Tag: César Chávez Day

Bilingual report — In Honor of César Chávez Day: Vigil for Migrant Families throughout Central Coast on March 31

CENTRAL COAST — This César Chávez Day, communities across the Central Coast are coming together to
honor his legacy that uplifts the voices of immigrant communities and the broad struggle
of working-class families through peaceful vigils. Join us in reflection, resistance, and
unity. …

Vigil Locations Across the 805:
• Santa Barbara: Santa Barbara City Hall – 735 Anacapa St.
• Lompoc: Ryan Memorial Park – 900 W Ocean Ave.
• Santa Maria: Santa Maria City Hall – 110 E Cook St.
• Oxnard: Oxnard City Hall – 305 W 3rd St.
• Ventura: Ventura City Hall – 501 Poli St.
• Santa Paula: Santa Paula City Hall – 970 Ventura St.

CSU Channel Islands — Observing Cesar Chavez Day virtually

CAMARILLO — CSU Channel Islands’ (CSUCI) Center for Community Engagement (CCE) has a tradition of sending volunteers to do meaningful community service on Cesar Chavez Day, which this year falls on March 31. In this period of social distancing, Director of…

LULAC Disappointed with Trump Administration’s Failure to Ban Toxic Pesticides on Eve of César Chavez Day

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) declined to ban chlorpyrifos – a dangerous pesticide widely used in agriculture and linked to many health hazards, particularly neurological damage in children. Last year, LULAC joined other health, environmental, and civil rights…