to open Coachella office before November elections

July 10, 2014 / By Coachella Unincorporated

JOHNNY FLORES JR. / Coachella Uninc Coachella — Mi Familia Vota, a national nonprofit dedicated to mobilizing the Latino community, is opening a Coachella office this summer, and local youth are already playing an instrumental role in welcoming the organization to the valley.