FONTANA, Calif. - A former substitute teacher who was living in his car was gifted with a $27,000 check by a former student.Jose Villarruel, lovingly known as "Mr.
V" by his students, turned 77 years old on Thursday. His former student, Steven Nava, now 21, decided to arrange a celebration for Villarruel.Villarruel has served as a substitute teacher for decades."I feel very lucky and very honored that I have taught in different institutions of different levels," he said.In early 2020, Villarruel said he resigned after schools shifted to distance learning."I decided the school situation has changed completely and I believed that a job of a substitute was over.