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Joseph I. Castro named first Mexican-American to lead California State University system FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) — Joseph I. Castro, the current Fresno State president, has been picked to serve as the eighth chancellor of the California State University. Castro, who has lead F…

Maria Muñoz Manjarrez Oct. 30, 1939 -July 30, 2020
“Grandma” or “Mama Maria” as she was known, passed away July 30, 2020.
She was born October 30, 1939 in Mexico City, Mexico.
She worked many years as a waitress at Azteca Cafe before opening her own restaurant, Maria’s Cafe, along with her husband Nolberto.
She was preceded in death by
her granddaughter Erica Marie Carter.
She leaves behind her husband, Nolberto (Beto); sons Alexander (Angie) and Ernesto; daughters Tina (Quincy) and Yamina; grandchildren, Joshua, Marcella, Monica, Ernesto Jr, Christopher, Daniela, Braulio, Steven, Marko, Jared, Tai, and Johnathan; great-granddaughters, Emily and Jalayah; her brothers & sisters; many nieces & nephews, and all her “babies”.

A Private Service will be held at Cano Funeral Home on Monday, August 24, 2020.
A Celebration of Life will be held at Maria’s Cafe after 1:00pm.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to American Cancer Society in her honor/memory.

For the first time, Latinos are the largest group of Californians admitted to UC In a historic shift, Latinos pass Asian Americans as the largest ethnic group admitted to the University of California freshman class for fall 2020.

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Famed Chicano author Rudolfo Anaya dies at age 82 KOB 4 has confirmed that author Rudolfo Anaya has died.

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❤️: Mexican woman passion to teach, school was cancelled due to the virus. This teacher turned her pickup truck into a portable classroom. She drives two hours a day to teach children with autism who don't have books or access to the internet. (via Goodable)