HILLSBOROUGH, Calif. (KRON) — A statue of a giant robed man pointing his finger above Interstate-280 is a well-known landmark for people traveling between San Jose and San Francisco.
The statue of Saint Junipero Serra towered over I-280 in Hillsborough for five decades. Without any big announcements, California Department of Transportation crews suddenly removed and demolished the statue in August.
Before the final decision of removal was made, state transportation officials said they consulted with Ohlone Native American tribes who have ancestral ties to the region, as well as solicited input from historical, art, and religious organizations…