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By Joe Linton

9:00 AM PDT on September 19, 2014

HAPPY PARK(ING) DAY – Tune in to SBLA coverage!
Metro Removing Offensive “Scary Bitch” TV Show Ads (LAT)
New SFV-Westside 405 Freeway Express Bus Service Coming (ZevWeb)
Expo Line Phase 2 Is 70% Done, Testing Starts Early 2015 (Curbed)
Man Walking on Rail Tracks Closes Green Line and 105 Freeway (KPCC)
LA Looks To Ease Taxi Regulations (LAT)
Cyclist Rides on 110 Freeway in Downtown L.A. (Eastsider)
4th Street Mini-Park Getting a Welcome Makeover (LongBeachIze)
Public Safety Unions Make Santa Monica Endorsements (Santa Monica Next)
Debunking Media Hype About Bike Lanes Delaying Drivers (SB NYC)
NYC Bike Commuting Doubled Since 2009 (SB NYC)

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