Doctoral Student Explores Eastern Coachella Valley History with Youth

August 30, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Alejandra Alarcon, aurora saldivar, Christian Paiz, CVUSD, desert mirage high school, Eastern Coachella Valley, Eastern Coachella Valley history, Mecca, Scripps College, United Farm Workers, University of Southern California

By Aurora Saldivar, Coachella Unincorporated   MECCA, Calif. – University of Southern California doctoral student Christian Paiz spent this summer exploring the history of the Eastern Coachella Valley with local students, stimulating and facilitating discussions with the hope of inspiring change in his hometown.

Assemblymember Pérez Inspires Young Reporters to Push Envelope

August 14, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: assemblymember victor manuel perez, aurora saldivar, Boys and Men of Color, brenda rincon, California Agriculture and Service Worker Act, california state assembly, California State Assembly Select Committee Status of Boys and Men of Color, casa, Coachella, Coachella Unincorporated, Coachella Valley High School, coachella valley unified school district, college of the desert, CVUSD, Eastern Coachella Valley, Harvard, harvard university, ivan delgado, Johnny Flores, MECha, Tony Aguilar, Unión Estudiantil de la Raza, University of California Riverside

  By Brenda R. Rincón, Coachella Unincorporated   INDIO, Calif. –  A large poster hangs above Victor Manuel Pérez’s desk at his district headquarters, with the words “This is our moment, this is our time” etched atop a pensive Barack Obama.

Rescuing Produce to Feed the Hungry

July 16, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: aurora saldivar, christy porter, Coachella, Coachella Unincorporated, coachella valley, Eastern Coachella Valley, Farm Workers, hidden harvest, hunger, ivan delgado, produce rescue, saul martinez elementary school

  By Aurora Saldivar, Coachella Unincorporated Coachella, Calif. — Inspired by the mass quantities of food Americans throw away, Christy Porter decided to tackle the hunger problem in the Coachella Valley over ten years ago.

Coachella Unincorporated Reporters Reflect on Gay Marriage

May 17, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Alejandra Alarcon, aurora saldivar, gay marriage, ivan delgado, Johnny Flores, lgbt issues, marriage equality, president obama, raymond bondad, santos reyes

Coachella Unincorporated reporters share their reflections on President Barack Obama’s recent announcement in support of gay marriage.

Children Lay Foundation for Community Garden at Mecca Trailer Park

May 4, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: aurora saldivar, Eastern Coachella Valley, Jessica Bremner, Kounkuey Design Initiative, Mecca, Pueblo Unido, St. Anthony Mobile Home Park

  By Aurora Saldivar Coachella Unincorporated   Mecca, Calif. – About a dozen children from St.

Coachella Unincorporated Coordinator Returns to Broadcast Roots

May 2, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: aurora saldivar, Coachella Unincorporated, Eastern Coachella Valley, Gloria Rodriguez, KMIR, KMIR 6, youth journalism

By Aurora Saldivar Coachella Unincorporated   Gloria Rodriguez knew she wanted to be a journalist at a very young age.

MEChA Club Raises AB540 Scholarship Funds

April 10, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: AB 540, Alfonso Taboada, aurora saldivar, carlos gonzalez, desert mirage high school, DMHS, MECha, santos reyes, undocumented students

By Aurora Saldivar Coachella Unincorporated Thermal, Calif. – For the fifth consecutive year, Desert Mirage High School students walked to raise scholarship funds for their undocumented college-bound classmates.

Community Worker Comes Home

March 27, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: aurora saldivar, California Rural Legal Assistance, Coachella, Cristina Mendez, CRLA, environmental justice, Western Environmental

VIDEO: Cristina Mendez, CRLA   By Aurora Saldivar Coachella Unincorporated   Although Cristina Mendez was raised in the Eastern Coachella Valley, she was not aware of the living conditions endured by many in her community.