A Million Could Benefit From Prop 47 — If They Act Fast

August 3, 2015 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: California, Californians for Safety and Justice, Christian Mendez, Coachella, Coachella Unincorporated, DACA, felony, Inc., Inland Congregations United for Change, misdemeanors, MyProp47.org, New America Media, Prop 47, Safe Neighborhood and Schools Act, San Bernardino, Starting Over

CHRISTIAN MENDEZ / Coachella Unincorporated SAN BERNARDINO — The clock is ticking for an estimated 1 million Californians to get their felonies reduced to misdemeanors.

Cuentos de Coachella

July 7, 2015 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Affordable Housing, Coachella, Coachella Unincorporated, coachella valley housing coalition, Environmental Youth Alliance, las casas apartments, LUPA Project

COACHELLA — Earlier this year, students from the Environmental Youth Alliance (EYA) joined the Land Use Planning Awareness (LUPA) Project to learn about the power of land use planning in the eastern Coachella Valley.

Coachella residents get moving with Walk with a Doc program

June 13, 2015 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Coachella, Las Flores Park, Walk With A Doc

AMANDA FLORES / Coachella Unincorporated COACHELLA — Eastern Coachella Valley residents are getting an opportunity to exercise alongside local physicians thanks to the Walk with a Doc program, a program dedicated to encouraging physical activity in order to improve the health of communities.

Agua 4 All Featured On Univision’s National Health Week

June 9, 2015 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Agua4All, Building Healthy Communities, Coachella, Coachella Unincorporated, Eastern Coachella Valley, Pueblo Unido, Rural Communities Assistance corporation, the california endowment

CHRISTIAN MENDEZ / Coachella Unincorporated COACHELLA — On Monday night, the eastern Coachella Valley’s Agua 4 All program was featured on Univision’s national Health Week.

‘Something Ancient, Something New:’ Local Artists Celebrate East Valley Heritage

May 20, 2015 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Christian Mendez, Coachella, Crisálida, Crisalida a McCallum Theater Art Initiative, East Valley Voices OUT LOUD, Eastern Coachella Valley

CHRISTIAN MENDEZ / Coachella Unincorporated  COACHELLA — A small crowd gathered as Alma Ochoa took the stage to perform a monologue about being Purépecha in the eastern Coachella Valley.  “Remember something ancient; create something new,” Ochoa said.