1989

Unity Newspaper Volume 12 Number 19, December 20

District Elections in Watsonville

A historic milestone for Latino empowerment by Soledad Espita, Contributed WATSONVILLE, CALIF. – On Dec. 5, Oscar Rios be came the first Latino to win a Watsonville City Council seat through court-ordered district elections. On Dec. 12, Rios was sworn in, and the new Council elected him vice mayor during a session at which Chicano/Mexicano fam­ilies […]