SALINAS — Some police officers in a largely Latino city in Northern California are reaching out to the community in a new way — wearing uniforms that resemble the traditional Mexican charro suit. Two ...

On the last day of the California Rodeo Salinas Sunday, Police Officer Robert Hernandez’s parents went to see him on duty. But instead of hugging him in his normal police uniform, the East Salinas ...

Fajitas Texanas, tender sliced steak, chicken and shrimp grilled with green, yellow and red peppers, onions and tomatoes at El Charro restaurant on Friday, March 6, 2015, in Latham, N.Y. (Michael P.

Efrain Lopez has a game day ritual before Seattle Seahawks games that's probably very different from most fans. He dresses up in embroidered Mexican suit. Lopez says the suit, called el charro, for ...

Charros and dancers and bulls, oh my! The Mexican Rodeo Extravaganza served up a visual feast — as well as a lesson in Mexican cultural traditions — as it marked its 24th year as part of National ...

"They have to be very careful, even in practice," Josefina Torres said. "If the bull falls and hits a horse's legs, they can fall. The horse has to learn how to do these things." Several competitions ...

Seventy-four-year-old Carlos Renteria has been riding Andalusian horses in Calistoga’s annual Silverado Parade for 45 years — since 1962. He and groomsman Alejandro Mauricio will ride a matched pair ...

Officer Robert Hernandez was apprehensive when he put the suit on. It was dark blue but didn’t look anything like his Salinas Police Department uniform. Silver metal details highlighted the jacket and ...

Six-year-old Nicolas Diaz wants to be a “charro” when he grows up — just like his dad. His destiny as a Mexican horse rider was predetermined for him even before he sat on his first horse when he was ...

SALINAS, Calif. (AP) — Some police officers in a largely Latino city in Northern California are reaching out to the community in a new way — wearing uniforms that resemble the traditional Mexican ...

The police department in Salinas is reaching out to the community in a new way- police uniforms that resemble the traditional Mexican charro suit. SALINAS - Some police officers in a largely Latino ...