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San Diego has officially renamed Cesar E. Chavez Parkway to Chicano Park Boulevard, honoring the cultural legacy and resilience of the Barrio Logan community after years of grassroots advocacy. The change, completed with new street signs and freeway markers, follows an executive order by Mayor Todd Gloria aimed at removing references to Chavez amid allegations of abuse. Local groups like the Chicano Park Steering Committee have long championed the renaming, seeing it as a vital step in telling the city’s true story. This move is part of a broader effort in San Diego, including renaming a community center and shifting a holiday to Farmworkers Day, all reflecting a deeper commitment to community history and healing.

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