2013 Star: Líderes Campesinas

December 16, 2013 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: 2013 star, Coachella, Eastern Coachella Valley, Johnny Flores, Lideres Campesinas, RAP Foundation, Regional Access Project, Suguet Lopez

    Líderes Campesinas: Empowering Female Farm Workers   Why Lideres Campesinas Shone Brightly in 2013 Líderes Campesinas made big news in October when, led by executive director Suguet Lopez, they won the top prize in Regional Access Project Foundation’s Fast Pitch Competition.

Sealing Youth Offender Records Brings Chance at a New Life

June 21, 2013 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: AB 1006, California Council on Youth Relations, David Cunningham, New America Media, Senate Appropriations, Senate Public Safety Committee, youth offender records

  Ed. Note: In June, youth advocates testified before a hearing of the Senate Public Safety Committee in Sacramento in support of AB 1006, which would require court and probation officers to inform youth offenders of how to seal their records upun turning 18.

Youth Reporters: A Great Night for Women at DNC

September 5, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: aurora saldivar, barack obama, Coachella, Coachella Unincorporated, Dasire'e Norman, Democratic National Convention, Democratic National Convention 2012, DNC, DNC 2012, Eastern Coachella Valley, FLOTUS, Kamala Harris, Lilly Ledbetter, Long Beach, Mary Kay Henry, Michella Obama, New America Media, Nydia M. Velázquez, POTUS, Tammy Duckworth, the california endowment, Voicewaves

    By Aurora Saldivar, Coachella Unincorporated, and Dasire’e Norman, VoiceWaves   CHARLOTTE, NC — First Lady Michelle Obama tugged on American heartstrings Tuesday night at the Democratic National Convention.  

Former Nurse Finds New Way to Serve Community

March 27, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Clinicas de Salud del Pueblo, Coachella, environmental justice, Lilia Rebollar, Lucy Moreno, promotoras, Rogelio Montano

  VIDEO: Lilia Rebollar By Rogelio Montaño, Coachella Unincorporated   When Lilia Rebollar came to the United States from Mexico, the only work the former nurse could find was in the agricultural fields of the Eastern Coachella Valley.

Vandalized, Abandoned Homes a Common Sight

February 14, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: abandoned homes, Coachella, Eastern Coachella Valley, foreclosure, graffiti, Rogelio Montano, vandalism

  By Rogelio Montaño Coachella Unincorporated   Graffiti. You see it everywhere. Though it at times can be used as a creative outlet for expression, it is mostly considered outright vandalism — especially if sprayed on abandoned or homes that are for sale.