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Park in Chula Vista, California
Kumeyaay Park
Kumeyaay Park in Chula Vista, CA
LocationChula Vista, California, U.S.

Kumeyaay Park of Chula Vista (formerly Discovery Park) is a 20.4-acre (0.083 km) park in Chula Vista, California.

History

In 2018, the park was the center of a scandal involving an alleged middle school fight club, with students from nearby Bonita Vista Middle School reportedly organizing fights and uploading videos to Instagram.

A statue of Christopher Columbus in the park was vandalized in February, 2019, with red paint splattered on it and graffiti. A bronze plaque previously attached to the statue had been stolen. The statue was put in storage in June 2022 in anticipation of a George Floyd protest. On May 25, 2021, the city voted to permanently remove it.

On November 1, 2022, the Chula Vista City Council unanimously voted to rename it "Kumeyaay Park of Chula Vista", after the Kumeyaay Nation whose unceded territory it sits in.

See also

References

  1. Bravo, Christina (Jan 27, 2018). "Chula Vista's Discovery Park Gets Upgraded With Measure P Funding". NBC San Diego. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  2. Nakano, Rina (Mar 18, 2018). "Chula Vista parents outraged over alleged middle school fight club". KGTV. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  3. Self, Zac (Feb 24, 2019). "Christopher Columbus statue vandalized in Chula Vista". KGTV. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  4. "Chula Vista city officials put Christopher Columbus statue in storage ahead of protest". KTLA. 2020-06-13. Retrieved 2023-10-29.
  5. Berjan, Sarah (2022-11-05). "Chula Vista renames Discovery Park in honor of the Kumeyaay Nation". Chula Vista Today. Archived from the original on 2023-10-29. Retrieved 2023-10-29.
  6. "Former Discovery Park renamed 'Kumeyaay Park of Chula Vista'". cbs8.com. November 2, 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-11-02. Retrieved 2023-10-29.
  7. Fleming, Omari (2022-11-03). "Chula Vista's Discovery Park Will Be Renamed to Honor Kumeyaay Tribe". NBC 7 San Diego. Archived from the original on 2022-11-03. Retrieved 2023-10-29.
  8. Murga, Tammy; Mapp, Lauren J (2022-11-03). "Chula Vista park where Columbus statue once stood will be renamed for Kumeyaay Nation". San Diego Union-Tribune. Archived from the original on 2022-11-03. Retrieved 2023-10-29.

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