Today's Headlines

Today’s Headlines

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By Damien Newton

9:04 AM PDT on August 16, 2011

Westside Neighborhood Council Had Busy Week, Endorses Constellation Ave Subway Stop (Patch)
Citizens Don’t Trust City Enough to Support Parking Garage Sale (City Watch)
Note to Scofflaws: Don’t Bother Attacking Stop Sign Cameras in Santa Monica Mountains (Daily News)
City Moves Forward with Progressive Parking Policy, Media Focuses on Meter Price (Curbed)
District Attorney, City Attorney Not Taking Up for Cyclists (City Watch)
New Voting Districts Approved, Legal Action Required (LAT)
Metro Ridership: Up Over Last Year, Rail Booming, Buses Decline (The Source, Curbed)
1/2 Century Later, L.A. Freedom Riders Get Their Do (Wave)
Metro TV Will Start Airing Latino Tele-Drama (Daily News)

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