Today’s Headlines
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8:08 AM PDT on July 17, 2012
- Daily News Endorses “Hands Free” Texting Law (Daily News)
- Columnist Calls Mayor’s Transportation Victories “Flawed” (LAT)
- State Orders Expo/Metro to Replace Flawed Junction Track (LAT, Curbed)
- Metro/Expo CEO’s: Don’t Worry, Everything’s Cool (The Source)
- NBC/Universal Project Evolves Again: No Housing (Daily News, Curbed)
- Beverly Hills Subway Fight Gets National Attention (NYT)
- Bev. Hills Councilman Defends Subway Lawsuit (Patch)
- LB Report: Worry About 710 Expansion EIR
- LaBonge Laments L.A.’s Transit Past, Looks Forward to Expansion (Patch)
- Are Krekorian and Huizar Considering City Attorney Run? (Downtown News)
- CAHSR Hurdles (PA Online): New Lawsuit (Bay Citizen), Study Doubting Job Growth (CBS 5, Sys. Failure)
- CA Bill Streamlines SMART Station Designs by Allowing Bypass of Local Review Processes (Marin IJ)
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