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A Safe Space for Community at San Antonio del Desierto mobile home park

March 24, 2014 / By
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  MARIA GARCIA, KARLA MARTINEZ and BRENDA RINCON/Coachella Uninc   MECCA — The children of the San Antonio del Desierto no longer have to worry about getting hurt while they play because a safe playground has replaced the rocky dirt patch at the center of their mobile home park.

Coachella Valley Filmmaker Christian Sesma is “Living the Dream”

March 14, 2014 / By
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    JOHNNY FLORES JR/Coachella Uninc   COACHELLA — When Christian Sesma graduated from San Diego State University in 2003, he had no idea where his bachelor of arts degree in anthropology would take him.

Why Won’t My Friend Leave her Abusive Boyfriend?

March 11, 2014 / By
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    KARLA MARTINEZ/Coachella Uninc   When I spotted a bruise on my friend “Anna,” I didn’t need to ask her how it got there.

Esperanza Center Offers Free After School Fun and Learning

March 7, 2014 / By
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  KARLA MARTINEZ/Coachella Uninc   COACHELLA — Tutoring, making new friends, and helping the environment are just a few of the reasons that students come to Esperanza Youth and Family Center (EYFC) every day after school.

Assemblymember Perez Joins Student Effort to Save Red Legged Frog

February 25, 2014 / By
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  IVAN VALENZUELA/Coachella Uninc   SALTON CITY, Calif. – Assemblymember V. Manuel Pérez has joined the Sea View Elementary School student effort to save the California red-legged frog with the introduction of Assembly Bill 2364, which would establish this endangered frog as the official state amphibian.

Youth Commentary: Gay Athlete a Role Model for Truth

February 19, 2014 / By
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  JOHNNY FLORES/Coachella Uninc   COLUMBIA, Mo. — He’s 6-foot-2, 255 pounds, and an All-American football player who recently graduated from the University of Missouri.