Photo courtesy of Ulisses Sanchez
A Mexican bakery in Compton reopened today after a mob of looters almost destroyed it during an illegal street takeover. A large group entered Ruben's Bakery & Mexican Food at the intersection of El Segundo Boulevard and Santa Fe Avenue. Security gates and walls were knocked down, and store merchandise and equipment were stolen.
The family has an active GoFundMe page, where it has over 785 contributions since it launched two days ago. There were customers that came down to the store from various cities in Southern California to support the bakery. Some individuals came down just to simply make a donation. Today the bakery opened at its regular business hours servicing regular customers.
The family will also be baking and selling the traditional Rosca bread this Saturday for the Day of the Three Kings holiday.
Date: January 6, 2024 Time: 6:00 A.M.
Location: 2701 N Santa Fe Avenue, Compton CA, 90222
A celebration for Dia de los Reyes at Olvera Street
On Saturday, January 6, 2024 Olvera Street will be having a celebration for the arrival of Los Tres Reyes. The event will include live music, and a short theatrical procession. They will also have the traditional Rosca, or sweet bread that will be given to all who attend. Inside the Rosca bread there will be plastic babies randomly placed, which will represent the baby Jesus.
The traditional activity normally dictates that the person who finds the baby has to plan the party for the next year. But at Olvera Street, finds the babies inside will win a prize that evening. Take it as a gift from the kings!
Date: January 6, 2024 Time: 6:30 P.M.
Location: Olvera Street
Battle of Rio San Gabriel Annual Event
Interested in history or looking for an exciting fun family experience close to home? This Saturday you can witness the reenactment of the Battle of Rio San Gabriel. As soon as you step onto the battlefield you’ll be able to smell the black powder from the musket-firing demonstrations. There will also be a reenacting from the soldiers that will describe the historic clash. For more information, click here.
Date: January 6, 2024 Time: 11:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.
Battle reenactments: 12:00 P.M. & 3:00 P.M.
Location: Juan Matias Sanchez Adobe Museum & Historic Site
946 N Adobe Ave, Montebello, CA 90640
Photo courtesy of Montebello Historic Society
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