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By Damien Newton

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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