El Cortito News Today

A new mural in San Diego's Chicano Park depicts the successful fight to ban the use of a short-handled hoe on California farms. The tool, known as the El Cortito hoe, crippled farm workers, most of whom were undocumented migrants from Mexico. KPBS's Katie Hyson has the story behind the mural.

Longtime San Diego resident Mo Jourdane has fought for farm workers for most of his life, winning the battle against a harvesting tool that muralist Mario Chacon calls 'diabolical'

The San Diego County Water Authority on Thursday voted to raise wholesale water rates by 9.5% for its member agencies in 2024. In other news, a new mural in Chicano Park depicts the successful fight to ban the use of the short-handled hoe on California farms. Plus, we have details on some weekend arts events happening in San Diego County.

A new mural in Chicano Park depicts the fight against a tool that left many farmworkers permanently disabled.

The labor and civil rights leader advocated for better wages and safer working conditions for farm workers.