Coachella is a city in Riverside County, California; it is the easternmost city in the region collectively known as the Coachella Valley (or the Palm Springs area). It is located 28 miles east of Palm Springs, 72 miles east of Riverside, and 130 miles east of Los Angeles.

Known as the "City of Eternal Sunshine", Coachella is largely a rural and agricultural community in the desert and one of the state's fastest growing cities in the late 20th century.

 In 1946,when it was first incorporated, Coachella had 1,000 residents. Today the population exceeds 40,000.

The city also lends its name to the Coachella grapefruit; the town's stretch of State Route 111 is named Grapefruit Boulevard in its honor. Harrison Street or State Route 86 is declared historic U.S. Route 99, the major thoroughfare that connects with Interstate 10 a few miles north of town.

 

Danielle Sotelo is California Consulting's Deputy Statewide Grants Manager. She is responsible for grant research, grant identification and grant writing. 

Danielle worked in Washington D.C. for the Guatamala Human Rights Commission. She has taught at San Joaquin Valley College and as worked for a U.S. Congressman. 

Danielle has 43 grants awarded totaling  $5,591,348.

Danielle earned her B.A. in International Relations, emphasis in Political Science and a minor in Philosophy from Pepperdine University.