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By Damien Newton

7:34 AM PST on February 22, 2012

LA's New Bus Benches, They Look Better But Are Still Glorified Billboards (LA Weekly)
Metro Board Highlights: Regional Connector, Turnstiles (The Source)
Also Considers Noise Reducers for Green Line Stations (Curbed)
Rule Would Ban Managers from Soliciting County Employees for Campaign Funds (Daily News, LAT)
Honk If You've Read This Editorial Already (Pasadena Star-News)
Catch the Video on Jan Perry's Appearance Last Friday (Curbed)
Red Line Stabber Pleads No Contest in Halloween Attack (LAist)
Speaking of Freeway Cap Parks, Let's Look at the One Over the 210 (Brigham Yen)
NRDC Likes Move L.A., Event This Weekend (NRDC)

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