Today’s Headlines
Happy Independence Day! SBLA will not publish Friday, tomorrow, and will be back on Monday.
By
Joe Linton
9:08 AM PDT on July 2, 2015
- Debate Over Who Should Pay For L.A. Sidewalk Repair and Maintenance (LAT)
- CBS2 Tracks Down Hit-and-Run Driver Who Hit 12-Year-Old Cyclist On Reseda
- Metro’s Proposed Bus Service Cuts/Consolidations (Calwatch – Reddit)
- LADOT Audit: Dept Didn’t Collect $1.8M In Event Costs (Sac Bee, LAT)
- Is A Streetcar Really Needed To Spur DTLA Investment? (Downtown News)
- Walk Eagle Rock Redesigns NELA DASH Route In Highland Park
- Best Way To Explore L.A. Food Is Via Public Transit (L.A. Weekly)
- L.A. Is Lagging Behind Long Beach In The Livability Competition (Flying Pigeon)
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