Today’s Headlines

By Joe Linton

9:20 AM PDT on April 18, 2016

Eyes on the Street: In Metro’s 7th Street Station, construction is now underway for the new tunnel to The Bloc. Photo: Joe Linton/Streetsblog L.A.

Metro Plans To Crack Down On Seat-Hogging (KPCC)
Carnage: Red-Light Running Driver Crashes Into Van, Kills Person (LAT)Deadly Hit-and-Run Crash In Glendale Kills 81-Year-Old Pedestrian (ABC7)
Strava App Under Criticism In Doping Scandal (LAT)
Bus Or Train Passenger Conversations Being Recorded For Security (KPCC)
LAT Opinion Asks How CA High-Speed Rail Will Get To L.A.
Denver To Open Airport Connector Train This Week (Denver Post)

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