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At CVHS, Senior Year is Stressful Yet Important

October 25, 2011 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Coachella, Coachella Valley High School, College, CVHS, economy, FAFSA, scholarships, senior year

By Santos Reyes Graduation day is when high school students’ four-year struggle finally pays off. Senior year is the final of preparing for the real world, whether it is going to a community college or a straight to a four-year university.

The Diary of Joaquín Magón Entry 7: Attrition

October 25, 2011 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: attrition, Coachella, community, Farm Workers, Joaquin Magon, UFW

Entry 7: Attrition [uh-trish-uh n] I read an article on numberusa.com titled “Attrition Through Enforcement is the True Middle-Ground for Enforcement,” that argued that the new anti-immigration strategy is not deportation en mass but the creation of a culture so hostile towards immigrants that they will willingly return to their country of origin.

Dr. Oz Visits Eastern Coachella Valley

October 21, 2011 / By paulina
Tags: Coachella, Coachella Valley High School, Dr. Oz, HealthCorps

By Noely Resendiz Coachella Unincorporated On Saturday, October 22, television’s Dr. Mehmet Oz visited the eastern Coachella Valley to announce an initiative to improve the health of students at Coachella Valley High School, through his HealthCorps Foundation.

Photos: Los Médicos Voladores Provide Health Care for Uninsured

September 26, 2011 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Coachella, Farm Workers, flying doctors, health care, medicos voladores, thermal

My Great American Weekend

August 19, 2011 / By paulina
Tags: Carrie Underwood, Coachella, Coachella Fest, Darius Rucker, Empire Polo Grounds, Hootie and the Blowfish, indie, Osama bin Laden, Rascal Flatts, Stagecoach

By Raymond P. Bondad, Coachella Unincorporated As a native Los Angeleno, raised mainly in the urbanized landscape of the South Bay region, I was surrounded by different genres of music.

ICUC-Bringing about Change in the Coachella Valley

July 25, 2011 / By paulina
Tags: checkpoints, Coachella, community organizers, Duroville, ICUC, towing, Yvonna Cazares

By Tony Aguilar Trying to get your community involved in anything is a daunting task, much less in the area of policy and procedures, but this very noble undertaking could not be as effective without strong community organizers such as Yvonna Cazares, of the Coachella chapter of ICUC.

Coachella Residents React to Region’s Rising Homicide Rate

July 6, 2011 / By paulina
Tags: Coachella, crime, drugs, homicide, safety, senior center, seniors

Alicia Ferrarios, Victoria Torres, and Vicenta Chavid at Coachella Senior Center. COACHELLA, CA — If current trends continue, the Coachella Valley is on pace to far exceed last year’s 20 homicides.

Mayor Shares Vision, Planned Improvements for Coachella

July 1, 2011 / By paulina
Tags: agriculture, budget, Coachella, Eduardo Garcia, improvements, Mayor, parks, press conference, tax, tourism, vision

By Jesus Vargas, COACHELLA UNINCORPORATED COACHELLA, CA — Coachella Mayor Eduardo Garcia recently gave a press conference to young journalists, during which he detailed his overall vision and planned improvements for the city in which he grew up.

Proposed Taxes Could Mean New Parks for City’s Youthful Population

June 29, 2011 / By paulina
Tags: ballot measure, baseball, budget, Coachella, community, Eduardo Garcia, facilities, football, future, Mayor, parks, reacreation, skateboard, soccer, tax

By Tony Aguilar, COACHELLA UNINCORPORATED Coachella, CA – The Coachella City Council unanimously approved a ballot measure last week that, if passed by voters in November, would create two new taxes and increase the recreational options for the city’s young population.