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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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