Hector Sanchez , 37, and Angelina Sanchez , 34, and their 8-month-old son, Matthew, live in trailer home at Chiriaco Summit and work at the coffee shop. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)
Pleas Uhlhorn, 87, a retired Marine, attends the gathering marking the 75th anniversary of Chiriaco Summit . (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)
Teresa Garcia, 18, left, Katie Ekno, 20, and Melissa Haun, 18, make lemonade at Chiriaco Summit Cafe. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)
The coffee shop at Chiriaco Summit sits along Interstate10. What began as a rough-and-tumble gas station run by Joe Chiriaco and his wife, Ruth, is now a community of some 60 full-time residents. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)
