Autism a Challenge for Coachella Family

July 12, 2013 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: ASD, Autism, Eastern Coachella Valley, John Kelley Elementary, Karla Martinez, thermal

    KARLA MARTINEZ/Coachella Uninc   It was not too long ago that I had no idea what the word “autism” meant.

Improving Access for Dialysis Patients in ECV

July 1, 2013 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: bhc, Building Healthy Communities, California Health Interview Survey, Center for Disease Control, Coachella Kidney Institute, diabetes, Dialysis, Eastern Coachella Valley, ivan delgado, J.E. Chandrashekar, Johnny Flores Jr, Naren Chandrashekar, the california endowment

    JOHNNY FLORES, JR/Coachella Unincorporated   COACHELLA — When the Indio dialysis center closed for renovation, Maura Halos had two options.

Creative Ideas for Free Summer Fun

June 27, 2013 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Bagdouma Park, Coachella, Coachella Unincorporated, Coachella Valley Rescue Mission, Eastern Coachella Valley, Fatima Ramirez, Maker Camp, Mecca, summer, swimming

FATIMA RAMIREZ/Coachella Unincorporated   EASTERN COACHELLA VALLEY – With summer underway, teenagers everywhere are out of school and asking the age-old question, “What can I do during the hottest months in the year?”

CV Study Reveals Disparities of East Versus West

June 24, 2013 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Building Healthy Communities, California Institute for Rural Studies, California Rural Legal Assistance, Celia Garcia, Center for Regional Change, Coachella, Comité Cívico del Valle, CRLA, Duroville, Eastern Coachella Valley, environmental justice, ICUC, Inland Congregations United for Change, Invisible Coachella Valley, ivan delgado, Jonathan London, Mecca, Megan Beaman, North Shore, Pueblo Unido CDC, Salton Sea, the california endowment, UC Davis

  IVAN DELGADO/Coachella Unincorporated   EASTERN COACHELLA VALLEY — With its lavish resorts and golf courses, the Coachella Valley is a getaway to some and a retirement home for others.

Fight Summer Boredom in the ECV

June 10, 2013 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Boys and Girls Club, Coachella, Coachella boxing club, Eastern Coachella Valley, Johnny Flores, Mecca, raices, Zumba

    Coachella Unincorporated got together with community members at their most recent editorial meeting to discuss summer opportunities for young people in the Eastern Coachella Valley.

New Mecca Community Council Member Motivated by Family

May 29, 2013 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Claudia Figueroa, Claudia Guevara, Eastern Coachella Valley, ivan delgado, Johnny Flores, Mecca, Mecca Community Council, Riverside County, unincorporated communities, Western Environmental

                          JOHNNY FLORES, JR/Coachella Unincorporated   MECCA — Claudia Guevara was recently sworn in as a member of the Mecca Community Council, continuing her family’s tradition of making a difference in the unincorporated community they call home.

Teen Chef Battle Makes Healthy Eating Fun at CVHS

May 15, 2013 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Building Healthy Communities, Coachella Valley High School, Dr. Oz, Eastern Coachella Valley, HealthCorps, Johnny Flores, Naomi Soto, nutrition, the california endowment

                                        JOHNNY FLORES JR/Coachella Unincorporated   COACHELLA – The chefs carefully placed a souvlaki pita and a southwest chicken sandwich in front of the three judges, next to their scorecards.

Health Reform Means Not Going to Mexicali for Care

May 13, 2013 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Affordable Care Act, Alejandra Alarcon, Coachella, Eastern Coachella Valley, Mexicali, New America Media, Ronnie Cho

                          ALEJANDRA ALARCON/Coachella Unincorporated   COACHELLA — Like a lot of other families living in the Eastern Coachella Valley, when one of our family members fell sick, it meant driving about a hundred miles across the border into Mexico, to the City of Mexicali, to get taken care of by a doctor.

Career Academies Baffle, Even as They Boost CVHS Grad Rates

May 10, 2013 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: AB 790, brenda rincon, Coachella Valley Economic Partnership, Coachella Valley High School, CVEP, Eastern Coachella Valley, Health Careers Academy, John Noonan, Kent Braithwaite, Kim McNulty, Linked Learning, New America Media, Simon Moore

                            Ed. Note: In 2011, California’s legislature passed AB 790, a statewide initiative aimed at addressing the growing number of high school graduates unprepared or under-prepared for either college or a career.