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By Joe Linton

8:47 AM PST on December 28, 2017

Green Line 71-Day Closure Started This Week (The Source)
Carnage: Hit-and-Run Driver Kills Homeless Teen In Canyon Country (ABC)
…South L.A. Mom Severely Injured In Hit-and-Run (NBC4)
L.A. Housing So Expensive, People Are Renting RVs (Business Insider)
California Seeing Spike In Driving Under the Influence (KPCC)
2018 CA Laws That Affect Commutes, Including Disabled Placard Parking (LAT)

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