Learning Center Opens Doors in Rural ECV

September 12, 2013 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Bea Main Learning Center, desert mirage high school, Eastern Coachella Valley, Johnny Flores, Johnny Flores Jr, Ross Jarrett Community Center, San Jose Community Learning Center, Sister Gabi Williams, thermal

  JOHNNY FLORES JR/Coachella Uninc   THERMAL — After six years and $600,000 in contributions, the San Jose Community Learning Center has finally opened its doors in rural Eastern Coachella Valley.

Commentary: There is More to Religion than Church

September 9, 2013 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Catholic school, Catholicism, Coachella, gay rights, Jesuit education, Johnny Flores, magis, meaning of religion, Pope Francis, religion, xavier college prep

  JOHNNY FLORES JR/ Coachella Uninc   My introduction to religion began the day I was baptized.

Local Doctor Encourages Kids to Get Fit

September 6, 2013 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: childhood obesity, Dr. Christopher Flores, exercise, family medicine, fitness, healthy eating, Karla Martinez, obesity in Latino community

      Yesterday, Coachella Unincorporated reporter Karla Martinez shared her little sister’s fitness journey following her obesity diagnosis.

My Little Sister’s Fitness Journey

September 5, 2013 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: childhood obesity, Coachella Unincorporated, Karla Martinez, Latino Coalition for a Healthy California, obesity, obesity in Latino community, Olive Crest Academy, weight loss, Zumba

    KARLA MARTINEZ/Coachella Uninc   It seems like everyone is trying to be healthy these days, but this hasn’t always been the case in my house.

My Life Without A Cell Phone

September 3, 2013 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: cell phone, Coachella Unincorporated, Maria Garcia, Olive Crest Academy, smart phones, technology, teenagers

  MARIA GARCIA/Coachella Uninc   My name is Maria. I am 15 years old, and I do not own a cell phone.