{"id":183149,"date":"2026-02-18T16:39:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T16:39:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/183149\/"},"modified":"2026-02-18T16:39:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T16:39:09","slug":"county-building-lowering-flags-to-half-staff-to-honor-jesse-jackson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/183149\/","title":{"rendered":"County building lowering flags to half-staff to honor Jesse Jackson"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/timesofsandiego.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/County-Administration-Center.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/County-Administration-Center.jpg\" alt=\"County Administrative Center at night\" class=\"wp-image-359977\"  \/><\/a>The historic County Administrative Center at night. (File photo courtesy of the county)<\/p>\n<p>The County Administration Building in downtown San Diego will lower its flags to half-staff and illuminate in rainbow colors this evening in honor of the late Rev. Jesse Jackson, officials announced Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>County Supervisor Joel Anderson <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoelAndersonCA\/status\/2023956865118527964\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">confirmed<\/a> the plan on social media.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">(SAN DIEGO \u2013 February 17, 2026) In honor of the life and enduring legacy of the Rev. Jesse Louis Jackson Sr., a towering figure in the American civil rights movement, Supervisor Anderson has requested that the County of San Diego lower flags to half-staff at county facilities and\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/E095IUQwbJ\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/E095IUQwbJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Supervisor Joel Anderson (@JoelAndersonCA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoelAndersonCA\/status\/2023956865118527964?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">February 18, 2026<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>The move came at the request of activist Shane Harris, who said he worked with Anderson to recognize Jackson\u2019s legacy. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cRev. Jesse Jackson dedicated his life to lifting those at the bottom so the entire nation could rise,\u201d said Harris, adding that he worked with Jackson for years. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cLowering our flags and lighting the County Administration Building in rainbow colors is a powerful symbol of unity and recognition of a man whose life transformed this country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Harris also said he will convene a \u201cSan Diego Salute to Rev. Jesse Jackson\u201d in the coming days to be held in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sdblackacd.org\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">San Diego Black Arts and Culture District<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Jackson, one of America\u2019s leading civil rights figures and a two-time presidential candidate, died Tuesday. He was 84.<\/p>\n<p>READ NEXT<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The historic County Administrative Center at night. 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