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Forum to Address Key Issues in Rural Communities

October 3, 2012 / By
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  By Aurora Saldivar, Coachella Unincorporated   THERMAL, Calif. – Eastern Coachella Valley residents, leaders, organizations, and officials will gather tomorrow to discuss key issues surrounding their rural community at the Rural Forum on Sustainable Communities.

Environmental Justice Taskforce to Hold Workshop Today

October 3, 2012 / By
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Palm Desert, CA – As part of their efforts to raise awareness of the living conditions of the Eastern Coachella Valley, the Environmental Justice Enforcement Taskforce for the Eastern Coachella Valley will hold a workshop on cumulative impacts today.

City’s General Plan Moves Closer to Update

September 27, 2012 / By
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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0H5xCVdl9M&feature=plcp[/youtube] By Johnny Flores, Jr., Coachella Unincorporated   Coachella, Calif. – Last week’s third Fiesta de la Salud moved the city of Coachella closer to completing the long overdue update of its general plan, which will be the first in the Coachella Valley to include a community health element.

Disaster Relief for Eastern Coachella Valley Communities

September 26, 2012 / By
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    Foundations band together and leverage resources to respond to community health and safety needs; Severe weather event highlights the desperate need for safe, affordable housing in the region   Coachella, Calif. 

New America Media Launches “Soda Sucks 2” Creative Contest for Youth

September 25, 2012 / By
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By Liz Gonzalez, New America Media   Picture this: Stylish, athletic and beautiful people are dancing in the street to hip-hop beats.

Red Cross Closes Thermal Emergency Shelter; Residents Petition for Answers

September 22, 2012 / By
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    By Brenda R. Rincon, Coachella Unincorporated THERMAL, Calif. — On September 19, the American Red Cross closed its emergency shelter at Desert Mirage High School in Thermal.

Changing Lives A World Away

September 21, 2012 / By
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    By Kimberly Miranda, Coachella Unincorporated   A few years ago, my friends and I decided to help nourish children in Africa – and we were able to do so without leaving the Eastern Coachella Valley.