Our Mission
Navarro Broadcast provides accurate, fearless journalism for every resident of the Coachella Valley. We check the record, name the people responsible, and keep community service at the centre of every assignment.
Accuracy comes first.
About Navarro Broadcast
The Story Behind Your Valley's News
Independent. In-depth. Dedicated to Coachella. Our journalists report the decisions, people, and places shaping life across the Valley.
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Reporting close to home since 2010.
Our History
Coachella native journalists founded Navarro Broadcast in 2010 as a neighbourhood blog. A first investigative series brought wider attention, the mobile edition followed, and regional awards confirmed the value of reporting with local roots.
2010
Local reporting begins in Coachella.
2015
Our first investigative series reaches Valley readers.
Today
A trusted digital newsroom covers local and national events.
How We Uphold Journalism Standards
Every article follows a clear editorial workflow: reporter draft, editor review, fact-checking, and final line edit. We follow the Society of Professional Journalists' Code of Ethics and correct errors openly when they occur.
Fact-Checking Protocol
Names, dates, records, and claims receive a second look.
Corrections Policy
We label updates and explain what changed.
Ethics Code Adherence
Fairness and source protection guide difficult calls.
Reader Feedback Integration
Questions from readers shape follow-up reporting.
Our Newsroom Team
Lead editors, senior reporters, and photojournalists work from the same facts and the same public-interest brief. Meet the people keeping the Valley informed.
Jaswindar Agwunobi
Lead Editor
Ismani Marathe
Senior Reporter
Ragas Khatwani
Photojournalist
Impact & Recognition
Our investigative work has helped prompt policy changes and practical improvements in local communities. Awards matter, yet reader trust is the measure we watch most closely.
The work reaches beyond the byline.
15
Awards won
4
Major investigative series
98%
Reader trust rating
Community Testimonials
Readers and public leaders tell us when reporting makes a difference.
"Navarro Broadcast doesn't just report the news. They shine a light on what needs to change."
Vonise P., Mayor Pro Tem, City of Coachella
"I've been a subscriber for six years. Their investigation into water rights gave our neighbourhood facts we could act on, and it changed how we spoke with local officials. The reporting stayed with the issue long after the first story."
Crisfer Lyhne, neighbourhood association board member, Indio
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