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Coachella Faces Scrutiny Over $60K in Grants to Commissioner’s Wife’s Nonprofit

Name: Coachella Faces Scrutiny Over $60K in Grants to Commissioner’s Wife’s Nonprofit
Uploaded: 2025-02-20T11:50:00-08:00
Channel: NBC Palm Springs
Description: The City of Coachella is under fire after awarding over $60,000 to a nonprofit run by Yaya Ortiz, wife of the city’s planning commissioner. Despite a stated $1,000 grant cap, public records show Ortiz received tens of thousands more, raising questions of ethics and transparency.

By: Fred Roggin

February 20, 2025

City of CoachellaYaya Ortiznonprofit grantstaxpayer moneyCoachella City CouncilRuben Gonzalezethics in governmentpublic fundsCulturous Mexico Music and Artsgrant controversy

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