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By Joe Linton

8:40 AM PST on February 20, 2019

Trump Administration To Cancel $929M From CAHSR (LAT, Curbed)
Carnage: Bicyclists Killed In K-Town Hit-and-Run Crime (Daily News, KTLA)
…Driver Kills Long Beach Pedestrian (LB Post)
…Driver Killed In Santa Clarita Freeway Crash (LAT)
…More On Chatsworth Crash That Killed Two (Daily News)
…DUI Driver Slams Multiple Cars, Ejects Passenger In South L.A. (KTLA)
More On Bill To Remove Speed Limit On 5 And 99 Freeways (LAT)
Seven-Story Mixed Use Planned Next To Downtown SM Expo Station (Urbanize)
Rains Cause Millions In Damage To State Road Network (LAT)
…So Cal Closures On Mountain Highways (SGV Tribune)
Remember L.A.’s Yellow Car Streetcars (Los Angeles Magazine)

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