Óscar Zeta Acosta -- hero to the Chicano movement, hard-living pal of Hunter S. Thompson -- first raised hell in Riverbank.
In the 1980s, the Latino community was beginning to emerge as one of the fastest-growing populations with plenty of potential when it came to voting, politics and raising awareness about key issues.
Former NASA astronaut José 'Pepe' Hernández knows every UC Merced graduate has the ability to succeed over adversity.
Its been a heartbreaking seven months for Frank Ramírez. He lost his older brother, Vince, in October. His only son, David Frank, passed away at 50 on March 5.
The Sacramento Gold Soccer Club improved to an 8-1-1 overall (4-1-1 in the NPSL) record after a 3-2 win over host FC Aguiluchos in Oakland last Saturday.
A step ladder of sorts is Anisa Guajardo's climb to professional soccer.

