Calle Willow in San Jose is more than just a street for some people. The street just south of interstate 280 is safe place for the Mexican community. A place where they can speak their native tongue, enjoy their foods and not feel like outsiders.
Miguel Zamora, right, gets his coffee from owner of Rico Pan Bakery Bertha Fernandez, center, on Calle Willow in San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018. Calle Willow is a cultural hub for the Mexican community and its something Fernandez hopes is not pushed out by big business. (Randy Vazquez/ Bay Area News Group)
Fresh bread sits behind the display glass at Rico Pan Bakery on Calle Willow in San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/ Bay Area News Group)
Fresh bread sits behind the display glass at Rico Pan Bakery on Calle Willow in San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/ Bay Area News Group)
Blanca Gutierrez, right, picks up some bread and coffee at Rico Pan Bakery on Calle Willow in San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/ Bay Area News Group)
Business owner Hilsi Valdez, center, places a water jug outside of her shop on Calle Willow in San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/ Bay Area News Group)
A cart full of corn sits on the sidewalk for people to see on Calle Willow in San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/ Bay Area News Group)
A cart full of corn sits on the sidewalk for people to see on Calle Willow in San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/ Bay Area News Group)
Victoria Melchor, left, walks with her children Adilene Tafolla, center, and Victor Tafolla, right, on Calle Willow in San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/ Bay Area News Group)
Piatas hang from Hilsi’s Novedades on Calle Willow in San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018. Owner Hilsi Valdez took over the shop three months ago and says what drew her to Calle Willow was how calm things were. (Randy Vazquez/ Bay Area News Group)
Business owner Hilsi Valdez, right, sits behind the counter of her shop Hilsi’s Novedades on Calle Willow in San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/ Bay Area News Group)
Agua frescas are placed outside of Tacos Los 3 Hermanos on Calle Willow in San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018. Agua fresca is fresh water in English and is water that can be made with fresh fruits, vegetables or even flowers among other things. (Randy Vazquez/ Bay Area News Group)
Reyna Segura prepare rice for her families food trucks at Tacos Los 3 Hermanos on Calle Willow in San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018. Reyna’s mother Maria Ceron began the family owned business eight years ago on Calle Willow with one food truck and has since expanded her fleet to four. (Randy Vazquez/ Bay Area News Group)
Facundo Segura, left, and his sister Reyna, right, prepare food for their food trucks at Tacos Los 3 Hermanos on Calle Willow in San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018. Facundo and Reyna’s mother Maria Ceron began the family owned business eight years ago on Calle Willow with one food truck and has since expanded her fleet to four. (Randy Vazquez/ Bay Area News Group)
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