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Civic Solutions: A Long-Awaited Park Being Built in Mecca Is a Significant Step Toward Equity

by Melissa Daniels May 13th, 2022May 13th, 2022

The Mecca Regional Sports Park is being built after nearly 20 years of planning, money-wrangling, politicking and government navigating.

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Civic Solutions: Some Public Agencies Have Learned Valuable Lessons About Equitable Communications During the Pandemic

by Melissa Daniels February 7th, 2022February 7th, 2022

A Note From the Editor: The Independent Is Honored for Our Pandemic and Social-Issues Coverage

by Jimmy Boegle January 26th, 2022January 26th, 2022

Health Care on the Road: CSUSB’s Nursing Street Medicine Program Expands Its Efforts to Help the Coachella Valley’s Underserved Residents

by Kevin Fitzgerald October 24th, 2021October 24th, 2021

Delta’s Damage: The Desert Healthcare District Calls for More Mask, Vaccination Mandates—but Most Public Agencies Refuse to Heed the Call

by Kevin Fitzgerald August 10th, 2021August 18th, 2021

Health in the Time of COVID: A Chat With Carmina Zavala, the Newest Member of the Desert Healthcare District Board

by Kevin Fitzgerald December 29th, 2020December 29th, 2020

California’s Painful COVID-19 Mistakes; the High Human Cost of Herd Immunity—Coachella Valley Independent Daily Digest: Aug. 7, 2020

by Jimmy Boegle August 7th, 2020December 16th, 2020

The Final Word on Wearing Masks; Our Local Positivity Rate Offers a Sliver of Hope—Coachella Valley Independent Daily Digest: July 8, 2020

by Jimmy Boegle July 8th, 2020December 16th, 2020

‘An Issue of Belonging’: Desert Healthcare District CEO Dr. Conrado Barzaga Says Racism Is a Public Health Crisis—as Shown by the Killing of Black Americans, COVID-19

by Kevin Fitzgerald July 7th, 2020December 16th, 2020

Eisenhower Needs Your Help; Joyce Bulifant Is Here to Bring Us Joy—Coachella Valley Independent Daily Briefing: March 25, 2020

by Jimmy Boegle March 25th, 2020December 16th, 2020