Today's Headlines

Today’s Headlines

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By Damien Newton

9:14 AM PDT on June 12, 2012

Post Hit-and-Run, Commerce Secretary Bryson Takes Medical Leave (KPCC, LAT)
Why Does Santa Monica Have Different Standards for “Doored” Crashes? (Biking In LA)
Op/Ed: Fracking Is Bad for the Environment (Daily News)
Alarcon Wants Mandatory Licensing…for Horses (CoCo Times)
Gamblin’ Train to Vegas Gets New Name. We Will Still Call Gamblin’ Train to Vegas (SF Gate)
Zev Really Looking Forward to “Rampture” Live Chat (Daily News)
Kings Victory Parade Tomorrow (Daily News)
Fascinating Piece on Abandoned Bikes From Transportation Nation’s Alex Goldmark

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