Today’s Headlines
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8:29 AM PDT on August 11, 2009
- Bus Ridership Drops 20% in O.C. After Fare Hike (OC Register)
- SM Paper Claims Expo Will Cause Circulation Problems (Daily Press)
- Where’s the Unified Planning at Metro? (City Watch)
- Can We Stop Pretending That “Cash for Clunkers” Is an Environmental Program? (WaPo)
- Gas Prices Rising Throughout L.A. (Times)
- SUV Clubs: “Uplifting Communities” While Seeking Attention in Convoys of Escalades (NYT)
- Where Can You Find Good Drivers? Not L.A. (LA Now)
- The Latest GM Showroom: eBay (NYT)
- Bummer, Transit TV Is Back (Bus Bench)
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