Posts Tagged as "Eastern Coachella Valley"

2012 Newsmaker: Elizabeth Toledo

December 19, 2012 / By
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  As the year comes to an end, Coachella Unincorporated is featuring some of the people who made a positive impact on the Eastern Coachella Valley in 2012.

Assemblymember Perez to Hold Toy Drive Dec. 17

December 14, 2012 / By
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  INDIO, Calif. – Assemblymember V. Manuel Pérez invites the community to attend an Open House & Toy Drive on Monday, December 17, to benefit The Galilee Center.

Pilgrimage for Environmental Justice Dec. 12

December 12, 2012 / By
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    By ALEJANDRA ALARCON/Coachella Unincorporated   THERMAL, Calif. — Our Lady of Guadalupe Pilgrimage and Vigil is more than just a cultural or religious event in the Eastern Coachella Valley.

Duroville Family Gives Thanks for New Home

November 21, 2012 / By
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  By AURORA SALDIVAR/Coachella Unincorporated   OASIS, Calif. – Just days before Thanksgiving, the Alvaro family left their home at the notoriously substandard Duroville trailer park for a new mobile home at the beautifully landscaped Mountain Views Estates.

Community Celebrates Culture at Synergy Fest

November 19, 2012 / By
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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gzQkNXdWYs[/youtube]   Slideshow by ALEJANDRA ALARCON/Coachella Unincorporated   Culturas Music & Arts celebrated the inaguration of the second largest Chicano/Mexican-American historical mural in California on Nov.

Resident Input Sought for Cesar Chavez Memorial Nov. 20

November 16, 2012 / By
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  By JOHNNY FLORES, JR./Coachella Unincorporated   Coachella, Calif. — Residents of the Eastern Coachella Valley are encouraged to provide their input for the city’s planned Cesar E.

VIDEO: Ruiz Win a Victory for the Eastern Coachella Valley

November 13, 2012 / By
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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sc2agzzRxNU&list=UUAdFRk2kWuxdCfDtOJGrpyw&index=2&feature=plcp[/youtube]   Photography and Slide Show by AURORA SALDIVAR/Coachella Unincorporated   An Unforgettable Election By JOHNNY FLORES, JR/Coachella Unincorporated   Coachella, Calif.

Ruiz Riding Latino Vote to Congressional Victory in Riverside County

November 8, 2012 / By
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    Editor’s Note: As of late Wednesday night, the official count had Democrat Raul Ruiz leading Republican incumbent Mary Bono Mack in California’s 36th Congressional District by 2.8 percent, with 100 percent of precincts reporting.

Youth Reporters: Race Matters in Presidential Election

November 6, 2012 / By
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In 2008, Barack Obama inspired a generation of young people to campaign, get politically active and vote — all of which undoubtedly played a role in his becoming the first black president in U.S.