July 2011
6 posts
ICUC-Bringing about Change in the Coachella Valley
By Tony Aguilar
Trying to get your community involved in anything is a daunting task, much less in the area of policy and procedures, but this very noble undertaking could not be as effective without strong community organizers such as Yvonna Cazares, of the Coachella chapter of ICUC.
ICUC, the Inland Congregations United for Change, brings people together to strengthen families and improve...
The Diary of Joaquín Magón-Entry 4
Reactions to the Veto SB 104 from Sacramento
We’ve been in a struggle that has tested every inch of my abilities and patience. My bones ached and the world was irrelevant. If an atomic bomb blasted half of the world into oblivion, even to that I would have been oblivious.
Twelve days of struggle in Sacramento from June 16-27th concluded with a passionate epilogue on the 28th to urge California...
Community Organizers: A Thermometer for...
Community organizer Yvonna Cazares
By Aurora Saldivar, Coachella Unincorporated
In the midst of social and economic disparity, community organizer Yvonna Cazares says her job is to “look at root causes of why people are poor and how we can address that.”
“It all starts with listening to folks,” she says. “As an organizer you leave your personal ideology at the door.”
Cazares is a community...
Parents/Students Concerned with Cuts to Summer...
By Santos Reyes & Noely Resendiz
Some summer school programs for students in the Coachella Valley Unified School District have been terminated due to cuts caused by the loss of funds to public school districts throughout California. CVUSD, like most public school districts, has had to accommodate its budget due to the loss of state and local funding reduced by about $1,900 per student. With...
Coachella Residents React to Region’s Rising...
Alicia Ferrarios, Victoria Torres, and Vicenta Chavid at Coachella Senior Center.
COACHELLA, CA — If current trends continue, the Coachella Valley is on pace to far exceed last year’s 20 homicides. Through June 2011, the region has already experienced 15 homicides from Desert Hot Springs to Thermal. At this time last year, there were eight homicides.
Although only one of these homicides...
Mayor Shares Vision, Planned Improvements for...
Mayor Garcia addressing reporters at a recent press conference.
By Jesus Vargas, COACHELLA UNINCORPORATED
COACHELLA, CA — Coachella Mayor Eduardo Garcia recently gave a press conference to young journalists, during which he detailed his overall vision and planned improvements for the city in which he grew up.
While the city has a balanced budget and, according to Garcia, is “able to provide...
