Cautious Hope After Obama’s Immigration Reform Speech

January 31, 2013 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: aurora saldivar, barack obama, brenda rincon, Coachella, Comite Latino, Cristina Mendez, DREAM Act, DREAMers, Eastern Coachella Valley, Esperanza Navarro, immigration reform, ivan delgado, Johnny Flores, Mario Lazcano, Trinidad Arredondo

      By BRENDA RINCON/Coachella Unincorporated   COACHELLA, Calif. – The immigration issue is not about numbers for Esperanza Navarro.

Ruiz to Hold Local Swearing-In Ceremony in Indio

January 22, 2013 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: 36th congressional district, Boys and Girls Club, Dr. Raul Ruiz, Eastern Coachella Valley, Indio, ivan delgado

  Indio, Calif. – U.S. Representative Raul Ruiz, M.D. (D-Palm Desert) will hold a public swearing-in ceremony for residents of the 36th Congressional District on January 24.

Youth Reporters: Race Matters in Presidential Election

November 6, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Alejandra Alarcon, aurora saldivar, barack obama, Coachella Unincorporated, Eastern Coachella Valley, election 2012, Fatima Ramirez, ivan delgado, Johnny Flores, Mitt Romney, Tony Aguilar, Youth reporters

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.

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.

City Offers Last Opportunity for General Plan Input

September 18, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Bobby Duke Middle School, Coachella, Coachella General Plan, Coachella Unincorporated, community, community health, Eastern Coachella Valley, Erika Ramirez, Fiesta de Salud, General Plan, ivan delgado, Luis Lopez, Raices Cultura, wellness

    By Johnny Flores, Jr. Coachella Unincorporated COACHELLA, Calif.  — Coachella residents will have their last chance to provide input for the city’s long overdue general plan update at the final Fiesta de la Salud this Thursday, September 20.

Assemblymember Pérez Inspires Young Reporters to Push Envelope

August 14, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: assemblymember victor manuel perez, aurora saldivar, Boys and Men of Color, brenda rincon, California Agriculture and Service Worker Act, california state assembly, California State Assembly Select Committee Status of Boys and Men of Color, casa, Coachella, Coachella Unincorporated, Coachella Valley High School, coachella valley unified school district, college of the desert, CVUSD, Eastern Coachella Valley, Harvard, harvard university, ivan delgado, Johnny Flores, MECha, Tony Aguilar, Unión Estudiantil de la Raza, University of California Riverside

  By Brenda R. Rincón, Coachella Unincorporated   INDIO, Calif. –  A large poster hangs above Victor Manuel Pérez’s desk at his district headquarters, with the words “This is our moment, this is our time” etched atop a pensive Barack Obama.