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By Damien Newton

9:26 AM PST on December 14, 2012

Metro Board: Five Year Advertising Contract to CBS (The Source)
Metro Board: More Funding for Blue Line Safety (LAT)
Metro Board: Zev Wants to Do Away with ExpressLane Transponder Maintenance Fee (The Source)
Weird Density Bonus, No Parking Required, for Cornfield Plan Moved by Planning Commission (Curbed)
County Population Nears 10 Million People (LAist via Curbed)
Convention Center Moves Towards Private Owners (Daily News)
We're All Thankful for "Original" Bike Advocate Alex Baum (LADOT Bike Blog)
First Zebras, Now Giraffes (Will Wright on Instagram)

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