The Pico & Yorba boys grew up at San Gabriel Mission where their fathers guarded the Fort with militant strictness tempered by a fierce loyalty to each other. As the young men came of age, Mexico won its independence from the viselike grip of Spain. The Mexican Supreme Government left the Californios largely on their own to develop their cattle ranches and raise large families. Pio Pico became governor. Andres Pico became general. Bernardo Yorba preferred tending his orchards and cattle on his Rancho Cañon de Santiago.

At the onset of the Mexican-American War, when he needed a place to hide, the last Mexican Governor of California Pío Pico found sanctuary at the home of his ride-or-die friend, Bernardo Yorba. Come to this free event to discover the hidden story of how Mexican Californios fought for their freedom.