Trailblazing L.A. politician Gloria Molina dies at 74 after cancer battle.

Gloria Molina, the first Chicana elected to the state Assembly, the Los Angeles City Council, and the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, died at the age of 74 after battling cancer for three years. Molina was a pioneering political leader who represented the people of Los Angeles and was noted as a vice chair of the Democratic National Committee. She was a proud Chicana and a product of the Pico Rivera community on Los Angeles County’s Eastside. Molina is survived by her daughter, husband, grandson, and siblings. A celebration of life is scheduled for June 3.