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By Damien Newton

8:32 AM PST on December 9, 2010

Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council: No On 710 (LAist)
Council Overwhelmingly Approves Fresh & Easy, Parking Lot and All (Curbed)
USDOT Thrilled that SR-91 Was Widened (Fast Lane)
High Speed Rail Hit By Civil Rights Complaints (LAT)
Metro Board Considers Increase for Expo Phase I (The Source)
Music Video Laments Gentrification of Echo Park (LA_Now)
Southland Gas Prices At Highest in Two Years (Daily News)
Brown Plans to Be Adult About Budget (LAT)
Santa Ana Resident, Killed by Flying Debris from Car Crash Caused by Red Light Runner. No Charges Filed (Pilot)
Metro Gets Mad Men Actor to Be on “Metro Motion” Screens (The Source)
Well-Educated Flock to Cities in First Decade of 2000 (NRDC Switchboard)

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