El Chicano 05 13 21

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EL CHICANo Weekly

Vol 58, NO. 21

May 13, 2021

Tony Campos, activist and second Latino elected to San Ber nardino City Council, dies at 85 immigrated from Mexico and didn’t have the opportunity to attain a higher education,” said Veronica Campos, daughter.

By Manny B. Sandoval

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Attending a Laker game during COVID pandemic Pg. 5

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an Bernardino social justice advocate, Tony Campos, passed away at the age of 85, on April 27, 2021.

With the goal of obtaining a higher education during an era where it was not as common for Latinos to do so, Campos beat the odds as he earned an associates degree in business from San Bernardino Valley College, a bachelors degree in Sociology and a masters degree in Public Administration from California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB).

Campos (who was born in Arizona) was most notably known as the second Latino, behind Mexican-American Councilman Jesse Arias Jr., to be elected to San Bernardino City Council in 1972; as well as a proponent to the Chicano Movement in the 1960’s and 1970’s. He was known as a man of the people, often advocating on behalf of Latinos to garner social services, job skills, and higher educational opportunities. “My dad’s strongest contribution to this world was ensuring everyone had the opportunity to attain an education; it was a big part of his childhood that his parents instilled into him, as they

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VERONICA CAMPOS

Social justice advocate, Tony Campos, was a pillar in and around the city of San Bernardino and will be highly regarded for many years to come.

“My uncle valued local colleges and universities, he was truly a trailblazer pursuing a higher education beyond high school and served as a role model to many Latinos around the city,” said Robert Armenta Jr., nephew. Campos, cont. on next pg.

Muscoy students will finally get their safe routes to school thanks to state, county funding

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Reyes legislation requires good neighbor policy for war ehouses Pg. 12

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ssembly Majority Leader Eloise Gómez Reyes and the County of San Bernardino announce that the California Transportation Commission has voted to approve funding for the Muscoy Area Safe Routes to School Pedestrian Improvements Project. This funding will come from the state’s Active Transportation Program (ATP) Cycle 5 and will provide the project with a $1.88 million grant. The grant will be matched with funding from the County of San Bernardino. The approval of the funding for the project represents the culmination of several years’ worth of collaborative efforts to improve the area. The project was first conceived at the “DREAM BIG IE” Youth Empowerment Summit hosted by Majority Leader Reyes in 2017. At the summit, parents and students from Muscoy advocated for Muscoy, cont. on next pg.

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MJ DUNCAN

Concerned residents, parents, students and local dignitaries celebrated the completion of the Muscoy Sidewalks for Safety project on Saturday, June 16, 2018 in front of Vermont Elementary. The project entailed volunteers painting crosswalks, creating bus shelters and placing curb extensions.


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