Last month marked one year since the Hernandez family jumped into the battle to save their famed photo backdrop, officially known as La Carreta, at Downtown's Placita Olvera. This week, progress was made in the family's ongoing fight to save Jorge, the stuffed donkey that famously graces the stand.
Earlier this week, a court ruled in their favor, the family says, as they were able to beat the city on the initial eviction notice they were served last year, as they were mourning the loss of their matriarch.
The eviction allegedly stemmed from a contract issue. No one else in the family was listed on the paperwork before Maria Trancito “Tancho” Hernandez passed away. When she died, an expiration date was set on the contract.