By Megan Burks
Checking in on The Stumblr
Voice of San Diego continues to document San Diego’s crumbling sidewalks on its photo blog, The Stumblr. This week, Voice mapped the reader-submitted photos, which are clustered throughout mid-city San Diego. A significant number were taken in City Heights’ Corridor neighborhood.
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You can submit your own photos by emailing them to liam@vosd.org (please include the date the photo was taken, your full, real name and the location of the sidewalk in this style: 1000 block of Main Street).
For more news on San Diego’s sidewalks, see Liam Dillon’s report on the cost of do-it-yourself sidewalks. Residents are responsible for maintaining and repairing the sidewalks outside their homes.
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In Immigration Debate, Just Where is the Back of the Line?
Fronteras Desk peeled back the layers this week on a common phrase heard in the immigration reform debate: the back of the line.
The plans put forward by lawmakers and President Obama call for a path to citizenship that would require undocumented immigrants apply for legal residency behind those who are already in line for visas.
According to Fronteras Desk, there isn’t just one line and, depending on which one you’re in, the wait can surpass 100 years.
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City Council Committee Resolves to Improve Bike Safety
Members of the City Council’s Land Use and Housing Commission unanimously approved a resolution Wednesday to prioritize bicycle safety. The document calls on city officials to actively pursue improved bike infrastructure in renovation and retrofitting projects.
“I believe the city should not just see this as a land use goal, but actually purposefully take steps to make this happen for the public,” Committee Chairwoman Lorie Zapf said.
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State Lawmaker Wants to Ban Soda from Food Stamp Menu
Democratic Senator Michael J. Rubio introduced a bill this week that would block the ability to purchase sugary drinks with CalFresh benefits, or food stamps. The measure is aimed at reducing obesity rates.
The bill would need to make it through Sacramento and get approval from the federal government, which oversees the food stamps program.
Voters in California recently turned down two measures that would have raised taxes on soda. A New York City effort to limit soda sizes is also facing pushback.
Follow a group fighting to curb soda consumption @SodaSucks.
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