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New Mecca Community Council Member Motivated by Family

May 29, 2013 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Claudia Figueroa, Claudia Guevara, Eastern Coachella Valley, ivan delgado, Johnny Flores, Mecca, Mecca Community Council, Riverside County, unincorporated communities, Western Environmental

JOHNNY FLORES, JR/Coachella Unincorporated MECCA — Claudia Guevara was recently sworn in as a member of the Mecca Community Council, continuing her family’s tradition of making a difference in the unincorporated community they call home.

Teen Chef Battle Makes Healthy Eating Fun at CVHS

May 15, 2013 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Building Healthy Communities, Coachella Valley High School, Dr. Oz, Eastern Coachella Valley, HealthCorps, Johnny Flores, Naomi Soto, nutrition, the california endowment

JOHNNY FLORES JR/Coachella Unincorporated COACHELLA – The chefs carefully placed a souvlaki pita and a southwest chicken sandwich in front of the three judges, next to their scorecards.

Disabled Youth Play Ball, Make Friends in Challenger Division

April 26, 2013 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Bagdouma Park, Challenger league, Coachella, disabled youth, Johnny Flores, special needs

JOHNNY FLORES, JR/Coachella Unincorporated COACHELLA — Javier Avila and Calani Raceles are two young men with mental challenges doing the unimaginable — playing baseball.

Commentary: Senseless Violence at Boston Marathon

April 17, 2013 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Boston Marathon, Johnny Flores, Patriots Day, senseless violence, terrorism

JOHNNY FLORES JR/Coachella Unincorporated Gruesome, bloody, horrific, terrorizing. These are just some of the words to describe the scene at this year’s Boston Marathon.

Celebration and Reflection at Chavez National Monument Dedication

April 1, 2013 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Alfonso Taboada, Armando Lopez, Arturo Rodriguez, aurora saldivar, barack obama, Barrett Boaen, brenda rincon, Cesar Chavez, Cesar Chavez National Monument, Coachella, Coachella Unincorporated, community organizer, desert mirage high school, Dolores Huerta, environmental justice, Farm Workers, health, Helen Chavez, hilda solis, Indio, ivan delgado, Johnny Flores, Juliana Diaz Smith, Keene, Ken Salazar, kris kristofferson, New America Media, Paul Chavez, President Barack Obama, president obama, Salinas, Santa Cruz, Swanton Berry Farms, tehachapi mountains, thermal, Tony Aguilar, UFW, United Farm Workers, Villa La Paz

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkkmtoRNGLE&list=UUAdFRk2kWuxdCfDtOJGrpyw&index=5[/youtube] KEENE, Calif. — On October 8, 2012, over 6,000 people descended upon Villa La Paz — the home, operational headquarters and final resting place of civil rights leader Cesar Chavez — for President Barack Obama’s dedication of the César Chávez National Monument.

Conference Aims to Send More Students to College

March 12, 2013 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Assemblymember Manuel Perez, Coachella, Coachella Unincorporated, Coachella Valley High School, coachella valley unified school district, Dr. Raul Ruiz, jocelyn vargas, Johnny Flores, Poder de Saber, raices

JOHNNY FLORES, JR/Coachella Unincorporated COACHELLA – According to the Riverside County of Education, only about 53 percent of Coachella Valley Unified School District graduates pursue higher education.

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.