California educators push for ethnic studies curriculum, Governor Ferguson responds to Cesar Chavez abuse allegations and cancels proclamation, Seattle considers Cesar Chavez Park name change, missing teenager rescued, and vandalism at Chihuly Garden and Glass reported.
FILE - In this Jan. 16, 2018, file photo, Dolores Huerta participates in a panel discussion in Pasadena, Calif. Educators and civil rights leaders in California called on the State Board of Education Thursday, March 18, 2021, to approve the nation's first statewide model ethnic studies curriculum for high school students.
Gov. Bob Ferguson is reacting to the news of the abuse allegations made against the late civil rights leader Cesar Chavez.In light of the shocking allegations, the governor will not be issuing a proclamation honoring Cesar Chavez Day this year. The governor looks forward to celebrating Dolores Huerta Day on April 10.KOMO News has reached out to the City of Seattle for a comment or statement regarding Cesar Chavez Park and is waiting to hear back on if the city received any requests for a name change.Cesar Chavez Park in Seattle's South Park neighborhood is located along Highway 99, and is managed by Seattle Parks and Recreation., "Students at nearby Concord school have participated in workshops learning about modern art and Cesar Chavez, and created a painting that is posted at the park."A teenager who had been missing for about a month has been rescued by the FBI and the accused captor has been arrested.A judge set bail at $100,000 Wednesday for a 40-year-old man accused of causing nearly a quarter of a million dollars in damage after allegedly breaking into thPolice say a man caused nearly a quarter of a million dollars in damage after breaking into Chihuly Garden and Glass and attacking a security guard.For more than a month, the search for Nancy Guthrie has played out in Tucson, Arizona, with the mystery surrounding her disappearance only growing.Gov. Bob Ferguson is reacting to the news of the abuse allegations made against the late civil rights leader Cesar Chavez.
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