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Jose Heriberto Garcia in his Mission Street taqueria. All photos by Colin Campbell.

This Mexican immigrant fought in the ring, started a dozen restaurants, raised five children, and never let defeat wear him down.

June 7, 2024 Life in the Later Lane 0 Comments

When 17-year-old Jose Heriberto Garcia came courting the young girl who’d become his wife, his future mother-in-law was so outraged that she ran him off her property – waving her pistol and shooting at his feet. “I beat it out of there, oh si, senor,” Garcia recalled. “I came back the next day to state ...

Senior dance troupe keeps cabaret alive in Chinatown; its director hit the world stage as a teen, after a surprise call from a famous landlord

April 3, 2023 All Posts 1 Comment

Cynthia Yee’s mother got her started in ballet at the age of 10, getting advice on a teacher from their landlady. Yee practiced every day in her apartment building’s spacious lobby, dreaming of dancing on the world stage. Seven years later, the landlady, Dorothy Toy, called back. Toy was no ordinary landlord. She was a ...

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