Praise, support arise for ailing Gloria Molina, ‘relentless' LA County trailblazer
Beyond her curriculum vitae, Los Angeles County Supervisor Gloria Molina's role in the history of Latinos in Southern California came into sharper ...
Beyond her curriculum vitae, Los Angeles County Supervisor Gloria Molina's role in the history of Latinos in Southern California came into sharper focus last week, when the 74-year-old politician announced she is battling terminal cancer . 'I enter this transition in life feeling so fortunate,' Molina wrote on Facebook . 'Throughout my life I've had the support of many people.' Angelenos lauded all of Molina's firsts: the first Latina elected to the California state legislature, and in 1987, as LA City Councilmember.