Nearly 80 years after its relocation, Chinatown supports Chinese American businesses as well as newer waves of entrepreneurs from Thailand, Vietnam, and greater Los Angeles.
One man has taken on the task of regulating the disastrous stretch of food truck landscape on his own. The so-called Food Truck Mafia is apparently not pleased.
"We need to keep in mind the big picture: food deserts, 'food swamps' and 'food apartheid' are all different terms to describe the way poverty and racism have led to limited options for some communities."
There are conflicting accounts about the origin of the name Lancaster, but one thing for sure is that the city owes its existence to the Southern Pacific Railroad.
Sayer grows lemons, avocados, specialty citrus, figs, and is a food entrepreneur. One of his recent projects is producing fig wine in partnership with a local winery.