{"id":8537,"date":"2026-05-21T20:01:39","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T20:01:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=8537"},"modified":"2026-05-21T20:01:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T20:01:39","slug":"santa-anas-cesar-chavez-high-to-be-renamed-in-honor-of-dolores-huerta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=8537","title":{"rendered":"Santa Ana\u2019s Cesar Chavez High to be renamed in honor of Dolores Huerta"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Santa Ana\u2019s Cesar Chavez High School will be renamed in honor of Dolores Huerta following allegations that recently surfaced the Chicano labor and union organizer had groomed and sexually abused females in the movement.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=8535\">From ribs to brisket and beyond, American barbecue is a delicious part of US tradition<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The change was approved by the Santa Ana Unified School District this week.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDolores Huerta High School will stand as a powerful reminder of the importance of civic engagement, representation, and service to others,\u201d Superintendent Lorraine Perez said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>Updates to school signage and related materials tied to the official name change are underway, with the new name set to officially take effect July 1. The district had covered up Chavez\u2019s name on the school building shortly after a March New York Times story published on its investigation into allegations that women, including Huerta, had been assaulted by Chavez decades prior.<\/p>\n<p>The news report sparked cities, school districts and other organizations around Southern California to reconsider tributes to Chavez, who died in 1993 just a year before the high school opened.<\/p>\n<p>The decision to change the school\u2019s name was made in collaboration with SAUSD students, parents, staff, and community members who were surveyed during the name-change process, with Huerta emerging as an \u201coverwhelming choice\u201d among respondents, district officials said. The name was then recommended by district staff to the Board of Education, which approved the change on May 19.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=8533\">LeBron James reveals timeline on decision to retire or continue NBA career<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Huerta, a renowned Chicana labor leader and civil rights activist, worked alongside Chavez and recently opened up about experiencing sexual abuse by her colleague, a revelation that shocked many. District officials said her contributions to social justice reflect SAUSD\u2019s \u201ccommitment to equity, perseverance, and service.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Santa Ana College and the city Santa Ana have also started the process to remove references to Chavez, which includes a 6.3-acre community park at Fifth and Susan streets and a building at the community college.<\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cThis decision reflects the voices of our students, families, staff, and community members,\u201d SAUSD board President Katelyn Brazer Aceves said in a statement. \u201cWe are grateful to everyone who participated in this process and helped ensure that the new name honors our shared values and the legacy of the civil rights and farmworker movements.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=8531\">What\u2019s coming to Southern California theme parks this summer<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dolores Huerta, a renowned Chicana labor leader and civil rights activist, reflects what district officials called a \u201ccommitment to equity, perseverance, and service.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8536,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36,2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8537","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-based-on-facts-either-observed-and-verified-directly-by-the-reporter-or-reported-and-verified-from-knowledgeable-sources","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - 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