Coachella Unincorporated
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Vanpool Program Inches Towards Reality
(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
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
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
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
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
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
By: Alondra Jimenez It was hot and humid, and I was playing my favorite game of tag during recess.
Fifth Annual ‘HUE Fest’ Celebrates Local Art and Activism
Above: San Diego based band Viri y Los Bandidos got festival goers pumped up early in the day.