EL CHICANo Weekly
Vol 60, NO. 02
December 15, 2022
M t . Ve r n o n ’ s i c o n i c L a s C u a t r o M i l p a s i s s e t t o c l o s e i t s doors December 31st, owners will retire
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The beloved Dunkin’ Coffee lands in the City of Colton Pg. 5
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Las Cuatro Milpas Owner and Accountant Jose Munios, giving IECN a tour of the kitchen on December 13, 2022.
By Manny Sandoval
ince the news broke about Las Cuatro Milpas closing its doors, there has been a lot of chatter around San Bernardino and the Inland community regarding why the current owners are closing the business instead of handing it off to the next generation.
Well, handing the business off is precisely what happened to the current owner Norma Munios, who was gratefully given the business by her father, Enrique Mata, in 1988. Mata acquired the business (located on Sixth Street at the time) in February 1968 from its original owner Dona Conchita, who owned the business
between 1964 and 1967.
Mata was said to have had a keen sense and understanding of how to operate a business. At the same time, his mother, Concepsion, was the queen of cooking, with tons of original recipes, many of which are still being utilized by the beloved restaurant today.
PHOTO MANNY SANDOVAL
Fast forward to 2022, owners of Las Cuatro Milpas Norma (who began working at 15 making flour tortillas) and Jose Munios are ready to retire and are fortunate enough that each of their four children has a career of their own.
Cuatro Milpas cont. on next pg.
NSG Impact is set to bring thousands of toys to the Inland Empire December 21st and 22nd
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By Manny Sandoval
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an Bernardino Valley College (SBVC) students were in for a treat on Wednesday, November 30th, as Einar and Jamex De La Torre performed a live exhibition at SBVC in front of a few dozen students.
Never Stop Grinding Impact is doing just that, grinding, networking and collaborating with the community on its forthcoming Third Annual Toy Drive on December 21st and will also be participating in the IE Tour of Toys on December 22nd. Although both of the
toy drives above are Rialto, they all across Empire.
mentioned located in are open to the Inland
“Registration is required and children must be present for Never Stop Grinding Impact’s Third Annual Toy Drive on December 21st. I also want to invite families who are in need to register and if you miss the NSG toy drive registration or if you’re still in need of more toys, I invite you to IE Tour of Toys, which will be held the very next day on December 22nd, also in Rialto,” said NSG Impact Founder and CEO Darious Harris.