Today’s Headlines
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By
Joe Linton
8:14 AM PDT on October 26, 2017
- To Crack Down On Speeding, L.A. Raising Some Speed Limits (KPCC)
- Carnage: Driver Kills Pedestrian In Venice Crosswalk (Yo Venice)
…Tweets Dispute LAPD Account In LAT: Ped “Walked Into Traffic” (@seanmeredith, @0xEugene)
…Alleged DUI Hit-and-Run Driver Kills Koreatown Cyclist (Biking in L.A.)
…18-Year Old Driver Killed In DUI Crash In Downey (Downey Patriot) - Backlash Threatens L.A. Street Safety Efforts (Curbed)
- Metro Releases MicroTransit RFP (The Source)
- Audit Finds Some L.A. Streets Swept Annually (LAT)
- City Committee Delays Security Rules On Free Speech Grounds (LAT)
…Note: Proposal Would Ban Bike Multi-Tools, But Not Car Keys - Activists Occupy City Hall Bathrooms To Protest Lack Of Skid Row Toilets (LAT)
- Urbanize Shows Possible Lincoln Heights Jail Redevelopment Plans
- Garcetti Urges Transpo Infra Maintenance Be Funded For Life (CityLab)
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