SERRA STATUE REMOVED | Controversial statue moved to temporary storage
Pictured: The bronze statue of St. Junipero Serra lays in a truck for transport to storage on July 23, 2020. Photo by Ben Leaños. by Kimberly Rivers kimberly@vcreporter.com Bare concrete is all that remains at the spot where a statue of St. Junipero Serra has stood since 1936. Crews started work before dawn on Thursday, July 23, to hoist the statue from its long-held perch in front of Ventura City Hall. The statue will be placed into storage until details regarding its new placement, potentially at the San Buenaventura Mission, can be arranged. “I feel great, this is definitely...
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