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The 90210 is home to America's glitziest families; high-end shopping, endless pop culture moments – and now a bitter fight for a school board position.
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Five residents have thrown their hats in the ring for a spot on the coveted board, and the election may be one of the country's most dramatic races.
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School Board President Judy Manouchehri is fighting to keep her seat against community advocate Kim Lifschitz, lawyers Jackie Kruger and David Cienfuegos, and math teacher Jared Gonzales.
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Manouchehri → fight → Lifschitz
Voters can select up to two candidates on the ballot come Election Day.
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Democrats Kruger and Lifschitz are campaigning together and hoping to topple what they believe is a conservative majority on the board.
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Cienfuegos and Manouchehri have labeled themselves nonpartisan but are endorsed by conservatives, including influencer Elizabeth Barcohana.
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The intense election has resulted in restraining orders, accusations of stolen lawn signs and social media vitriol.
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Kruger told the Wall Street Journal that she decided to run for a board position to change how it was run.
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Security escorted Kruger out of a previous school board meeting after she clashed with Manouchehri over a conservative influencer who was invited to speak to a Jewish club.
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Jackie Kruger (left) and Kimberly Lifschitz (right) are campaigning together for school board seats in Bevery Hills.
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Kruger → campaign → Hills
Picture source: Jackie Kruger for BHUSD/Facebook
David Cienfuegos has also thrown his hat in the ring alongside current President Judy Manouchehri.
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Kruger and Lifschitz told the Wall Street Journal they are hoping to topple the board's conservative majority.
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She argued that the influencer had sexual assault allegations and Manouchehri said the issue was not on the agenda.
Kruger then warned she would sue, and Manouchehri responded, 'You got to do what you got to do, baby.'
After Kruger decided to run, Lifschitz threw herself in the ring as well.
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Kruger has become embroiled in a dispute with Cienfuegos, who has campaigned with Manouchehri.
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who → become → Manouchehri
The dispute began when Cienfuegos posted photos of a white Tesla and accused the owner of stealing his and Manouchehri's signs.
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He alleged that the Tesla belonged to Kruger's son and included the address of where he saw it parked.
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You might recognize it when you open your school board ballot,' Cienfuegos wrote on social media alongside photos and videos of the Tesla.
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'Now, ownership doesn’t tell us who was behind the wheel, but that’s quite a plot twist.
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'Want parents to trust someone with our schools?
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Give their children an example worth following, even when the spotlight gets a little uncomfortable.
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The students are watching.
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Stay tuned, Beverly Hills,' he concluded.
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The campaign escalated when Cienfuegos posted photos on social media of a white Tesla, accusing the driver of stealing campaign signs
Manouchehri and Cienfuegos have campaigned together in the race.
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They denied being allies and said they are nonpartisan
Kruger and Lifschitz are hoping to oust Manouchehri and win the two remaining seats together.
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They are pictured above campaigning with California State Senate Candidate Brian Goldsmith.
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Picture source: Jackie Kruger for BHUSD/Facebook
The campaign escalated when Cienfuegos and Kruger filed temporary restraining orders against one another.
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Kruger filed her order on October 7, asking a judge to bar Cienfuegos from contacting her or her family and to stay at least 100 yards away.
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Gonzales, a math teacher, told the Daily Mail that his campaign has 'centered on facts, not personal attacks.'
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Picture source: jg4bhusd/Instagram
She alleged in the restraining order seen by the Daily Mail that Cienfuegos posted videos of her family's white Tesla online and exposed its license plate.
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Cienfuegos filed a restraining order against Kruger himself on October 12, accusing Kruger's teenage son of stealing his and Manouchehri's campaign signs.
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Cienfuegos → file → signs
The restraining order stated that he saw multiple social media videos in late September of a young man driving a white Tesla stealing lawn signs.
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He alleged that when he saw Kruger's son at a student forum on October 5, he recognized him as the driver of the white Tesla, according to the restraining order.
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Cienfuegos added that he shook hands with Kruger at the forum and she did not share concerns about her safety.
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Gonzales has largely stayed out of the horse race.
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He told the Daily Mail in a statement that a recent Wall Street Journal article did not mention him, arguing it 'underscores what I’ve been saying all along: I’ve stayed focused on serving our students, families, teachers, and community.
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My campaign has centered on facts, not personal attacks, and the values I want our students to aspire to.'
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students → center → facts
The Daily Mail has also reached out to Cienfuegos, Manouchehri, Kruger and Lifschitz for comment.
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