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What's the real story of Cinco de Mayo?

Name: What's the real story of Cinco de Mayo?
Uploaded: 2026-05-05T11:45:00-0700
Duration: 3 min 31 s
Description: Dr. David Hayes-Bautista, Director of the UCLA Center for the Study of Latino Health and Culture and author of "El Cinco de Mayo: An American Tradition," joins CBS LA to give the real story behind the holiday.

Dr. David Hayes-Bautista, Director of the UCLA Center for the Study of Latino Health and Culture and author of "El Cinco de Mayo: An American Tradition," joins CBS LA to give the real story behind the holiday.