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Locations for SD’s Bike Sharing Program TBD
By Sandhya Dirks A city committee has approved a corporate partnership with the bike-sharing program DecoBike. The city is also trying to make streets safer for those who travel on two wheels. Currently, there is an average of 70 bike accidents every month on city streets. That number is part of the reason that this…
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Many Grandparents Who Care for Grandchildren Struggle to Make Ends Meet
By Kenny Goldberg Grandparents who raise their grandchildren may be among the most economically vulnerable people in California – a new report reveals the state’s high cost of living puts these older adults in a tough spot. Shearl Lambert of San Diego, and her husband are bringing up three grandchildren ages 10, 14 and 15.…
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Choose Your Own Street Light Adventure
The 2800 block of Juniper Street at 7 p.m. (left) and 9:30 p.m. | Photo Credit: Liam Dillon By Liam Dillon Fong Krause has noticed a lot more people walking around at night in the seven years she’s lived on the 2800 block of Juniper Street. “The neighborhood’s changing, with South Park and the whole…
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Lawmakers Restore Some Medi-Cal Benefits Cut During Recession
By Kenny Goldberg State lawmakers approved major enhancements to the Medi-Cal program. For the first time, low-income adults who don’t have children will be eligible for Medi-Cal. The Medi-Cal expansion, approved Saturday, will also include immigrants who have become legal residents within the last five years. In total, nearly 1.5 million more Californians will be…
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Tweet City Heights: Filner Hires City Planning Rock Star
By Megan Burks Filner Hires City Planning Rock Star to Head Planning Department Mayor Bob Filner announced this week he’s hired former Ventura mayor and prominent sustainable development expert Bill Fulton to head the city’s planning department. U-T San Diego described his orders: “To take in livability, pedestrian-friendly community development, economic development, affordable housing and…