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By Damien Newton

7:19 AM PST on February 18, 2013

Antonovich Attempt to Oust Najarian from Metro Board Gets Bad Review (LAT)
L.A. County’s New Zoning Codes Designed to Promote Healthier Living (SCV News)
“Traffic”, “Potholes” Listed As Major Concerns in Mayor’s Race (LAT)
To Accelerate Construction of I-5 HOV Lanes, Metro Wants Them to Be HOT (The Source)
I Don’t Know That I’d Call CicLAvia a “Secret” (LADOT Bike Blog)
One of the Westside Subway’s Chief Opponents Also Bike Friendly (Better Bike)
Metro Really Excited About New TAP Screens (The Source)
Fresno Congressman Ready to Rumble Against HSR (KPCC)
Roadshow Columnist Answers Questions Slamming Buses, “Rolling Death Traps” (Daily News)
Feuer, Tru, Going At Each Other in C.A.’s Race (LAT)
Hey, That Guy That Talks to Freeway Signs is Riding a Bike for Exercise (TMZ)

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Light Schedule Today, the three posts you see and the first of our Mayoral Candidate Video Series featuring Emanuel Pleitez later today. Week In Livable Streets Events coming tomorrow.

Damien Newton

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