San Diego Artists Push Back as Barrio Logan Murals Disappear

'We're not leaving': A muralist fights back after gentrification destroys his art

By Roberto Camacho | Edited by Patricia GuadalupeSAN DIEGO, Calif. – On a typically cool spring morning in San Diego, muralist Daniel Angeles took a phone call that chilled his soul: His first piece of public art in the city’s Latino-centric Barrio Logan, a large mural called “Birth of the Hummingbird,” was being erased. He clicked on a live video and was horrified that his masterwork was being painted over – the vibrant colors of his mural grad…

Barrio Logan Sounds Alarm Over Threat to Landmark Murals Via Gentrification

by Roberto Camacho / Times of San Diego • Palabra / March 1, 2026 In a typically cool spring morning in San Diego, muralist Daniel Angeles took a phone call that chilled his soul: His first piece of public art in the city’s Latino-centric Barrio Logan, a large mural called “Birth of the Hummingbird,” was being erased. He clicked on a live video and was horrified that his masterwork was being painted over — the vibrant colors of his mural gradual…