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By Damien Newton

8:49 AM PDT on July 16, 2013

More of the I-5 Is Open (Daily News, LAT)
Gary's Pics from Sunday's Demonstrations Traveled Well (Orlando Sentinel, Next City, MS Star, Sun Sentinel, Gawker, BuzzFeed, LAT)
Yesterday's Protests Weren't Quite as Peaceful (Daily News, LAT)
After Looters Use Protests as Cover, Beck Vows Tougher Stance (Daily News)
Garcetti Comes Back from East Coast Early (LAT)
Metro Says Regional Connector Exempt from CEQA EIR's, Prepared One Anyway (The Source, Curbed)
Cool Map Helps You Visualize Metro Ridership in 2012 (The Source)
Every Child Has a Right to Grow Up, And We're Not Just Talking About Trayvon (Biking in L.A.)
Goodbye Chris Brown and His Outdoor Murals (LAT)
What the Heck Is Going on in Gardena? (Biking in L.A.)

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