{"id":420532,"date":"2026-08-01T06:00:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T06:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/420532\/"},"modified":"2026-08-01T06:00:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T06:00:09","slug":"sacramento-mural-vandalized-before-completion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/420532\/","title":{"rendered":"Sacramento mural vandalized before completion"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sacramento mural honoring Chicano and Indigenous history vandalized before completion<\/p>\n

\"MelissaSACRAMENTO, Calif. \u2014<\/p>\n

A mural in Sacramento\u2019s Southside Park, created to honor Chicano and Indigenous history, was vandalized before its completion, according to the Albert M. Rojas Foundation. <\/p>\n

Before 4 p.m. Friday, officers responded to Southside Park for a report of vandalism, the Sacramento Police Department said. The caller reported that they believed the incident was a hate crime. <\/p>\n

Officers conducted an investigation and a bias vandalism report was taken. <\/p>\n

The foundation said the mural was intended to tell the story of Albert M. Rojas, a late labor organizer, while also spotlighting the contributions of other leaders and activists. <\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a commitment, a commitment of love, and it\u2019s a commitment for bringing history into the community. So this vandalism really broke our hearts,” Desiree Rojas from the foundation said. “It broke our hearts because this is a story, it\u2019s a story about our community, it\u2019s a story about the Chicano movement history, Indigenous history, and also about the incredible community of Southside Park.”<\/p>\n

The foundation also noted that it was already struggling to raise enough funds to complete the project. <\/p>\n

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