Most San Diego city and county offices, services and facilities will be closed Tuesday in observance of Farmworkers Day, although public safety and emergency animal control services will operate as normal.
Most San Diego city and county offices, services and facilities will be closed Tuesday in observance of Farmworkers Day, although public safety and emergency animal control services will operate as normal.
The state of California recently officially renamed the March 31 holiday, previously named for César Chávez. Chávez allegedly sexually assaulted female followers as young as 12 in the 1970s, and raped United Farm Workers co-founder Dolores Huerta, now 95, in 1966, according to an explosive New York Times investigation released earlier this month.all swimming pools and recreation centers; public buildings in Balboa Park, including the Municipal Gym, Morley Field, Botanical Building and Balboa Park Activity Center ;Parks and Recreation Department Open Space, Permit Center and Maintenance Assessment District offices; the Development Services Department office ;Your Safe Place - A Family Justice Center (those experiencing immediate danger or a medical emergency should dial 911, or visit the San Diego Police Department's domestic violencethe Environmental Services Department customer service phone lines, from 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.;dog off-leash areas, and;City residents who use a private trash hauler should check with their provider on holiday service, officials said. They added that the city will continue delivering new gray trash bins and new light blue recycling bins will continue.City officials said parking meters, street parking time restrictions, yellow zones, short-term green zones and one-to-two-hour time parking zones will not be enforced on Tuesday. However,"all other parking violations will be enforced," according to the city, which added parking regulations on Port of San Diego properties and within other municipalities may differ. San Diego County announced animal shelters, health clinics, family resource centers, library branches and public offices will be closed for the holiday.Camping reservations can always be made online on the county's web page, but the Department of Parks and Recreation's reservation phone line will not be staffed on Tuesday, officials said.San Diego Fire-Rescue Department to more closely track response times following auditKPBS keeps you informed with local stories you need to know about — with no paywall. Our news is free for everyone because people like you help fund it.Racial Justice and Social Equity
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