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By Damien Newton

7:51 AM PST on December 12, 2008

Soap Box LA Has the Whole Story Behind Yesterday's Dr. Thompson Hearing
LADOT on Speed: Don't Need Public Input (CityWatch)
Senate Squashes Detroit Bailout, For Now (NYT, News)
VMT Down Again in October, Even Though Gas Got Cheaper (AP)
Ryan Avent: Decline in Driving Signals a Political Shift (Grist)
GOP Assembly Leader Raises Idea of State Car Tax (Times)
More on Good Sam's Bike Share Program (UEPI)
US DOT Announces Again That Metro is Getting $210 Million for "Congestion Pricing" (LA Now)
710 Freeway Expansion Threatens Lower LA River (Creek Freak)
Driver Shot, Crashes Into 101 Median (Times)

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