Jackie Robinson Highway unveiled in Pasadena

LOS ANGELES — A stretch of Interstate 210 was officially named after Brooklyn Dodgers Hall of Famer Jackie Robinson on Tuesday.

ACR 197, authored by Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Los Angeles), created the Jackie Robinson Memorial Highway, stretching 4.2 miles between Gould Ave. and Orange Grove Blvd. in Pasadena, where Robinson was raised.

“Jackie Robinson is not only an inspiring figure to us for his accomplishments in athletics, but also as a civil-rights-era trailblazer who advocated for …

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