At 11 a.m. on Nov. 3, Mariachi Plaza was flooded with a wave of Dodger blue. A 52-foot tall mural of Fernando Valenzuela gazed down on the city of Los Angeles. An ofrenda for El Toro sat just beneath the mural, celebrating his life. The smell of incense was strong throughout First Street.
A little girl is looking at you. Her eyes seem to tell a sad story. They show a struggle and look older than they should. A man is dignified today and works his fingers to the bone. An old woman is making tortillas and her wrinkled hands seem to know the process well. A young couple crosses the Rio Grande into the United States. They are all here.