Today’s Headlines

By Joe Linton

8:56 AM PST on January 9, 2018

Blue Line Experiencing Weather-Related Slowdown Today (The Source, Daily News)...Mudslides, Rain Closing Roads and Freeways (Daily News, LAT)
Bike the Vote's Guide To 2018 Culver City Elections
L.A. Should Dismantle Its Freeways (Curbed)
Santa Monica Considering Freeway Cap (Curbed)
Downey Planning Struggles To Preserve Character and Development Rights (Downey Patriot)
Apps Probably Won't Solve Car Traffic Congestion (KPCC)
Carnage: Driver Kills Woman Crossing Downey Streets (Downey Patriot)
OC To Start Clearing Large Santa Ana River Encampment (KPCC)

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