Holiday visitors from Mexico City to Las Vegas. Identified from left to right: 1. Governor Sawyer, 2. Mrs. Bette Sawyer, 3. Edward Elias, 4. Angela Linares, 5. Warden Fogilania. Inscription with photo reads: "Mother of Las Vegas slayer [virled] from Mexico City - wish granted by Mexican Govt. on T.V. program to Nev." (handwritten inscription)

Interviewed by Laurents Bañuelos-Benitez. Barbara Tabach also participates in the questioning. Valorie J Vega was born in raised in Los Angeles County. Her father, Fred Vega, was one of the first firefighters hired in the Los Angeles County area. Vega was one of three children, and remembers spending her childhood surrounded by family. In college, Vega began studying biology only to realize that she was better suited studying Spanish. Upon completion of her undergrad, Vega went on to earn a Master's in Spanish interpretation. As a result of her studies, Vega was able to secure a job in the Court Interpreter program in Las Vegas, moving here in 1978. Her position in the interpreter program, led her to pursue a degree in law which in turn led to a successful career as a lawyer and a judge.