A chance to witness history

Santa Fe High School sophomore Gabriel Guerrero is inauguration-bound this January.

That's because Gabriel was picked to participate in the Presidential Youth Inaugural Conference because of his prior involvement with the Congressional Youth Leadership Council in Washington D.C.

That means he'll be on hand Jan. 20 to witness the historic inauguration of Barack Obama, the first-ever black man to be elected U.S. president.

He was an avid Obama supporter during the campaign -- and even though the trip will cost upwards of $3,000, Gabriel and his mom say they figure it's worth it.

For more on this story, check out Tuesday's paper.