Commentary: Overwhelming School to Prison Pipeline

January 25, 2013 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: aurora saldivar, Eastern Coachella Valley, school to prison pipeline, the california endowment, Washington DC, zero tolerance school discipline

                              AURORA SALDIVAR/Coachella Unincorporated   Late last year, I was given the opportunity to fly out across the country to attend the Senate Judiciary Schools to Prison Pipeline hearing as a guest of The California Endowment.

Women Immigrants Forum Coming to Coachella

January 11, 2013 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Assemblyman V. Manuel Pérez, aurora saldivar, Coachella, Coachella Unincorporated, Cristian Cabrera, Irma Herrera, Megan Beaman, Mily Treviño-Sauceda, New America Media, Nora E. Vargas, Silvia Paz

By AURORA SALDIVAR/Coachella Unincorporated   COACHELLA, Calif. — New America Media is hosting a women and immigrants community roundtable, focusing on how immigration laws affect women – and the role of women leaders in fighting for fair treatment for their families.

2012 Newsmaker: Dr. Raul Ruiz

January 7, 2013 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: 113th Congress, aurora saldivar, Coachella, Coachella Unincorporated, congress, Dr. Raul Ruiz, Eastern Coachella Valley, Harvard Medical School, House of Representatives

  After his hard-fought campaign and come-from-behind victory, Dr. Raul Ruiz was sworn in to the United States House of Representatives as a member of the 113th Congress on January 3. 

2012 Newsmaker: V. Manuel Perez

December 21, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: 56th Assembly District, aurora saldivar, Boys and Men of Color, california state assembly, Coachella, Democratic Whip, Eastern Coachella Valley, Latino Legislative Caucus, V. Manuel Perez

    As the year comes to an end, Coachella Unincorporated is featuring some of the people who made a positive impact on the Eastern Coachella Valley in 2012 Today, we feature State Assemblymember V.

Duroville Family Gives Thanks for New Home

November 21, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: aurora saldivar, Duroville, Eastern Coachella Valley, Mountain View Estates, Riverside County, Thanksgiving, Tony Aguilar

  By AURORA SALDIVAR/Coachella Unincorporated   OASIS, Calif. – Just days before Thanksgiving, the Alvaro family left their home at the notoriously substandard Duroville trailer park for a new mobile home at the beautifully landscaped Mountain Views Estates.

Ruiz Riding Latino Vote to Congressional Victory in Riverside County

November 8, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: 36th congressional district, aurora saldivar, brenda rincon, Coachella, Dr. Raul Ruiz, Eastern Coachella Valley, Mary Bono Mack, Mecca, New America Media

    Editor’s Note: As of late Wednesday night, the official count had Democrat Raul Ruiz leading Republican incumbent Mary Bono Mack in California’s 36th Congressional District by 2.8 percent, with 100 percent of precincts reporting.

Youth Reporters: Race Matters in Presidential Election

November 6, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Alejandra Alarcon, aurora saldivar, barack obama, Coachella Unincorporated, Eastern Coachella Valley, election 2012, Fatima Ramirez, ivan delgado, Johnny Flores, Mitt Romney, Tony Aguilar, Youth reporters

In 2008, Barack Obama inspired a generation of young people to campaign, get politically active and vote — all of which undoubtedly played a role in his becoming the first black president in U.S.

Voter Enthusiasm Sweeping Across Eastern Coachella Valley

November 5, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Alejandra Alarcon, aurora saldivar, barack obama, Coachella, Dr. Raul Ruiz, Eastern Coachella Valley, Eduardo Garcia, election 2012, Manuel Perez, Mary Bono Mack, Raices Cultura, Rosario Dawson, Voto Latino Action Fund

  By ALEJANDRA ALARCON/Coachella Unincorporated   COACHELLA, Calif. – It seemed as if everyone in town was there.