Today’s Headlines
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By
Joe Linton
9:22 AM PDT on May 5, 2014
- More Good Coverage of Finish the Ride (CPR)
- L.A. Harbor: LAPD Officer Killed in Hit and Run (LAT)
- Big Blue Bus Has Chic New Bus Stops (Santa Monica Next)
- More Lines on L.A. Rail Fantasy Map: WeHo (WEHOVille) and San Pedro (Curbed)
- SF’s Polk Street Contraflow Bike Lane Opens (SBSF)
- Insurers Want Ride Share Coverage Same as Taxis (LAT)
- Scary Train Surveillance Video Moments Before Train Vs. Bike Collision (SFNM)
- Moving NY Times Profile of Staffers Hit by Cars (NYT)
- Bicycling Into Church in NYC (NPR)
- Center for Disease Control Wants You to Drive Less (Bustle)
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