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2Posted Wed, Mar 24, 2021 at 6:05 pm PTUpdated Thu, Mar 25, 2021 at 5:53 am PTReplies (2)METRO SAN DIEGO — San Diego Councilman Joe LaCava says he wants the city to redesign its seal to remove elements that pay homage to "Spanish conquistadors," according to a report from the Times of San Diego. LaCava specifically wants the silhouette of the Spanish ship San Salvador, which was sailed by Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo in 1542 when he discovered San Diego Bay, and a bell tower representing California’s Spanish mission removed. Instead, he wants the city seal to pay homage to San Diego's indigenous population instead glorifying the people who stole it, Chris Jennewein reports in his story. He also criticized the seal for being more of a tribute to San Diego's past rather than reflecting the area's diversity and "unique connection to the [Mexican] border.", an architect who designed buildings for the Panama–California Exposition in the 1910s, and it was adopted by the city in 1914, according to the Times of San Diego. The San Diego coastline might be lit up in neon blue in the coming days as bioluminescence has been spotted up the coast recently in Orange County. The San Diego Union-Tribune reports that the light phenomenon was even spotted in the La Jolla area three weeks ago. The light is caused by that produce chemicals causing a light-generating reaction in the water, according to the paper. — Mary Estrada, about the lack of adequate health care inmates such as her husband receive at Donovan State Prison. The prison has experienced a deadly COVID-19 outbreak among its population, with more than 1,000 inmates testing positive. SPORTS TALK: John Featherstone, who was named San Diego State's most valuable player in the 1969 Pasadena Bowl, died Saturday at the age of 71 after a battle with Alzheimer's. After playing college football, Featherstone went on to join the university's coaching staff, according to The Daily Breeze. He then coached at Grossmont, San Diego Mesa and Santa Ana colleges. Featherstone was head coach of , according to the paper. WEATHER IN A WORD: . LET'S MAKE PLANS: The San Diego North County Blue Star Mothers will hold a donation drive-thru Saturday to gather care package items for soldiers stationed overseas. The group is looking for individually packaged food items such as trail mix, gum and beef jerky and travel-size hygiene items such as shampoo, soap, toothbrushes and sunscreen. The event will be held at the American Legion in Escondido, 230 E. Park Ave., from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The group can be contacted at 925-640-9248 or for more information. » . Click the link to find your community, and sign up for free newsletters and real-time news alerts. Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Replies (2)Show previous 2 repliesCommunity Corner15hCommunity Corner19hPolitics &amp; Government19h + Add your event + Add your classified

2Posted Wed, Mar 24, 2021 at 6:05 pm PTUpdated Thu, Mar 25, 2021 at 5:53 am PTReplies (2)METRO SAN DIEGO — San Diego Councilman Joe LaCava says he wants the city to redesign its seal to remove elements that pay homage to "Spanish conquistadors," according to a report from the Times of San Diego. LaCava specifically wants the silhouette of the Spanish ship San Salvador, which was sailed by Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo in 1542 when he discovered San Diego Bay, and a bell tower representing California’s Spanish mission removed. Instead, he wants the city seal to pay homage to San Diego's indigenous...

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