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By Damien Newton

7:05 AM PST on February 7, 2014

Are the Eagle Rock Bike Lanes the Worst in the City? (L.A. Bicycle Attorney via Biking In L.A.)
Editorial: Riders Need to Demand More on Insurance from Ride Share Sites (LAT)
Metro’s Hosting “Jamzilla” Presser Later Today (The Source)
Repeal of Orange Line Rail Ban Clears Assembly (Building Los Angeles)
Long Beach Super Planner on the Art of Placemaking (LongBeachize)
SaMo Planning Officials Say No to Pot Shop Over Traffic Concerns (SMDP via Curbed)
No Charges for History of Reckless Driving in SoCal, Possible Felony for Egging (LAT)
My Uncle Sends Along Some Bike Porn from Italy (Slow Italy)

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