Cesar Chavez Archives - Times of San Diego

Three months after César Chávez bombshell, local roadway named after him gets updated name

by Brooke Binkowski • Times of San Diego June 29, 2026, 1:49 p.m.June 30, 2026, 10:14 a.m.

A Barrio Logan thoroughfare previously named after labor activist César E. Chávez received new signs Monday.

U.S. Capitol Building sits in the background under a blue sky and trees in the foreground framing the photo.

Members of Congress seek to rename Logan Heights’ Chávez post office for college president

by Jennifer Vigil • Times of San Diego June 9, 2026, 4:43 p.m.June 9, 2026, 4:45 p.m.

A mural of a smiling man hangs atop a facade surrounded by palm trees. A man is walking by looking at his cell phone.

Should César Chávez Parkway become Chicano Park Boulevard? Barrio Logan is ready to weigh in

by Jennifer Vigil • Times of San Diego April 19, 2026, 12:05 p.m.April 19, 2026, 7:57 p.m.

Barrio Logan raises its voice on César Chávez: Some call for not abruptly erasing his legacy

by Carlos Avilés • Special to Times of San Diego March 31, 2026, 5:09 p.m.March 31, 2026, 5:09 p.m.

Several flyers, one in the center, and two on the right, with more on a side door, are posted on a closed glass door.

Life

For César Chávez supporters, a painful question: What to do with his legacy now

by Associated Press March 31, 2026, 9:00 a.m.March 31, 2026, 6:21 p.m.

A mural featuring labor leaders and United Farm Workers union heroes. César Chávez's face has been covered with black cloth.

Agriculture, Crime, History

Swift and widespread, efforts to rebrand César Chávez Day are fueled by emotion and duty

by Associated Press March 30, 2026, 11:37 a.m.March 30, 2026, 1:55 p.m.

A stop sign in San Diego topped by a worn, bent and faded sign that reads "Cesar E. Chavez Parkway."

California lawmakers pass bill to rename César Chavez Day following sexual abuse allegations

by Trân Nguyễn • Associated Press March 26, 2026, 4:50 p.m.March 26, 2026, 5:14 p.m.

Cesar Chavez Elementary School in San Diego.

Boards take action on renaming César Chávez elementary school, holiday

by Staff and Wire Reports March 25, 2026, 12:31 p.m.March 25, 2026, 7:22 p.m.

Several flags fly in front of a building marked with sign César Chávez Campus, as seen below the street sign that reads César E Chávez Parkway.

Efforts to erase César Chávez’s name from city, school sites gain steam with mayoral order, district review

by Jennifer Vigil • Times of San Diego March 20, 2026, 6:01 p.m.March 20, 2026, 6:01 p.m.

A stop sign in San Diego topped by a worn, bent and faded sign that reads "Cesar E. Chavez Parkway."

Opinion: Cesar Chavez betrayed Dolores Huerta — and all of us

by Laura Castañeda March 20, 2026, 10:20 a.m.March 20, 2026, 10:23 a.m.

A stop sign in San Diego topped by a worn, bent and faded sign that reads "Cesar E. Chavez Parkway."

City, county officials move to re-name March 31 holiday that honors César Chávez

by Jennifer Vigil • Times of San Diego March 19, 2026, 7:36 p.m.March 19, 2026, 7:47 p.m.

Two women stand side by side on a city street, one leaning into the other, a much older woman.

She was Dolores Huerta’s strategist, then her friend. Now she calls César Chávez a monster

by Alejandro Maciel • Times of San Diego March 18, 2026, 3:15 p.m.March 19, 2026, 10:29 a.m.

A group of protesters holding signs with "HUELGA" and "NFWA," part of the Delano Grape Strike.

Drop César Chávez name from landmarks, holidays, Congressional Hispanic Caucus says

by Amelia Benavides-Colón • NOTUS March 18, 2026, 2:56 p.m.March 20, 2026, 6:05 p.m.

Labor icon Dolores Huerta.

Crime

Dolores Huerta, labor movement leader, details sexual assault by César Chávez

by Brooke Binkowski • Times of San Diego March 18, 2026, 10:12 a.m.March 18, 2026, 3:46 p.m.