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By Damien Newton

6:42 AM PDT on August 30, 2013

Where to Live Car Free and Car Lite in L.A. County (The Source)
Highland Park Transit Village Wins Backing of City Council (Eastsider)
10 Most Dangerous Intersections on PCH in Malibu (Malibu Times)
New Website Wants to Crowd-Source Issues with 405 Construction (Ending Gridlock)
“It’s Not Illegal to Hit a Pedestrian” (Biking in L.A.)
The Suicide Swerve: You Know, When People On Bikes Swerve Into Cars for No Reason (Cyclelicious)
Let’s Freak Out About This Weekend’s Traffic (LA Weekly)
Gov. Signs 30 Laws. None of Them “Give Me 3” (LAT)
In NJ, Texting Someone You Know Is Driving Is a Crime (Fox News)

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