Today’s Headlines
Today's Dumb Carmageddon "News":
9:28 AM PDT on June 27, 2011
- Private Donors Widen Scope of Friday Night Lights (LAT)
- A Touching Snapshot of Skid Row’s Homeless (Santa Barbara Homeless)
- South Bay Receives $176 Million for Road Projects (Daily Breeze)
- Ray LaHood Suspends Overseas Trips to Study Walking, Biking Best Practices (Bike Portland)
- CA Legislators Can’t Decide Whether to Keep Vehicle License Fee (SacBee)
- War on Free Public Art Moves to San Diego County (LAT)
- European Cities “Making Life Miserable for Drivers” (NYT)
- Donald Southerland Hits Cyclists, Stops, Calls 911. Cyclist Has Minor Scratches (Patch)
- Please Don’t Use the Words “Critical Mass” in Your Headline for the Cars 2 Review (LAT)
Today’s Dumb Carmageddon “News”:
- @BeatCarmageddon “Fights Carmageddon Traffic” by Encouraging Driving Different Places
- Hospitals Freaking Out That Staff Can’t Figure Out to Leave for Work Earlier (LAT)
- Ok, I Do Feel a Little Bad for These Two Lovebirds (Patch)
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