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East Valley Doctor “Energized” for Congressional Debate

October 12, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: 6th Congressional District, Assemblymember V. Manuel Perez, aurora saldivar, Blanca Ruiz, Burte Owens, Coachella, Coachella Unincorporated, Coachella Valley High School, Congressional Debate, Dr. Raul Ruiz, Eastern Coachella Valley, Eisenhower Medical Center, Greg Rodriguez, harvard university, Indio, Indio High School, ivan delgado, KMIR, La Quinta, Manuel Perez, Mary Bono Mack, Mecca, October surprise, Oscar Armijo, Palm Desert, Raul Ruiz, The Desert Sun, Tony Aguilar, UC Riverside, UCLA

By Brenda Rincon, Coachella Unincorporated INDIO, Calif. – Two days before the highly anticipated 36th Congressional District debate, the campaign office of Democratic challenger Raul Ruiz is brimming with energy.

Local Groups to Host Deferred Action Seminar

October 10, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Childhood Arrivals, Coachella, Coachella Unincorporated, Comité Cívico del Valle, Deferred Action, desert mirage high school, DREAM Act, Eastern Coachella Valley, FIRME, Jose M. Chiquito, Leaders of Tomorrow, Mecca, Russell Jauregui, thermal, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, USCIS

THERMAL, Calif. — Leaders of Tomorrow, FIRME Productions, and Comité Cívico del Valle are presenting a Deferred Action workshop this Saturday, October 13, from 11 a.m.

VIDEO: Rural Forum on Sustainable Communities

October 8, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Building Healthy Communities, Coachella, Coachella Unincorporated, desert mirage high school, Eastern Coachella Valley, Farm Workers, Pueblo Unido, Pueblo Unido CDC, Pueblo Unido Community Development Corporation, Rural Forum on Sustainable Communities

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1U5Vz_c6XE[/youtube] PHOTOS: Ivan Delgado/Coachella Unincorporated THERMAL, Calif. — Eastern Coachella Valley residents, leaders, organizations, and officials gathered on October 4 to discuss key issues surrounding their rural community at the Rural Forum on Sustainable Communities.

New Exhibit Honors Legacy of Valley Pioneer

October 5, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Coachella Unincorporated, Coachella Valley Museum, Dr. Carreon Foundation, Dr. Reynaldo Carreon, Dr. Reynaldo J. Carreon, Eastern Coachella Valley, Gloria Rodriguez, Tony Aguilar

By Tony Aguilar, Coachella Unincorporated INDIO, Calif. — A new exhibit honoring the late Dr.

Forum to Address Key Issues in Rural Communities

October 3, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: aurora saldivar, Bea Main Learning Center, Building Healthy Communities, Coachella, Coachella Unincorporated, community organizer, desert mirage high school, Eastern Coachella Valley, Farm Workers, Pueblo Unido, Pueblo Unido CDC, Pueblo Unido Community Development Corporation, Rodolfo Pinon, Rural Forum on Sustainable Communities, San Jose Community, San Jose Community and Bea Main Learning Center, Sergio Carranza, sustainable communities, thermal

By Aurora Saldivar, Coachella Unincorporated THERMAL, Calif. – Eastern Coachella Valley residents, leaders, organizations, and officials will gather tomorrow to discuss key issues surrounding their rural community at the Rural Forum on Sustainable Communities.

Environmental Justice Taskforce to Hold Workshop Today

October 3, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Cal/EPA, Coachella, Coachella Unincorporated, community, community organizer, Eastern Coachella Valley, Eduardo Guevara, environmental justice, Environmental Justice Enforcement Taskforce for the Eastern Coachella Valley, EPA, Luis Olmedo, Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, UCR Palm Desert

Palm Desert, CA – As part of their efforts to raise awareness of the living conditions of the Eastern Coachella Valley, the Environmental Justice Enforcement Taskforce for the Eastern Coachella Valley will hold a workshop on cumulative impacts today.

MOVIE REVIEW: “Won’t Back Down” Inspiring and Worth Watching

October 1, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Adelanto Elementary School District, charter schools, Coachella Unincorporated, Daniel Barnz, Desert Trails Elementary School, Eastern Coachella Valley, Jamie Fitzpatrick, John Adams Elementary School, Johnny Flores Jr, Maggie Gyllenhaal, overcrowded classrooms, parent trigger law, school transformation, Viola Davis, Won't Back Down

By Johnny Flores, Jr. Coachella Unincorporated Every child should have the right to great education, as well as the opportunity to pursue higher education.

City’s General Plan Moves Closer to Update

September 27, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Building Healthy Communities, Coachella, Coachella Unincorporated, community, Eastern Coachella Valley, Eduardo Garcia, Fiesta de la Salud, General Plan, General Plan Update, Johnny Flores, Luis Lopez, Matt Burris, Raimi and Associates, the california endowment

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0H5xCVdl9M&feature=plcp[/youtube] By Johnny Flores, Jr., Coachella Unincorporated Coachella, Calif. – Last week’s third Fiesta de la Salud moved the city of Coachella closer to completing the long overdue update of its general plan, which will be the first in the Coachella Valley to include a community health element.

Disaster Relief for Eastern Coachella Valley Communities

September 26, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: American Red Cross, Building Healthy Communities, Catholic Charities, Clinicas de Salud del Pueblo, Coachella, Coachella Unincorporated, Duroville, Eastern Coachella Valley, Imperial County, Lideres Campesinas, Margarita Luna, Mecca, North Shore, Pueblo Unido Community Development Corporation, Riverside County, Rodolfo Pinon, the california endowment, thermal

Foundations band together and leverage resources to respond to community health and safety needs; Severe weather event highlights the desperate need for safe, affordable housing in the region Coachella, Calif.