SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - A final Olé sends off Old Spanish Day's oldest El Presidente. Old Spanish Days announced Monday afternoon the passing of former El Presidente, Rudy Castillo. Castillo served as ...
It is with heavy hearts that Old Spanish Days announces the passing of 1976 Fiesta El Presidente Rudy Castillo. While serving as the organization’s presiding officer in 1976, Mr. Castillo began the ...
When he was named to be the Grand Marshal of the Old Spanish Days parade in 2024, Rudy Castillo was the oldest surviving El Presidente of an event that itself was turning 100 years old. Even before he ...