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Young Hispanic Voters Want Proof

November 14, 2014 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: California, Coachella, coachella valley, Eastern Coachella Valley, Hispanic Electorate, Hispanic Vote, Latino Vote, Midterm Election, Vote, Young Hispanics, Young Latinos, Young Voters

Coachella—Young Hispanic voters are on track to double the Hispanic electorate in the next two decades.

Rethinking Our Drinks: Saying “No” To Sugar

October 10, 2014 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Choose Water, Coachella, Coachella Unincorporated, Eastern Coachella Valley, Regional Access Project Foundation, Rethink Your Drink

Post 1 October 9, 2014 STAFF / Coachella Uninc. Coachella — “In Riverside County, 42 percent of ninth graders are overweight, yet almost half (47 percent) of high-school-aged (12-17) students report drinking at least one soda or other sugar-sweetened beverage per day.

Regional Access Project Foundation brings infused waters to Mecca

August 22, 2014 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Coachella Unincorporated, coachella valley, Eastern Coachella Valley, Mecca, Regional Access Project Foundation, Rethink Your Drink

IVAN VALENZUELA and AMBER AMAYA/Coachella Uninc Mecca — As part of their Rethink Your Drink initiative, the Regional Access Project Foundation created infused waters for Mecca residents at a Movies In The Park event on Thursday, July 31.

Students: CVUSD Parents Should Influence How New Funds are Spent

July 1, 2014 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Amber Amaya, Building Healthy Communities, coachella valley unified school district, CVUSD, Eastern Coachella Valley, Ivan Valenzuela, Johnny Flores, Karla Martinez, LCAP, LCFF, Local Control Accountability Plan, Local Control Funding Formula, Natalia Cervantes

Editor’s Note: In 2013, California adopted the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF), which changes how school districts receive funds.

Benoit, Perez Eastern Coachella Valley Interviews, Part 2

May 30, 2014 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Eastern Coachella Valley, Ivan Valenzuela, John J. Benoit, Riverside County Board of Supervisors, Riverside County Fourth District, V. Manuel Perez

Editor’s Note: On June 3, voters will decide if incumbent John J. Benoit or current Assemblymember V.

Residents: Measure D Will Improve CVWD Representation for Eastern Coachella Valley

May 29, 2014 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: California Voting Rights Act, Coachella Valley Water District, Comité de la Calle Pierce, Eastern Coachella Valley, Measure D, Mecca, Megan Beaman, Sahara Huazano, Sam Torres

MARIA GARCIA and BRENDA R. RINCON/Coachella Uninc MECCA — A grassroots committee of mobile home park owners and residents, along with several elected officials, is urging voters to pass Measure D, which they believe will improve Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) representation for the Eastern Coachella Valley.

Benoit, Perez Address Eastern Coachella Valley Issues in Coachella Uninc Interviews

May 28, 2014 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Coachella Unincorporated, Eastern Coachella Valley, John J. Benoit, Riverside County Board of Supervisors, Riverside County Fourth District, V. Manuel Perez

Editor’s Note: On Tuesday, June 3, voters will decide if incumbent John J. Benoit or current Assemblymember V.

IID Shares Plan for Salton Sea Sustainability

May 27, 2014 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Bruce Wilcox, Comité Cívico del Valle, Eastern Coachella Valley, Eduardo Guevara, Environmental Health Summit, Imperial Irrigation District, Johnny Flores, Promotores Comunitarios del Desierto, Salton Sea, Salton Sea Restoration and Renewable Energy Initiative

JOHNNY FLORES/Coachella Uninc MECCA — Sustainability. It’s a word that often comes up when discussing the Salton Sea, but what does sustainability truly mean?

5K, Music and Salsa Draws Residents to Cinco de Mayo Celebration

May 6, 2014 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Cinco de Mayo, Coachella, Eastern Coachella Valley, Maria Garcia, salsa tasting

MARIA GARCIA/Coachella Uninc COACHELLA – The City of Coachella celebrated Cinco de Mayo with a 5K run/walk, food, music and a salsa tasting competition on May 3 at Veterans’ Park.