Transforming Trash Into Art
How a Riverside Taco Joint Became a Magnet for Community
I’ve lived in Riverside, and I’ve owned Tio’s Tacos here for over 25 years now. Growing up, I lived in a small town in northern Michoacán Mexico called Sahuayo. I loved the culture of my town, but I dreamed of escaping the poverty around me to the United States. I was a rambunctious child at school and it would get me into trouble, until I had to drop out in the third grade. I was surrounded by poverty, but I was a child, so I found ways to make the …
