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.

Coachella Family Recreation Day Feb. 23

February 22, 2013 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Bagdouma Park, Coachella, recreation, youth development

    COACHELLA, Calif. – City officials invite everyone to attend a day of fun and games on Saturday, Feb.

Cautious Hope After Obama’s Immigration Reform Speech

January 31, 2013 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: aurora saldivar, barack obama, brenda rincon, Coachella, Comite Latino, Cristina Mendez, DREAM Act, DREAMers, Eastern Coachella Valley, Esperanza Navarro, immigration reform, ivan delgado, Johnny Flores, Mario Lazcano, Trinidad Arredondo

      By BRENDA RINCON/Coachella Unincorporated   COACHELLA, Calif. – The immigration issue is not about numbers for Esperanza Navarro.

Two Farmworkers’ Daughters, Two Paths to Higher Education

January 28, 2013 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: brenda rincon, Coachella, Coachella Valley High School, Cristian Cabrera, DACA, DREAM Act, Farm Workers, immigration reform, Kent Braithwaite, Silvia Paz

  COACHELLA, Calif. – Cristian Cabrera was working in the grape fields with her family last summer, saving money for the fall semester, when she received a text from a friend.

Magon: The Deportation Chronicles, Pt. 2

January 18, 2013 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Coachella, DACA, Deferred Action, Deportation, Eastern Coachella Valley, Jesús E. Valenzuela Félix, jesus valenzuela, Joaquin Magon, Operation Stone Garden

    The Diary of Joaquín Magón Entry 23: The Deportation Chronicles, Part 2   Mayte: The Haves and the Have Nots of Immigration One of the greatest fears is driving.

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: Rudy Gutierrez

January 9, 2013 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Alejandra Alarcon, Coachella, Coachella CIty Council, parks and recreation commission, Rudy Gutierrez

  Rudy Gutierrez made waves in 2012 when he set out to reactivate the long-defunct Coachella Parks and Recreation Commission.