Today’s Headlines
California “Budget Expert” Calls for Increased Vehicle License Fee (Times) Mayor Claims Victory as Red Light Waits Drop (KNBC) Dems Pledge to Aid Detroit in Lame Duck Session; Obama Wants Auto Industry Czar (NYT, Politico) Cato Institute: Let GM Fail (News) OCTA Ridership Continues to Grow (Metro Magazine) “Fast Lanes” Meeting Tonight in San Pedro … Continued
9:28 AM PST on November 12, 2008
- California “Budget Expert” Calls for Increased Vehicle License Fee (Times)
- Mayor Claims Victory as Red Light Waits Drop (KNBC)
- Dems Pledge to Aid Detroit in Lame Duck Session; Obama Wants Auto Industry Czar (NYT, Politico)
- Cato Institute: Let GM Fail (News)
- OCTA Ridership Continues to Grow (Metro Magazine)
- “Fast Lanes” Meeting Tonight in San Pedro (Daily Breeze)
- REI Launces “Bicycle as Transportation” Website (Velo News)
- Unlicensed Teen Crashes Car into 7-11(KTLA)
- Measure H in Beverly Hills Too Close To Call (KNBC)
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