Category: Mexican American

FBI Releases Video of Missing Californian Woman Being Abducted in Mexico

April 18, 2023
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The FBI has released new details in a California woman missing person’s case, along with surveillance videos of the moments leading up to her abduction in Jalisco, Mexico. Monica de Leon Barba, a U.S. citizen from the Bay Area, has been reported missing since Nov. 29, 2022, according to FBI documents. Barba was last seen…

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Cowboy Cooking: Adrian Davila Serves Up South Texas Barbecue, Vaquero-Style

April 16, 2022
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Since 1959, San Antonio-area barbecue joint Davila’s BBQ has served loyal fans a distinctive, Latino variety of the Lone Star State’s favorite food, honoring the Mexican heritage of both barbecue and cattle farming—lending a deeper layer of tradition to those two icons of Texas culture. For instance, Adrian Davila, who has succeeded his father Edward…

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Tightknit Immigrant Brothers Open Mexican Restaurant Rooted in Love

April 6, 2022
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His smile used to light up the room, and his laughter was contagious. He was happy and gregarious, always laughing, always welcoming. His eyes shone with a light that comes from within, the one that puts people at ease. Ultimately, he loved to make his guests feel at home when they dined at his restaurant,…

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