César Chávez news fallout; I-5 artillery explosion findings; Padres season preview
About this episode
The episode discusses the fallout from sexual abuse allegations against César Chávez, a Marine Corps report on an artillery explosion, and a preview of the Padres season.
The New York Times this week published an investigation revealing shocking sexual abuse allegations against labor leader and civil rights activist César Chávez. California lawmakers announced that they intend to change the name of César Chávez Day — just weeks away — to Farmworkers Day . As the gravity of the allegations settle in, many are asking what comes next. We sit down with two journalists to talk about their coverage of the ongoing fallout from the stunning revelations. Plus, a new Marine Corps report found that a rare fuse malfunction caused an artillery shell to explode over Interstate 5 last fall. Plus, we bring you a Padres season preview ahead of opening day next week. Guests: Gustavo Arellano , columnist, Los Angeles Times Farida Jhabvala Romero , labor correspondent, KQED Andrew Dyer , military and veteran affairs reporter, KPBS Jesse Agler , play-by-play radio broadcaster, San Diego Padres Stories mentioned: "The grief behind the cascade of online Dolores Huerta photos" by Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times "And just like that, the Cesar Chavez myth is punctured. What’s next?" by Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times "César Chavez Was a Hero to Farmworkers. Now…
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