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Conference Aims to Send More Students to College

March 12, 2013 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Assemblymember Manuel Perez, Coachella, Coachella Unincorporated, Coachella Valley High School, coachella valley unified school district, Dr. Raul Ruiz, jocelyn vargas, Johnny Flores, Poder de Saber, raices

JOHNNY FLORES, JR/Coachella Unincorporated COACHELLA – According to the Riverside County of Education, only about 53 percent of Coachella Valley Unified School District graduates pursue higher education.

Helpful Products, Dangerous Toxins

March 6, 2013 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Coachella, Eastern Coachella Valley, Environmental Health Leadership Summit, environmental justice, environmental toxins, Fatima Ramirez, Martha Dina Arguello, pesticides, Physicians for Social Responsibility

FATIMA RAMIREZ/Coachella Unincorporated THERMAL, Calif. – Shampoo. Beauty products. Household cleansers. On a typical day, most people use about 20 products such as these before they even leave their homes.

VIDEO: Environmental Leadership Summit

March 4, 2013 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Alejandra Alarcon, Coachella Unincorporated, desert mirage high school, Eastern Coachella Valley, Eduardo Guevara, EJ Summit, environmental justice, Inaugural Environmental Leadership Summit, Mecca, Salton Sea, thermal

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJstp6LWE7c[/youtube] Video by ALEJANDRA ALARCON/Coachella Unincorporated THERMAL, Calif. — On February 23, 2013, approximately 200 empowered and concerned residents gathered to gain more awareness and continue taking on the environmental issues affecting the communities of the Eastern Coachella Valley.

Coachella Uninc. to be Honored at NAM Media Awards

March 1, 2013 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: brenda rincon, Cesar Chavez, Coachella Unincorporated, ivan delgado, Jesús E. Valenzuela Félix, NAM Ethnic Media Awards, New America Media, Raul Ruiz, The Diary of Joaquín Magón

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — New America Media (NAM), the nation’s largest association of ethnic media outlets, has announced the winners of its 2013 NAM Ethnic Media Awards for Southern California, honoring exceptional journalism by members of the ethnic media in the region.

Coachella Little League Holding Fundraiser Feb. 28

February 27, 2013 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Bagdouma Park, Challenger Division, Coachella, Coachella Parks and Recreation, Little League, Rudy Gutierrez

JOHNNY FLORES, JR/Coachella Unincorporated Coachella, Calif. – Resident Rudy Gutierrez brought Little League baseball to Coachella in 2009 and it has grown in popularity since.

The HUE Looking for Local Acts

February 26, 2013 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Building Healthy Communities, Coachella, Esperanza Navarro, Johnny Flores, MULA, The Hue

JOHNNY FLORES, JR/Coachella Unincorporated COACHELLA, Calif. — Calling all performers! The HUE Music and Arts Festival wants your talents for its the third annual family-friendly event Saturday, April 6, 2013.