'No me queda de otra': San Diego vendor pushes ice cream cart to keep family afloat
SAN DIEGO — The brass bells tied across the handle of Cleotilde Dimas’ ice cream push-cart rang until their sound echoed down a residential street in Stockton on a recent afternoon. The familiar jingle captured 3-year-old Anthony Jr.'s attention. He crossed the street with his father to pick out a sweet treat. “Gordo, cual quieres,” Anthony Flores said, asking his son what ice cream he wanted. Anthony Jr. grabbed a lime-flavored ice pop from Dimas’ ice cream cart. Dimas has been running a micro-business selling cartoon-shaped frozen treats, chocolate ice cream sandwiches, and chi...