Today’s Headlines
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8:53 AM PDT on September 18, 2012
- Slate Notices That Things Are Getting Better in L.A.
- Our Police Chief Does Motorcross (Daily News)
- It’s Not Just Streetsblog That Sees Trouble in Town/Gown Relations Near USC (LAT)
- Congratulations Santa Marino, One of the Few to Support the Big Dig (Pasadena Star)
- Gold Line Basket Bridge Almost Finished (Curbed)
- Alpern: Yes on Measure J (City Watch)
- Freeway Lanes and Ramps Close in Valley for Carpool Lanes Project (Daily News)
- Santa Monica BBB Ban on Non-Profit Advertising Drawing Ire from All Corners (Mirror, Surf)
- You Know It’s Bad When Lindsey Lohan Is Making Fun of Your Driving (LAT)
- Alarcon Aide Pleads Not Guilty in Manslaughter Charges for Crash in City Vehicle (Daily News)
- People Find the TAP Cards So Confusing The Source Has To Write Articles on How to Do Basic Things
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