Today’s Headlines
Metro Sales Tax Bill Passes Senate, Assembly (Times) SGV Papers Blame Villaraigosa for Sales Tax Troubles (Star-News) Metrolink on Google Transit. What’s Taking so Long, Metro? (LAist, Experience LA) “Congestion Pricing” Bill Clears Legislature (Press-Enterprise) Congratulations Darrell Clarke and Jerard Wright, New Members of Metro’s CAC A Beginner’s Guide to Bike Commuting, From Grist
7:13 AM PDT on September 2, 2008
- Metro Sales Tax Bill Passes Senate, Assembly (Times)
- SGV Papers Blame Villaraigosa for Sales Tax Troubles (Star-News)
- Metrolink on Google Transit. What’s Taking so Long, Metro? (LAist, Experience LA)
- “Congestion Pricing” Bill Clears Legislature (Press-Enterprise)
- Congratulations Darrell Clarke and Jerard Wright, New Members of Metro’s CAC
- A Beginner’s Guide to Bike Commuting, From Grist
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