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Fabela met Cesar Chavez in 1942 while she was still a student at Delano High School in California. [citation needed] Soon after his World War II service in the United States Navy ended, in 1945, he began spending more time with her. [2] They dated "inexpensively — a walk in the moonlight or perhaps a movie."
Delano (/ d ə ˈ l eɪ n oʊ / də-LAY-noh) is a city in Kern County, California, United States. Delano is located about 30 miles (48 km) north-northwest of Bakersfield [8] at an elevation of 315 feet (96 m). [1] The population was 51,428 in 2020, down from 53,041 in 2010. It is Kern County's second-largest city after Bakersfield.
Soosay's body was found 14 July 1980 in an almond orchard outside of Delano, California, [2] near Highway 99. [18] Soosay's body was 13 rows deep in the orchard, a significant distance from the nearest road. [19] The remains were found by an irrigation worker who worked at the orchard, [4] and had been dead for approximately 1 day. [20]
The Forty Acres, located in Delano, California, was the first headquarters of the United Farm Workers labor union. The union acquired the site of the compound in 1966, and the buildings were built in the ensuing years.
The Delano Record began as the Delano Holograph in 1908. [3] George Keyzers bought the newspaper in 1950, and operated it until its sale to Reed Print Co. in 1985. [4]During the late 1960s it was known for supporting grape growers over workers during the Delano grape strike. [5]
Pages in category "People from Delano, California" The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Diane Delano (January 29, 1957 – December 13, 2024) was an American character actress. She was known for her numerous roles in films and television, such as Sergeant Barbara Semanski on the CBS television series Northern Exposure and Roberta "Bobbi" Glass on The WB television series Popular .
Richard Chavez is credited with building the UFW into a major California agricultural and political organization. [1] [2] Chavez was born to a migrant family on November 12, 1929, near Yuma, Arizona, on a family farm. [1] [2] He worked as a child migrant worker during the Great Depression. [1]