San Juan Bautista Ca Development And Redevelopment

Luis Valdez would rather not talk about his past. But at age 51, Valdez has earned the right to rest and look back on his achievements. After all, he founded El Teatro Campesino, the farm worker's radical theater company, during the 1965 Delano grape strike, and that theatrical troupe continues to thrive under his guidance in San Juan Bautista. His 1978 musical, "Zoot Suit," has become a Mexican-American classic, an icon of the emerging Latino spirit.

Luis Valdez would rather not talk about his past. But at age 51, Valdez has earned the right to rest and look back on his achievements. After all, he founded El Teatro Campesino, the farm worker's radical theater company, during the 1965 Delano grape strike, and that theatrical troupe continues to thrive under his guidance in San Juan Bautista. His 1978 musical, "Zoot Suit," has become a Mexican-American classic, an icon of the emerging Latino spirit.

In this mission town rich with California lore and tales of old-time gunfights, some people are taking their ties to the Wild West a little too seriously. In the last year, local politics have taken on the look of a barroom brawl. Three City Council members have been ousted in a recall. The San Benito County district attorney recently won a conviction of the town's police chief, and plans to prosecute the city engineer next month.

In this mission town rich with California lore and tales of old-time gunfights, some people are taking their ties to the Wild West a little too seriously. In the last year, local politics have taken on the look of a barroom brawl. Three City Council members have been ousted in a recall. The San Benito County district attorney recently won a conviction of the town's police chief, and plans to prosecute the city engineer next month.