{"id":20749,"date":"2025-07-16T00:07:59","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T00:07:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=20749"},"modified":"2025-07-16T00:07:59","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T00:07:59","slug":"california-city-scrubs-george-floyd-mural-locals-say-its-about-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=20749","title":{"rendered":"California City Scrubs George Floyd Mural, Locals Say It\u2019s About Time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In a quiet yet significant action, the city of Santa Barbara, California, has ultimately taken down a mural of George Floyd that had been a focal point of controversy and repeated vandalism. Created on the side of a downtown building during the peak of the 2020 unrest, the mural\u2019s removal is being celebrated by many as a long-overdue move towards overcoming the divisive politics of the post-George Floyd period.<\/p><div class=\"clzyx69f5baa035693\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.clzyx69f5baa035693 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.clzyx69f5baa035693 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.clzyx69f5baa035693 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.clzyx69f5baa035693 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.clzyx69f5baa035693 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\">\n<p>Local news outlet Noozhawk verified that the mural was removed from the side of a downtown lounge on January 8, 2025, after the property owner could no longer tolerate the ongoing vandalism. In essence: the community had voiced its opinion.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9221018705729438\" data-ad-slot=\"1566954572\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_4_host\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_4\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?client=ca-pub-9221018705729438&amp;output=html&amp;h=280&amp;slotname=1566954572&amp;adk=575062328&amp;adf=3893559231&amp;pi=t.ma~as.1566954572&amp;w=820&amp;abgtt=6&amp;fwrn=4&amp;fwrnh=100&amp;lmt=1752613756&amp;rafmt=1&amp;format=820x280&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fcelebys.com%2Fcalifornia-city-scrubs-george-floyd-mural-locals-say-its-about-time%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwY2xjawLjzFtleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETBTTWJKQU9ob3d2WUd4QkwzAR6nXktnZhqjG2kqWdxrbNNuddWzf6vo0tnkzE_B-ZM3Uuk5PcNyq-AOJnrOmg_aem_ZEliQPsdj_ceYzMckWmJ8g&amp;fwr=0&amp;fwrattr=true&amp;rpe=1&amp;resp_fmts=3&amp;wgl=1&amp;uach=WyJXaW5kb3dzIiwiMTkuMC4wIiwieDg2IiwiIiwiMTM4LjAuNzIwNC4xMDEiLG51bGwsMCxudWxsLCI2NCIsW1siTm90KUE7QnJhbmQiLCI4LjAuMC4wIl0sWyJDaHJvbWl1bSIsIjEzOC4wLjcyMDQuMTAxIl0sWyJHb29nbGUgQ2hyb21lIiwiMTM4LjAuNzIwNC4xMDEiXV0sMF0.&amp;dt=1752624398342&amp;bpp=1&amp;bdt=84&amp;idt=224&amp;shv=r20250714&amp;mjsv=m202507100101&amp;ptt=9&amp;saldr=aa&amp;abxe=1&amp;cookie=ID%3Dd947d8fbfc28d69c%3AT%3D1750381118%3ART%3D1752624375%3AS%3DALNI_MYpp_F5nfgaz8T3bTgkMX8_naz5gQ&amp;gpic=UID%3D000010e23745ceff%3AT%3D1750381118%3ART%3D1752624375%3AS%3DALNI_MaQeY0v2J68n3tcj4RhW6uSZD23oQ&amp;eo_id_str=ID%3D77c24d4442b18b6c%3AT%3D1750381118%3ART%3D1752624375%3AS%3DAA-AfjZkNbCeVr3gRc3H7b0swlzK&amp;prev_fmts=0x0%2C1200x280%2C820x280%2C820x280&amp;nras=1&amp;correlator=4567533493082&amp;frm=20&amp;pv=1&amp;u_tz=120&amp;u_his=1&amp;u_h=1080&amp;u_w=1920&amp;u_ah=1032&amp;u_aw=1920&amp;u_cd=24&amp;u_sd=1.1&amp;dmc=8&amp;adx=456&amp;ady=1905&amp;biw=1732&amp;bih=859&amp;scr_x=0&amp;scr_y=0&amp;eid=95353387%2C95362656%2C95365698%2C95365881%2C95366349%2C31093447%2C95359265%2C95366363&amp;oid=2&amp;pvsid=4654002996338909&amp;tmod=198592721&amp;uas=0&amp;nvt=1&amp;ref=https%3A%2F%2Fl.facebook.com%2F&amp;fc=1920&amp;brdim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C1920%2C0%2C1920%2C1032%2C1745%2C859&amp;vis=1&amp;rsz=%7C%7CeEbr%7C&amp;abl=CS&amp;pfx=0&amp;fu=128&amp;bc=31&amp;bz=1.1&amp;td=1&amp;tdf=2&amp;psd=W251bGwsW251bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLCJkZXByZWNhdGVkX2thbm9uIl0sbnVsbCwzXQ..&amp;nt=1&amp;pgls=CAEaBTYuOC4y~CAA.~CAA.&amp;ifi=5&amp;uci=a!5&amp;btvi=3&amp;fsb=1&amp;dtd=227\" name=\"aswift_4\" width=\"820\" height=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-google-container-id=\"a!5\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-query-id=\"CJrW0NWKwI4DFVmPgwcdOn47nA\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/div>\n<p>Unsurprisingly, left-wing activists and city officials are mourning the removal. Santa Barbara City Councilman Oscar Gutierrez described the action as \u201cheartbreaking,\u201d attributing it to what he referred to as \u201chate\u201d within the community. \u201cIt breaks my heart to know that there are members of our community that are so full of hate,\u201d he remarked, seemingly equating opposition to the glorification of a criminal figure with prejudice.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-5\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9221018705729438\" data-ad-slot=\"6216113503\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_5_host\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_5\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?client=ca-pub-9221018705729438&amp;output=html&amp;h=280&amp;slotname=6216113503&amp;adk=457104821&amp;adf=309035022&amp;pi=t.ma~as.6216113503&amp;w=820&amp;abgtt=6&amp;fwrn=4&amp;fwrnh=100&amp;lmt=1752613756&amp;rafmt=1&amp;format=820x280&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fcelebys.com%2Fcalifornia-city-scrubs-george-floyd-mural-locals-say-its-about-time%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwY2xjawLjzFtleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETBTTWJKQU9ob3d2WUd4QkwzAR6nXktnZhqjG2kqWdxrbNNuddWzf6vo0tnkzE_B-ZM3Uuk5PcNyq-AOJnrOmg_aem_ZEliQPsdj_ceYzMckWmJ8g&amp;fwr=0&amp;fwrattr=true&amp;rpe=1&amp;resp_fmts=3&amp;wgl=1&amp;uach=WyJXaW5kb3dzIiwiMTkuMC4wIiwieDg2IiwiIiwiMTM4LjAuNzIwNC4xMDEiLG51bGwsMCxudWxsLCI2NCIsW1siTm90KUE7QnJhbmQiLCI4LjAuMC4wIl0sWyJDaHJvbWl1bSIsIjEzOC4wLjcyMDQuMTAxIl0sWyJHb29nbGUgQ2hyb21lIiwiMTM4LjAuNzIwNC4xMDEiXV0sMF0.&amp;dt=1752624398343&amp;bpp=1&amp;bdt=85&amp;idt=230&amp;shv=r20250714&amp;mjsv=m202507100101&amp;ptt=9&amp;saldr=aa&amp;abxe=1&amp;cookie=ID%3Dd947d8fbfc28d69c%3AT%3D1750381118%3ART%3D1752624375%3AS%3DALNI_MYpp_F5nfgaz8T3bTgkMX8_naz5gQ&amp;gpic=UID%3D000010e23745ceff%3AT%3D1750381118%3ART%3D1752624375%3AS%3DALNI_MaQeY0v2J68n3tcj4RhW6uSZD23oQ&amp;eo_id_str=ID%3D77c24d4442b18b6c%3AT%3D1750381118%3ART%3D1752624375%3AS%3DAA-AfjZkNbCeVr3gRc3H7b0swlzK&amp;prev_fmts=0x0%2C1200x280%2C820x280%2C820x280%2C820x280&amp;nras=1&amp;correlator=4567533493082&amp;frm=20&amp;pv=1&amp;u_tz=120&amp;u_his=1&amp;u_h=1080&amp;u_w=1920&amp;u_ah=1032&amp;u_aw=1920&amp;u_cd=24&amp;u_sd=1.1&amp;dmc=8&amp;adx=456&amp;ady=2373&amp;biw=1732&amp;bih=859&amp;scr_x=0&amp;scr_y=0&amp;eid=95353387%2C95362656%2C95365698%2C95365881%2C95366349%2C31093447%2C95359265%2C95366363&amp;oid=2&amp;pvsid=4654002996338909&amp;tmod=198592721&amp;uas=0&amp;nvt=1&amp;ref=https%3A%2F%2Fl.facebook.com%2F&amp;fc=1920&amp;brdim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C1920%2C0%2C1920%2C1032%2C1745%2C859&amp;vis=1&amp;rsz=%7C%7CeEbr%7C&amp;abl=CS&amp;pfx=0&amp;fu=128&amp;bc=31&amp;bz=1.1&amp;td=1&amp;tdf=2&amp;psd=W251bGwsW251bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLCJkZXByZWNhdGVkX2thbm9uIl0sbnVsbCwzXQ..&amp;nt=1&amp;pgls=CAEaBTYuOC4y~CAA.~CAA.&amp;ifi=6&amp;uci=a!6&amp;btvi=4&amp;fsb=1&amp;dtd=233\" name=\"aswift_5\" width=\"820\" height=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-google-container-id=\"a!6\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-query-id=\"COio0dWKwI4DFS2fgwcd_38XmA\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/div>\n<p>James Joyce III, the founder of a local activist organization, also voiced his disappointment, asserting, \u201cThat mural represented Santa Barbara\u2019s small part in a global movement.\u201d However, the pressing question remains: what movement, precisely?<\/p>\n<p>While the media and activist circles portrayed the mural as a symbol of \u201cempathy and tolerance,\u201d millions of Americans perceived it quite differently\u2014a glorification of an individual with an extensive criminal record, whose death, though tragic, was leveraged to rationalize violent riots, anti-police sentiments, and the emergence of radical movements such as Black Lives Matter.<\/p>\n<p>It is important to remember: the aftermath of Floyd\u2019s death was not peaceful. It resulted in billions in damages, numerous fatalities, soaring crime rates, and the demoralization of police forces nationwide. For many in Santa Barbara and across the nation, these murals do not signify healing\u2014they symbolize chaos, division, and a betrayal of law and order.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, it is not only Santa Barbara that is retracting.<\/p>\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed ap_container\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle adsbygoogle-noablate\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9221018705729438\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_7_host\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_7\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?gdpr=0&amp;client=ca-pub-9221018705729438&amp;output=html&amp;h=280&amp;adk=580282030&amp;adf=2206269058&amp;w=820&amp;abgtt=6&amp;fwrn=4&amp;fwrnh=100&amp;lmt=1752613756&amp;num_ads=1&amp;rafmt=1&amp;armr=3&amp;sem=mc&amp;pwprc=4646703388&amp;ad_type=text_image&amp;format=820x280&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fcelebys.com%2Fcalifornia-city-scrubs-george-floyd-mural-locals-say-its-about-time%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwY2xjawLjzFtleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETBTTWJKQU9ob3d2WUd4QkwzAR6nXktnZhqjG2kqWdxrbNNuddWzf6vo0tnkzE_B-ZM3Uuk5PcNyq-AOJnrOmg_aem_ZEliQPsdj_ceYzMckWmJ8g&amp;fwr=0&amp;pra=3&amp;rh=200&amp;rw=820&amp;rpe=1&amp;resp_fmts=3&amp;wgl=1&amp;fa=27&amp;uach=WyJXaW5kb3dzIiwiMTkuMC4wIiwieDg2IiwiIiwiMTM4LjAuNzIwNC4xMDEiLG51bGwsMCxudWxsLCI2NCIsW1siTm90KUE7QnJhbmQiLCI4LjAuMC4wIl0sWyJDaHJvbWl1bSIsIjEzOC4wLjcyMDQuMTAxIl0sWyJHb29nbGUgQ2hyb21lIiwiMTM4LjAuNzIwNC4xMDEiXV0sMF0.&amp;dt=1752624398712&amp;bpp=1&amp;bdt=454&amp;idt=1&amp;shv=r20250714&amp;mjsv=m202507100101&amp;ptt=9&amp;saldr=aa&amp;abxe=1&amp;cookie=ID%3Dd947d8fbfc28d69c%3AT%3D1750381118%3ART%3D1752624375%3AS%3DALNI_MYpp_F5nfgaz8T3bTgkMX8_naz5gQ&amp;gpic=UID%3D000010e23745ceff%3AT%3D1750381118%3ART%3D1752624375%3AS%3DALNI_MaQeY0v2J68n3tcj4RhW6uSZD23oQ&amp;eo_id_str=ID%3D77c24d4442b18b6c%3AT%3D1750381118%3ART%3D1752624375%3AS%3DAA-AfjZkNbCeVr3gRc3H7b0swlzK&amp;prev_fmts=0x0%2C1200x280%2C820x280%2C820x280%2C820x280%2C820x280%2C820x280&amp;nras=2&amp;correlator=4567533493082&amp;frm=20&amp;pv=1&amp;u_tz=120&amp;u_his=1&amp;u_h=1080&amp;u_w=1920&amp;u_ah=1032&amp;u_aw=1920&amp;u_cd=24&amp;u_sd=1.1&amp;dmc=8&amp;adx=456&amp;ady=3129&amp;biw=1732&amp;bih=859&amp;scr_x=0&amp;scr_y=0&amp;eid=95353387%2C95362656%2C95365698%2C95365881%2C95366349%2C31093447%2C95359265%2C95366363&amp;oid=2&amp;pvsid=4654002996338909&amp;tmod=198592721&amp;uas=0&amp;nvt=1&amp;ref=https%3A%2F%2Fl.facebook.com%2F&amp;fc=1408&amp;brdim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C1920%2C0%2C1920%2C1032%2C1745%2C859&amp;vis=1&amp;rsz=%7C%7Cs%7C&amp;abl=NS&amp;fu=128&amp;bc=31&amp;bz=1.1&amp;td=1&amp;tdf=2&amp;psd=W251bGwsW251bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLCJkZXByZWNhdGVkX2thbm9uIl0sbnVsbCwzXQ..&amp;nt=1&amp;pgls=CAEaBTYuOC4y~CAA.~CAA.&amp;ifi=8&amp;uci=a!8&amp;btvi=6&amp;fsb=1&amp;dtd=152\" name=\"aswift_7\" width=\"820\" height=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-google-container-id=\"a!8\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-query-id=\"CLTn4tWKwI4DFSCzgwcdS647qw\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/div>\n<p>A similar mural was taken down in Salt Lake City, Utah, in April 2025 from an unoccupied building designated for redevelopment. Activists there also lamented the disappearance of what they referred to as a \u201csacred place.\u201d However, as Salt Lake City Council Member Darin Mano highlighted, the building was not even structurally sound. \u201cThese buildings were no longer structurally or environmentally viable,\u201d he remarked, emphasizing that the area will now be converted into a beneficial green space for the community.<\/p>\n<p>What is truly occurring here is that Americans are becoming fatigued by being inundated with symbolic gestures that fail to address genuine issues. Communities are beginning to resist\u2014not out of animosity, but from a yearning for unity, lawfulness, and sincere dialogue.<\/p>\n<p>The removal of the Floyd mural in Santa Barbara did not signify an erasure of history. Rather, it represented a move towards reclaiming public space for the common good\u2014a subtle yet resolute statement that it is time to cease glorifying lawlessness and to start reconstructing our communities based on values that bring us together, rather than those that separate us.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a quiet yet significant action, the city of Santa Barbara, California, has ultimately taken down a mural of George Floyd that had been a focal point of controversy and repeated vandalism. 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