An Open Letter to La Mujer Campesina

July 13, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: campesina, Coachella, diary of joaquin magon, Dolores Huerta, Farm Workers, female farm workers, Jesús E. Valenzuela Félix, Joaquin Magon, mujer campesina, oxnard, UFW, United Farm Workers, women's rights

The Diary of Joaquín Magón Entry 15: An Open Letter to La Mujer Campesina Mujer, Not a day goes by that I am not fascinated by your struggle.

Coachella Man Honored as Veteran of the Year

July 12, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: 80th Assembly District, American Legion, American Legion Granados Post 739, Andrea Castro, Assembly Committee on Veterans Affairs, assemblyman manuel perez, Coachella, Daniel Castro, Martha Castro, Omar Castro, Tony Aguilar, Veteran of the Year, Veterans Memorial, veterans of foreign wars, VFW, vietnam war

By Tony Aguilar, Coachella Unincorporated Coachella, Calif. – As he does every year on the Fourth of July, Daniel Cervantez Castro joined his friends from American Legion Granados Post 739 to honor and remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice for freedom.

College Student Harvesting Education in Grape Fields

July 6, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Alejandra Alarcon, Coachella, Eastern Coachella Valley, education, Enrique Lazcano, Farm Workers, grape fields, grape harvest, grapes, harvesting education, Mecca, picking grapes, San Diego State University, summer, summer break, summer job

By Alejandra Alarcon, Coachella Unincorporated   Mecca, Calif. – Like many college students, Enrique Lazcano is dedicating his summer to saving money for his return to school this fall.

I Am Joaquín Magón

July 3, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Coachella, community organizer, Dolores Huerta, Eastern Coachella Valley, Gustavo Esteva, I Am Joaquin, Jesús E. Valenzuela Félix, jesus valenzuela, Joaquin Magon, Madhu Suri Prakash, Mexico, Ricardo Flores Magón, Rodolfo “Corky” Gonzales, Salinas, San Diego, UFW, United Farm Workers, writer

By Jesús E. Valenzuela Félix It’s been a little over a year since I started writing “The Diary of Joaquín Magón,” the blog where I share my experiences working with the United Farm Workers.

City Offers Free Movies Every Friday Through August 17

June 29, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Coachella, Dateland Park, fantastic 4, happy feet, hop, Johnny Flores, Mayor Eduardo Garcia, movies at the park, mr popper's penguins, puss in boots, smurfs, toy story, transformers, zookeeper

  By Johnny Flores, Coachella Unincorporated Coachella, Calif. — Every Friday through August 17, Eastern Coachella Valley residents will gather at Dateland Park at dusk to watch movies as part of the new Movies at the Park program.