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Teen Chef Battle Makes Healthy Eating Fun at CVHS

May 15, 2013 / By
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                                        JOHNNY FLORES JR/Coachella Unincorporated   COACHELLA – The chefs carefully placed a souvlaki pita and a southwest chicken sandwich in front of the three judges, next to their scorecards.

Health Reform Means Not Going to Mexicali for Care

May 13, 2013 / By
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                          ALEJANDRA ALARCON/Coachella Unincorporated   COACHELLA — Like a lot of other families living in the Eastern Coachella Valley, when one of our family members fell sick, it meant driving about a hundred miles across the border into Mexico, to the City of Mexicali, to get taken care of by a doctor.

Career Academies Baffle, Even as They Boost CVHS Grad Rates

May 10, 2013 / By
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                            Ed. Note: In 2011, California’s legislature passed AB 790, a statewide initiative aimed at addressing the growing number of high school graduates unprepared or under-prepared for either college or a career.

Disabled Youth Play Ball, Make Friends in Challenger Division

April 26, 2013 / By
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                            JOHNNY FLORES, JR/Coachella Unincorporated   COACHELLA — Javier Avila and Calani Raceles are two young men with mental challenges doing the unimaginable — playing baseball.

Student Ballroom Dance Competition April 27

April 25, 2013 / By
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                THERMAL – Elementary school students from throughout Coachella Valley Unified School District will participate in the annual Red Hot Ballroom Dance Competition this Saturday, April 27, at Desert Mirage High School’s Gymnasium.

Transportation Celebration in North Shore Today

April 24, 2013 / By
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                            NORTH SHORE — Inland Congregations United for Change (ICUC) will hold a community meeting to celebrate ICUC leaders’ efforts to improve access to public transportation to North Shore and to share the commitment to making this project successful over two years.

Kids Have Fun Exercising at Mountain View

April 23, 2013 / By
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                        IVAN DELGADO/Coachella Unincorporated   OASIS – Thirteen-year-old Diego Martinez runs around the grassy field, throwing water balloons at the kids from his neighborhood — an activity new for this former Duroville resident.

Nonprofit Tech Fest Coming to Mecca May 3-4

April 19, 2013 / By
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                            MECCA — The California Nonprofit Technology Festival – a high-spirited, fully interactive statewide convening — is coming to the Eastern Coachella Valley.

Coachella Fest Band to Perform at Chamber Mixer April 18

April 18, 2013 / By
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COACHELLA — The Coachella Chamber of Commerce presents “For The Love of Coachella,” a mixer featuring a performance by local band Slipping into Darkness.