A Los Angeles commission voted to evict the owners of La Carreta -- home to a beloved Olvera Street attraction known as 'El Burro' -- despite a City Council attempt to save it.
Friday, July 12, 2024 3:11PMOne of Olvera Street's oldest tenants is a donkey stand known as "El Burrito y La Carreta," which is now facing eviction.known as "El Burro" -- despite a City Council attempt to save it.
He explained that many businesses are still behind on rent. Hernandez criticized management for what he called a lack of effort to promote Olvera Street and help the businesses. Hernandez claimed Chavez did not want to work out a deal with him and complicated his situation as he tried to resolve issues with the leasing contract sparked by the death of his mother in the spring.
La Carreta was founded in the late 1960s by Jesus "Don Chuy" Hernandez and his wife Maria Trancito Hernandez. Visitors to La Carreta at the time could get photos with the family's pet donkey, Cirila. The burro was later replaced by a "Jorge," a life-sized stuffed burro.In 2019, Maria Hernandez submitted paperwork to the city requesting to have her children, Patricia and Richard Hernandez, added to the lease contract -- but due to a clerical error, it never happened.
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