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Archive Home > 2004 > August > 24 > Fighting for a new beginning

Fighting for a new beginning

By Mark Morical / The Bulletin
August 24, 2004

After his lifelong role model died in his arms of lung cancer, Pete Rodriguez knew he needed a change.

Devastated, the wayward 21-year-old fled his home in Sacramento, Calif. He left behind the lure of drugs, alcohol and gangs, and the girlfriend with whom he had split after a seven-year....

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