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It's official: Westland voters will chose between incumbent Mayor Bill Wild and Councilwoman Tasha Green in the mayor's race this November.  Most Westland voters cast their ballot by mail, but the city had over 10,500 voters during Tuesday's  primary election. According to the clerk's office, a local primary doesn't usually draw that kind of interest.  Residents who voted said it's a right they feel is important to exercise.  "It’s what you’re supposed to do," said Jennifer Diederichs, who cast her vote at Schweitzer Elementary Tuesday. "You can’t just sit back and not vote." A...

Members of the San Diego Unified School District Board voted to change the name of Lindbergh-Schweitzer Elementary School to Clairemont Canyons Academy Tuesday night. The change was made after the community brought forth concerns about the namesake's controversial pasts.

Print The San Diego Unified School Board voted Tuesday night to rename Lindbergh/Schweitzer Elementary because the school’s namesakes had expressed antisemitic and racist views. The school of about 270 students founded in 1980 will be renamed Clairemont Canyons Academy, to reflect the geography surrounding the school in the Clairemont neighborhood. “As a public school that serves students of all races, ethnicities, religions, and backgrounds, having a welcoming environment is critical to the success of all students,” Principal Victoria Peterson wrote in a March 17 letter requesting the ...