Today’s Headlines
Gas More Affordable Now Than in 1960? (Bottleneck Blog) Smart Growth Bill Moving through State Legislature (Times) Subway to the Sea Meetings Scheduled (LAist, Bottleneck Blog) Governor Compromises on Budget, Proposes Tax Hike (Daily News, Times) Dems Didn’t Give Enough Ground on Offshore Oil Rig Ban, Says Drillhead (News) “Metrolink Killer” Gets 11 Life Terms … Continued
8:15 AM PDT on August 21, 2008
- Gas More Affordable Now Than in 1960? (Bottleneck Blog)
- Smart Growth Bill Moving through State Legislature (Times)
- Subway to the Sea Meetings Scheduled (LAist, Bottleneck Blog)
- Governor Compromises on Budget, Proposes Tax Hike (Daily News, Times)
- Dems Didn’t Give Enough Ground on Offshore Oil Rig Ban, Says Drillhead (News)
- “Metrolink Killer” Gets 11 Life Terms (Times, Daily News)
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