Today’s Headlines
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9:04 AM PDT on August 5, 2013
- Intentional Hit and Run Attack on Venice Boardwalk Captivates Nation (CNN, LAT, ABC, CBS)
- Garcetti Backs State Rules for Car Share Apps (LAT)
- A Bi-Lingual Look at L.A.’s Ghost Bikes (La Opinion)
- Presentation and Video from Union Station Master Plan Workshop (The Source)
- And Here’s an Outside Look at the Meeting (Transit Watch)
- Former Daily News Editor Bike Commutes for a Day…and Loves It (Daily News)
- Caltrans Active Transportation Budget Gets Big Boost in Draft Budget (CalBike)
- Petition Asks Culver City Council to Add Police Patrols to Ballona Bike Path (Change.Org)
- Downtown Can’t Grow Without Water Capacity (Downtown News)
- CAHSR Responds to Spanish HSR Wreck (KRCA)
- Governor Rescues BART, Three Member Board Temporarily Averts Strike (LAT)
- D.A. Refuses to Press Charges in Bieber Hit and Run for Some Reason (TMZ)
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