FRESNO, Calif. ( KSEE/KGPE ) – New street signs for a 10-mile stretch of road in Fresno were installed Tuesday after the city prevailed in a lawsuit brought on by the community.
The city says Kings Canyon Road, Ventura Avenue, and California Avenue now bear the name Cesar Chavez Boulevard. City Hall says the change honors labor rights leader “Cesar Chavez’s enduring legacy” and “aligns with our community’s shared values of justice, equality, and community empowerment.”
According to officials, some Fresno community members protested the change and sued the city, claiming the new name would “destroy history” and could hurt businesses that bore the original street names…