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By Joe Linton

10:02 AM PDT on June 11, 2014

Tax for Sidewalk/Street Repairs Won’t Be on Fall Ballot (LAT, Daily News)
Garcetti Pushes For Using Cap-And-Trade Funds For Transit (LAT via The Source)
Metro Responds to Bus/Bike Incident: “Safety Is Our Priority” (CBS2/KCAL)
Reporting From the Riverside-Figueroa Bridge Wake Event (KPCC)
L.A. Taxi Drivers Push For State Regulations To Reign in Uber, Lyft Ride Share (KCET)
Diabetes Bigger Threat Than Ever Nationwide (LAT)
Is San Marino Mayor Part of the Riff Raff? (LAT)
Future Park Bond Could Benefit L.A. River Revitalization (KCET)
Wheelchair Users Sue LB City Over ADA Violations (LongBeachize)
Airport Lobby Pushes SM Airport Initiative (Santa Monica Next)
Pedestrian Struck by Driver in Sun Valley (Daily News)

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