Coachella Valley Filmmaker Christian Sesma is “Living the Dream”

March 14, 2014 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Christian Sesma, Coachella, Coachella Valley filmmakers, Danny Trejo, Eastern Coachella Valley, Eduardo Garcia, Jason Mewes, Johnny Flores, latino filmmakers, The Night Crew

    JOHNNY FLORES JR/Coachella Uninc   COACHELLA — When Christian Sesma graduated from San Diego State University in 2003, he had no idea where his bachelor of arts degree in anthropology would take him.

Why Won’t My Friend Leave her Abusive Boyfriend?

March 11, 2014 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: domestic violence, Eastern Coachella Valley, Karla Martinez, Love is Respect, loveisrespect, teen dating violence

    KARLA MARTINEZ/Coachella Uninc   When I spotted a bruise on my friend “Anna,” I didn’t need to ask her how it got there.

Esperanza Center Offers Free After School Fun and Learning

March 7, 2014 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Coachella, Eastern Coachella Valley, Environmental Youth Alliance, Esperanza Center, Esperanza Youth and Family Center, Karla Martinez, tutoring, volunteer opportunity

  KARLA MARTINEZ/Coachella Uninc   COACHELLA — Tutoring, making new friends, and helping the environment are just a few of the reasons that students come to Esperanza Youth and Family Center (EYFC) every day after school.

Assemblymember Perez Joins Student Effort to Save Red Legged Frog

February 25, 2014 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: AB 2364, Assemblymember Frank Bigelow, Assemblymember Manuel Perez, Calaveras County, California red-legged frog, Dr. Kerry Kriger, Eastern Coachella Valley, Ivan Valenzuela, Salton City, Save the Frogs, Sea View Elementary, State Assemblyman V. Manuel Perez, Timothy Steele, Virginia Haddad

  IVAN VALENZUELA/Coachella Uninc   SALTON CITY, Calif. – Assemblymember V. Manuel Pérez has joined the Sea View Elementary School student effort to save the California red-legged frog with the introduction of Assembly Bill 2364, which would establish this endangered frog as the official state amphibian.

Teens Share Personal Experiences, Consequences of Marijuana Use

February 10, 2014 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: aurora saldivar, Eastern Coachella Valley, Karla Martinez, Maria Garcia, marijuana, marijuana legalization, teen marijuana use

          MARIA GARCIA and KARLA MARTINEZ/Coachella Uninc   COACHELLA — Alicia Sanchez* lived in fear that her mother would discover her problems with marijuana.

Bieber: Affluenza Strikes Again

February 6, 2014 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Affluenza, Bieber deportation, Canada, Eastern Coachella Valley, Johnny Flores, Justin Bieber, The Biebs

    JOHNNY FLORES JR/Coachella Uninc   COACHELLA – Underage drinking, smoking pot, popping pills, resisting arrest, alleged drag racing…it seems Justin Bieber just can’t stay out of trouble or out of the headlines.

A “Path to Health” for Uninsured ECV Residents

January 27, 2014 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Affordable Care Act, Building Health Communities, Covered California, Desert Healthcare District, Desert Regional Medical Center, Eastern Coachella Valley, Ivan Valenzuela, JFK Memorial Hospital, Obamacare, Path to Health, the california endowment, Ynez Canela

    Ivan Valenzuela/COACHELLA UNINC   INDIO — The Coachella Valley is eclectic in its array of residents and lifestyles.

Coachella Uninc Seeking Youth Reporters

January 15, 2014 / By paulina
Tags: Coachella Unincorported, Eastern Coachella Valley, Join Coachella Unincorporated, New America Media, the california endowment, youth journalism, Youth reporters

  Coachella Unincorporated is looking for a few great student reporters to add to our already amazing team.

Youth Mobilize for Day of Action in Coachella

January 14, 2014 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: aurora saldivar, Boys & Girls Club, brenda rincon, Chelsea Clinton, Clinton Foundation, Coachella, coachella valley housing coalition, Day of Action, Eastern Coachella Valley, Health Matters Conference, Mecca, The First Tee, Trinidad Arredondo, Valley View Elementary

    AURORA SALDIVAR and BRENDA R. RINCON/Coachella Uninc   COACHELLA – Three years ago Jose Rodriguez was more likely to be found vandalizing neighborhoods rather than cleaning one up.