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...Angeles County, 629,289 people voted for a dead man. Sherman Block, who held the office of county sheriff for 16 years, died of cerebral hemorrhaging five days before the election. His victorious opponent, Lee Baca, had turned Block's health into a central issue earlier in the hard-fought campaign. When Block passed away, Baca's position was clearly vindicated and the boon to his credibility helped him eke out a win. Still, Block's supporters point out that his strong showing despite his lack of vital signs was a clear message from voters. That message...
Judith F. Baca...
...They came and said, ' Union 11 isn't allowed here, you need 24 hours notice,'" Baca said. "I was just shocked. I thought, What's going on? We're here just to meet with students. '" Baca and the four other students in the all-Hispanic group were planning to talk with students of Sanchez from East Los Angeles College about transferring...
Taylor said that when the officers approached the group and asked if they were from Local 11, they got no response, so they informed the group of the injunction. Baca, who transferred to USC from East Los Angeles College last spring, said he was insulted at the implication...
...Automatically they assumed that restaurant workers are Hispanics. They assumed just because we're Hispanic we're going to be members of Local 11," Baca said...