NORTH HOLLYWOOD : Caterers Form Association in Wake of 5 Killings
Nearly 100 catering truck owners and their families met Wednesday in North Hollywood to celebrate the official formation of the Latin-American Catering Truck Assn., which already has an estimated 175 members.
The impetus for formation of the group came from the still-unsolved killings 18 months ago of five catering truck workers in the San Fernando Valley. However, the gathering was a joyful occasion, with Mexican food, mariachi music and speeches by catering truck owners and police officials who have supported the organization.
The killings prompted catering truck owners to unite to find ways to protect themselves from crime and to fend off the stereotype that all street vendors operate illegally, sell drugs and leave litter in their wake.
After officers of the association were sworn in, the members observed a moment of silence in memory of the five slain catering truck workers.
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