BAKER >> In this Mojave Desert stopover halfway between Barstow and Las Vegas, Luis Ramallo has carved out a niche in the bustling billion-dollar-a-year beef jerky industry with his Alien Fresh Jerky ...

With some 750,000 annual visitors to the storefront, the jerky there has become so popular that owner Luis Ramallo is banking on a little extended marketing to bring the alien branding to a full-sized ...

When Luis Ramallo came to California from Argentina in 1988, he came with a plan to build a future for his family. He didn't know then that the idea would launch him into something more like the 25th ...

You value independent local news, so become a sustainer today to power our newsroom. Have you ever stopped by Baker on your way to Las Vegas and thought to yourself, "What this really needs is an ...

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