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Dirty Fountains Main Reason East Valley Youth Don’t Drink Water at School

October 14, 2011 / By

By Jesus Vargas Coachella Unincorporated A majority of Eastern Coachella Valley students surveyed in an online poll conducted by Coachella Unincorporated cite dirty, unappealing school water fountains as the main reason they forgo drinking from water fountains at school.

From Soda to Water: One Thermal Family’s Change to a Healthier Lifestyle

October 14, 2011 / By

By Aurora Saldivar Coachella Unincorporated For 11-year-old Victoria Flores, a recent visit to the doctor changed her life.

My Great American Weekend

August 19, 2011 / By
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By Raymond P. Bondad, Coachella Unincorporated As a native Los Angeleno, raised mainly in the urbanized landscape of the South Bay region, I was surrounded by different genres of music.

Diary of Joaquín Magón Entry 5

August 8, 2011 / By
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The Diary of Joaquín Magón-Entry 5 The State of California recently announced its decision to investigate the causes behind the recent deaths of farm workers this year.

ICUC-Bringing about Change in the Coachella Valley

July 25, 2011 / By
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By Tony Aguilar Trying to get your community involved in anything is a daunting task, much less in the area of policy and procedures, but this very noble undertaking could not be as effective without strong community organizers such as Yvonna Cazares, of the Coachella chapter of ICUC.

The Diary of Joaquín Magón Entry 4

July 21, 2011 / By
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Reactions to the Veto SB 104 from Sacramento We’ve been in a struggle that has tested every inch of my abilities and patience.

Community Organizers: A Thermometer for Communities

July 19, 2011 / By
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Community organizer Yvonna Cazares By Aurora Saldivar, Coachella Unincorporated In the midst of social and economic disparity, community organizer Yvonna Cazares says her job is to “look at root causes of why people are poor and how we can address that.”

Parents/Students Concerned with Cuts to Summer School Programs

July 9, 2011 / By
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By Santos Reyes & Noely Resendiz Some summer school programs for students in the Coachella Valley Unified School District have been terminated due to cuts caused by the loss of funds to public school districts throughout California.

Coachella Residents React to Region’s Rising Homicide Rate

July 6, 2011 / By
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Alicia Ferrarios, Victoria Torres, and Vicenta Chavid at Coachella Senior Center. COACHELLA, CA — If current trends continue, the Coachella Valley is on pace to far exceed last year’s 20 homicides.