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  1. Males-only programs given SUSD board OK in hopes of building character
    Recordnet.com logo Recordnet.com 2 hours ago

    The school board voted unanimously late Tuesday to establish all-male seventh- and eighth-grade programs at Fillmore, Hamilton, McKinley and Peyton schools, and an all-male after-school program at Chavez High. "It's long overdue," board Vice President...

  2. Ship names Dump the politics
    The Union Leader logo The Union Leader 4 hours ago

    U.S. Navy employs certain conventions when naming its ships. Until politics intervenes. The Obama administration has upended these conventions from time to time to make political statements. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus has named two Lewis and Clark-class...

  3. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 week ago
    A street vendor greets an acquaintance in front the Maravilla Meat Market, with a mural depicting Cesar Chavez, left, in East Los Angeles, an area of unincorporated Los Angeles County territory east of downtown Los Angeles, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012. The...

    A street vendor greets an acquaintance in front the Maravilla Meat Market, with a mural depicting Cesar Chavez, left, in East Los Angeles, an area of unincorporated Los Angeles County territory east of downtown Los Angeles, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012. The... View Photo »

  4. I'm only the second Latino in the history of Ventura County to hold this position. This is a great milestone for me and it took a lot of men to make it possible, such as Martin Luther King Jr., Cesar Chavez, President Kennedy and Robert Kennedy
    SOURCE: Ventura County Star 4 weeks ago
  5. Sec. Mabus returns to traditional ship-naming procedure, announces 5 new ship names
    Kaus Files 5 hours ago
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    Marines and diving on an explosive devise, saving at least one Marine and keeping the enemy at bay in Vietnam. California Republican Rep. Duncan Hunter had been pushing to have ships named after Finn and Peralta, especially following the Navy’s decision...

  6. Decision To Name Ship After Gabrielle Giffords Engenders Controversy
    Outside the Beltway logo Outside the Beltway 16 hours ago

    Mabus it has been going from naming warships to honor people who have served or are intimately connected to the sea services to reaching into a more political environment and doing things almost on a feel-good basis,” he said, noting his dismay at...

  7. Sinkhole could help with runoff study
    KXAN Austin News 18 hours ago
    2nd Sinkhole near Cesar Chavez

    Officials in Austin say the parking lot hole opened Jan. 25 after heavy rainfall,

  8. Getty Images logo Getty Images 3 months ago
    SAN FRANCISCO, CA - NOVEMBER 04: San Francisco mayor Ed Lee wears a hard hat with his name on it while touring the Cesar Chavez Street Infrastructure Improvement and Streetscape Redesign Project site on November 4, 2011 in San Francisco, California. ...

    SAN FRANCISCO, CA - NOVEMBER 04: San Francisco mayor Ed Lee wears a hard hat with his name on it while touring the Cesar Chavez Street Infrastructure Improvement and Streetscape Redesign Project site on November 4, 2011 in San Francisco, California. ... View Photo »

  9. We do have an arrangement with our partner, Austin Pets Alive! , to take some of our at risk animals, those risk with issues, that can go back and be available for adoption at the old TLAC site on Cesar Chavez
    SOURCE: KXAN Austin News 2 months ago
  10. Cesar Chavez: Embrace the Legacy (5 min. UFW video)
    YouTube Logo YouTube Videos 64 months ago
  11. Morning review: Cash-throwing robbers not the only criminals, federal judge in Grand Rapids says of missing loot
    MLive.com logo MLive.com 21 hours ago

    Two suspects were arrested near Cesar Chavez Elementary School after allegedly robbing Comerica Bank branch at Four Mile Road NW and Alpine Avenue. (Cory Morse | The Grand Rapids Press) Catch up on a few headlines you may have missed last night: When...

  12. Board hears requests to name new schools after locals
    Salem Statesman-Journal 23 hours ago

    "This is not some national leader from somewhere else," he said. "He represents the aspirations of the Latino community." Board members Ron Jones and Chris Brantley said they will vote in favor of the committee's recommendation to name the East Salem...

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About Cesar Chavez

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César Estrada Chávez (March 31, 1927 – April 23, 1993) was an American farm worker, labor leader, and civil rights activist who, with Dolores Huerta, co-founded the National Farm Workers Association, which later became the United Farm Workers. Supporters say his work led to numerous improvements for union laborers. His birthday has become a... Full Article

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SAN FRANCISCO, CA - NOVEMBER 04: San Francisco mayor Ed Lee wears a hard hat with his name on it while touring the Cesar Chavez Street Infrastructure Improvement and Streetscape Redesign Project site on November 4, 2011 in San Francisco, California. With less than a week to go before...
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  1. SAN FRANCISCO, CA - NOVEMBER 04: San Francisco mayor Ed Lee wears a hard hat with his name on it while touring the Cesar Chavez Street Infrastructure Improvement and Streetscape Redesign Project site on November 4, 2011 in San Francisco, California. With less than a week to go before... Getty Images logo Getty Images 3 months ago

    SAN FRANCISCO, CA - NOVEMBER 04: San Francisco mayor Ed Lee wears a hard hat with his name on it while touring the Cesar Chavez Street Infrastructure Improvement and Streetscape Redesign Project site on November 4, 2011 in San Francisco, California. With less than a week to go before...

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  2. SAN FRANCISCO, CA - NOVEMBER 04: San Francisco mayor Ed Lee (L) greets workers after touring the Cesar Chavez Street Infrastructure Improvement and Streetscape Redesign Project site on November 4, 2011 in San Francisco, California. With less than a week to go before San Francisco's... Getty Images logo Getty Images 3 months ago

    SAN FRANCISCO, CA - NOVEMBER 04: San Francisco mayor Ed Lee (L) greets workers after touring the Cesar Chavez Street Infrastructure Improvement and Streetscape Redesign Project site on November 4, 2011 in San Francisco, California. With less than a week to go before San Francisco's...

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  3. Charlene Pittman, center, of of the NASA Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Ala. , leads "astronaut" third grader Ramiro Romero, right, on a space walk outside the "international space station" constructed in the cafeteria at Cesar Chavez Elementary School, in Oklahoma City, Thursday,... AP Photo logo AP Photo 4 months ago

    Charlene Pittman, center, of of the NASA Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Ala. , leads "astronaut" third grader Ramiro Romero, right, on a space walk outside the "international space station" constructed in the cafeteria at Cesar Chavez Elementary School, in Oklahoma City, Thursday,...

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  4. Charlene Pittman, right, of of the NASA Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Ala. , looks in on students in the space shuttle which third to sixth grade students have constructed at Cesar Chavez Elementary School, in Oklahoma City, Thursday, Oct. 13, 2011. The opening at right is a... AP Photo logo AP Photo 4 months ago

    Charlene Pittman, right, of of the NASA Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Ala. , looks in on students in the space shuttle which third to sixth grade students have constructed at Cesar Chavez Elementary School, in Oklahoma City, Thursday, Oct. 13, 2011. The opening at right is a...

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  5. Charlene Pittman, right, of of the NASA Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Ala. , peers into students in the "space shuttle" which third to sixth grade students have constructed at Cesar Chavez Elementary School, in Oklahoma City, Thursday, Oct. 13, 2011. For the past week Cesar... AP Photo logo AP Photo 4 months ago

    Charlene Pittman, right, of of the NASA Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Ala. , peers into students in the "space shuttle" which third to sixth grade students have constructed at Cesar Chavez Elementary School, in Oklahoma City, Thursday, Oct. 13, 2011. For the past week Cesar...

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  6. COMMERCIAL IMAGE - In this photo taken by AP Images for Target, Target IndyCar driver Scott Dixon, host a reading event for the students at Cesar Chavez Elementary School on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2011, in San Francisco. As part of the event, Scott Dixon read to the children and... AP Photo logo AP Photo 5 months ago

    COMMERCIAL IMAGE - In this photo taken by AP Images for Target, Target IndyCar driver Scott Dixon, host a reading event for the students at Cesar Chavez Elementary School on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2011, in San Francisco. As part of the event, Scott Dixon read to the children and...

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  7. Farmworkers Ruth Martinez, left, and Josefina Flores, hold the chair of the former United Farmworkers leader, the late Cesar Chavez, during a prayer vigil outside the Governor's office in an effort to persuade Gov. Jerry Brown to sign a bill to make it easier for farmworkers to... AP Photo logo AP Photo 7 months ago

    Farmworkers Ruth Martinez, left, and Josefina Flores, hold the chair of the former United Farmworkers leader, the late Cesar Chavez, during a prayer vigil outside the Governor's office in an effort to persuade Gov. Jerry Brown to sign a bill to make it easier for farmworkers to...

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  8. Jennifer Rodriguez, 7, and Miguel Gonzalez, 8, use a computer after school at the Cesar Chavez library Wednesday, May 25, 2011, in Oakland, Calif. Plunging tax revenue is forcing libraries across the country to close and cut staff, while e-readers and the Internet can make a library... AP Photo logo AP Photo 8 months ago

    Jennifer Rodriguez, 7, and Miguel Gonzalez, 8, use a computer after school at the Cesar Chavez library Wednesday, May 25, 2011, in Oakland, Calif. Plunging tax revenue is forcing libraries across the country to close and cut staff, while e-readers and the Internet can make a library...

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  9. In this May 25, 2011 photo, Jennifer Rodriguez, 7, picks out a book to read after school at the Cesar Chavez Library in Oakland, Calif. Plunging tax revenue is forcing libraries across the country to close and cut staff, while e-readers and the Internet can make a library seem quaint... AP Photo logo AP Photo 8 months ago

    In this May 25, 2011 photo, Jennifer Rodriguez, 7, picks out a book to read after school at the Cesar Chavez Library in Oakland, Calif. Plunging tax revenue is forcing libraries across the country to close and cut staff, while e-readers and the Internet can make a library seem quaint...

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  10. Paul Schrade stands inside the Paul Schrade Library at Robert F. Kennedy Community Schools as a mural that depicts Sen. Robert F. Kennedy and Cesar Chavez breaking bread together sits in the background, Friday, May 20, 2011, in Los Angeles. The school is built on the former site of the... AP Photo logo AP Photo 9 months ago

    Paul Schrade stands inside the Paul Schrade Library at Robert F. Kennedy Community Schools as a mural that depicts Sen. Robert F. Kennedy and Cesar Chavez breaking bread together sits in the background, Friday, May 20, 2011, in Los Angeles. The school is built on the former site of the...

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  11. Paul Chavez, the son of former labor leader Cesar Chavez poses for a picture alongside an image of his father during his stint in the Navy during a naming ceremony for a new Navy ship at a shipyard Wednesday, May 18, 2011, in San Diego. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus made the formal... AP Photo logo AP Photo 9 months ago

    Paul Chavez, the son of former labor leader Cesar Chavez poses for a picture alongside an image of his father during his stint in the Navy during a naming ceremony for a new Navy ship at a shipyard Wednesday, May 18, 2011, in San Diego. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus made the formal...

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  12. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus, right, moves through the crowd as the son of former labor leader Cesar Chavez, Paul Chavez, behind at center, stands after a naming ceremony for a new Navy ship at a shipyard Wednesday, May 18, 2011, in San Diego. Mabus made the formal announcement Wednesday... AP Photo logo AP Photo 9 months ago

    Navy Secretary Ray Mabus, right, moves through the crowd as the son of former labor leader Cesar Chavez, Paul Chavez, behind at center, stands after a naming ceremony for a new Navy ship at a shipyard Wednesday, May 18, 2011, in San Diego. Mabus made the formal announcement Wednesday...

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  13. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus, left, shakes hands with the son of former labor leader Cesar Chavez, Paul Chavez, during a naming ceremony for a new Navy ship at a shipyard Wednesday, May 18, 2011, in San Diego. Mabus made the formal announcement Wednesday that the Navy has named the last of... AP Photo logo AP Photo 9 months ago

    Navy Secretary Ray Mabus, left, shakes hands with the son of former labor leader Cesar Chavez, Paul Chavez, during a naming ceremony for a new Navy ship at a shipyard Wednesday, May 18, 2011, in San Diego. Mabus made the formal announcement Wednesday that the Navy has named the last of...

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  14. Shipyard worker Julian Cruz, left, holds a picture showing the late farm labor leader Cesar Chavez during his stint in the Navy, alongside an image of a T-AKE class dry cargo and ammunition ship during a naming ceremony Wednesday, May 18, 2011, in San Diego. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus... AP Photo logo AP Photo 9 months ago

    Shipyard worker Julian Cruz, left, holds a picture showing the late farm labor leader Cesar Chavez during his stint in the Navy, alongside an image of a T-AKE class dry cargo and ammunition ship during a naming ceremony Wednesday, May 18, 2011, in San Diego. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus...

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  15. Cruz Azul's Gerardo Torrado, right, drives the ball as Necaxa's Cesar Chavez defends during a Mexican soccer league match in Mexico City, Saturday, March 5, 2011. AP Photo logo AP Photo 11 months ago

    Cruz Azul's Gerardo Torrado, right, drives the ball as Necaxa's Cesar Chavez defends during a Mexican soccer league match in Mexico City, Saturday, March 5, 2011.

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  16. Cruz Azul's Emanuel Villa, bottom, fights for the ball with Necaxa's Cesar Chavez during a Mexican soccer league match in Mexico City, Saturday, March 5, 2011. AP Photo logo AP Photo 11 months ago

    Cruz Azul's Emanuel Villa, bottom, fights for the ball with Necaxa's Cesar Chavez during a Mexican soccer league match in Mexico City, Saturday, March 5, 2011.

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  17. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus listens during a naming ceremony for a new Navy ship at a shipyard Wednesday, May 18, 2011, in San Diego. Mabus made the formal announcement Wednesday that the Navy has named the last of 14 new cargo ships after the late farm labor leader Cesar Chavez. AP Photo logo AP Photo 9 months ago

    Navy Secretary Ray Mabus listens during a naming ceremony for a new Navy ship at a shipyard Wednesday, May 18, 2011, in San Diego. Mabus made the formal announcement Wednesday that the Navy has named the last of 14 new cargo ships after the late farm labor leader Cesar Chavez.

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  18. Shipyard worker Julian Cruz, of San Diego, wears a helmet with the words, "yes, it can be done," a motto of the United Farm Workers union, during a naming ceremony for a new Navy ship at a shipyard Wednesday, May 18, 2011, in San Diego. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus made the formal... AP Photo logo AP Photo 9 months ago

    Shipyard worker Julian Cruz, of San Diego, wears a helmet with the words, "yes, it can be done," a motto of the United Farm Workers union, during a naming ceremony for a new Navy ship at a shipyard Wednesday, May 18, 2011, in San Diego. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus made the formal...

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SAN FRANCISCO, CA - NOVEMBER 04: San Francisco mayor Ed Lee wears a hard hat with his name on it while touring the Cesar Chavez Street Infrastructure Improvement and Streetscape Redesign Project site on November 4, 2011 in San Francisco, California. With less than a week to go before...

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  1. I'm only the second Latino in the history of Ventura County to hold this position. This is a great milestone for me and it took a lot of men to make it possible, such as Martin Luther King Jr., Cesar Chavez, President Kennedy and Robert Kennedy
    SOURCE: Ventura County Star 4 weeks ago
  2. We do have an arrangement with our partner, Austin Pets Alive! , to take some of our at risk animals, those risk with issues, that can go back and be available for adoption at the old TLAC site on Cesar Chavez
    SOURCE: KXAN Austin News 2 months ago
  3. On November 16, 2011, the City Attorney's Office, in the interest of justice, commenced dismissing a limited number of cases that arose out of violations of Sacramento City Code section 12.72.090 (remaining at the park after park hours) at the Cesar Chavez Park ... Each of the dismissed defendants was a...
    SOURCE: YubaNet 2 months ago
  4. Even as a child, she was boycotting grapes, she was picketing for Cesar Chavez. Her mother was mortified.
    SOURCE: Toronto Star 2 months ago
  5. We are no longer seeking your permission to declare a Cesar Chavez holiday ... The city of Arlington as well as the cities of Dallas and Fort Worth will celebrate Cesar Chavez in May.
    SOURCE: Fort Worth Star-Telegram 2 months ago
  6. We are no longer seeking your permission to declare a Cesar Chavez holiday ... The city of Arlington as well as the cities of Dallas and Fort Worth will celebrate Cesar Chavez in May.
    SOURCE: Fort Worth Star-Telegram 2 months ago
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