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Today’s Headlines

(Note: The fundraiser was great. We'll do a write-up as soon as I get some pictures and video...I left my camera at home by accident - D)

By Damien Newton

7:33 AM PDT on June 21, 2010

Watch all the way to the end…what was that about the LADOT not wanting to do media work on Sharrows?

Ped. Deaths Shooting Up in Valley, NoHo (Daily News)
Now in Its Second Decade, Red Line Shows Age, Chances for Growth (Daily News)
Officials Believe Red Line Slows Congestion Growth (Daily News)
Is There a Better Way to Tunnel (The Source)
BP Underestimating Amount of Oil Spilled (LAT)
Lakers Parade Closes a Chunk of Downtown’s Streets Today (LAT)
Caltrans Hosts All-Day Workshop on Bike Planning, LADOT No-Shows (Soap Box)
A Shrine to a Dead Father Appears on the LA River Path (Creek Freak)

(Note: The fundraiser was great. We’ll do a write-up as soon as I get some pictures and video…I left my camera at home by accident – D)

Damien Newton

Today's Headlines

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