Search is still on in Mexico for More than four dozen students who went missing September 26 . Arrest warrants have been issued for town 's mayor and his wife . For residents of the small town of Iguala , which lies 120 miles southwest of Mexico City , the nightmare began on September 26 — just 10 days after the festivities celebrating Mexico 's Independence Day . Mexicans do n't trust government and always assume there is a backstory , says Navarrette . Incident flies in face of efforts to improve California 's image , Ruben Navarrette says .
Search is still on in Mexico for More than four dozen students who went missing September 26 . Arrest warrants have been issued for town 's mayor and his wife . Mexicans do n't trust government and always assume there is a backstory , says Navarrette . Incident flies in face of efforts to improve California 's image , Ruben Navarrette says .