Student Leaders Series: Karla Martinez gives back to her community

May 8, 2015 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Coachella, Coachella Unincorporated, Eastern Coachella Valley, Esperanza Youth and Family Center, Johnny Flores, Karla Martinez, LUPA Project, NOVA Academy, Riverside County, Young Lady of the Year

JOHNNY FLORES/ Coachella Uninc. A few years ago Karla Martinez didn’t think a young person like her could ever make a difference in her community.

Student Leader Series: Coachella Unincorporated reporter goes to Princeton Summer Program

May 1, 2015 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, Coachella, Coachella Unincorporated, journalism, New America Media, student reporter, USC, youth journalism

KARLA MARTINEZ/ Coachella Unincorporated For as long as he can remember, Johnny Flores, 17, knew he wanted to be a journalist.

The Hue Music and Arts Festival Highlights Local Musicians

April 30, 2015 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: bhc, Building Healthy Communities, Coachella, Coachella Unincorporated, the hue festival, The Hue Music Arts Festival

BRYAN MENDEZ / Coachella Unincorporated COACHELLA — Now in its fourth year, The Hue Music and Arts Festival has grown to become a highly anticipated event featuring local musicians and artists.

Students Raise Questions About CV Link Development

April 29, 2015 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Coachella, Coachella Unincorporated, CV Link, CVAG, LUPA

  Editor’s Note: Last week, students from the Land Use Planning Awareness (LUPA) project and Coachella Unincorporated student reporters held a discussion about the CV Link project, a proposed 50-mile active transportation trail that would stretch from Palm Springs and Desert Hot Springs to Coachella, at NOVA Academy in Coachella.

Students Host Earth Day Festival in Coachella

April 28, 2015 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Coachella, Earth Day festival, Environmental Youth Alliance

  KARLA MARTINEZ / Coachella Unincorporated COACHELLA — Students from the Environmental Youth Alliance hosted their third annual Earth Day Festival at the Esperanza Youth and Family Center in Coachella on Saturday, April 25.

The Most Popular East Valley Music Venue isn’t Coachella Fest, it’s a Backyard

April 21, 2015 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Coachella, Coachella Festival, east valley music scene, Eastern Coachella Valley, house shows, Indio, local bands, music

CHRISTIAN MENDEZ and AMBER AMAYA / Coachella Unincorporated COACHELLA — For fifteen years, the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival has brought hundreds of musicians and artists to Indio, growing from a one-day event to a multi-weekend production.

Local Youth Share Their Concerns About CV Link Access Point

April 6, 2015 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Coachella, Coachella Unincorporated, CVLink, Eastern Coachella Valley, LUPA Project, NOVA Academy, Riverside County

Editor’s Note: The following video was produced in partnership with the Land Use Planning Awareness team, a community capacity building project designed to empower communities across the eastern Coachella Valley.

City of Coachella Asks for Community’s Help in Preventing Gun and Gang Related Violence

April 3, 2015 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: City Council, Coachella, members of the community, violence

KARLA MARTINEZ / Coachella Unincorporated COACHELLA — On Friday, April 3, The City of Coachella held a press conference at city hall to ask the public for help in preventing violence in the community.

Remembering Cesar Chavez and Raising the Next Generation of Organizers

March 31, 2015 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Cesar Chavez, Coachella, Coachella Unincorporated, Coachella Valley High School, college of the desert, Eastern Coachella Valley, farmworker rights, farmworkers, Indio, MECha, New America Media, UFW, United Farm Workers, youth journalism

AMBER AMAYA and CHRISTIAN MENDEZ / Coachella Unincorporated COACHELLA — Pins from a United Farm Workers of America Convention were scattered across a long table covered in a bright red banner.