Salt Lake City removed its Cesar Chavez street signs. Here’s whom leaders want to honor instead.

The Salt Lake City Council is planning a hearing to get public comment on renaming 500 South.

(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) A sign for Cesar Chavez Blvd. in Salt Lake City, Thursday, March 19, 2026. Salt Lake City officials say those signs have come down, after allegations surfaced that Chavez sexually assaulted teen girls in the 1970s.

Salt Lake City removed its Cesar Chavez street signs. Here’s whom leaders want to honor instead.

The Salt Lake City Council is planning a hearing to get public comment on renaming 500 South.

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