Today’s Headlines

9:30 AM PST on January 10, 2017

Confirmation Hearing for Attorney-General-to-Be Jeff Sessions is Underway; Hear Him Weigh in on Immigration, Policing, Hate Crime Legislation, Voting Rights, Women's Rights, His Sadness about Being Called a Racist (Live feed on Yahoo).
"Dangerous by Design" Highlights Overrepresentation of People of Color (Especially in Lower-Income Communities) and Elderly among Ped Deaths; Argues for Importance of Good Design (SmartGrowthAmerica)
Open letter from Housing and Urban Planning Profs around the country oppose Ben Carson's nomination to lead HUD. (Google Doc)
Board of Supervisors Vote Today on Expanding Mental Eval Teams in LASD to Improve Interactions with the Mentally Ill (KPCC)
Would the 2024 Olympics Really Generate $11 Billion Locally? (KPCC)
The Triforium Revival is Underway Downtown (Downtown News)
Governor Brown Rolls out New Spending Plan Today (L.A. Times)
Protests Ignited by Gasoline Price Hikes Continue to Roil Mexico (L.A. Times)

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