News and Other Links from San Diego

• A BikeSD reader sent this feel good story of the day. The North County Times is reporting how Officer Joe Leffingwell is now forever a hero to an Escondido bicyclist.
• A driver faces six years in prison after pleading guilty to gross vehicular manslaughter for a hit-and-run collision that killed 64 year old Vista bicyclist, Arthur John Jacobs. We hope this plea helps Arthur’s family gain some measure of closure.
• The Atlantic Cities covers the ongoing discussion that is going to determine what San Diego will look like in the future.
• The Union Tribune’s transportation reporter, Bob Hawkins, writes about the economic and social loss that Velo Cult Bike Shop has left behind in its move to Portland.
• Two San Diego cyclists teamed up last Christmas to sing the story of riding down to Tijuana and back.

Did you read any other stories from San Diego or beyond that caught your attention? Share them in the comments.