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By Joe Linton

8:18 AM PDT on August 9, 2019

SGVCOG Approves $126M To Get Gold Line To Pomona (SGVTribune)
Beginners Guide To Riding L.A. Buses (LAT)
Hollywood-WeHo CicLAvia Coming August 18 (Curbed)
LAist On Metro’s Office of Extraordinary Innovation
Carnage: Claremont Driver Who Intentionally Killed Cyclist to Stand Trial (Courier, Biking in L.A.)
…Pedestrian Killed On 101 Freeway In Woodland Hills (Daily News)
Metrolink Train Strikes, Kills Pedestrian In Canyon Country (Daily News)
SM Spoke and Lyft Hosting E-Scooter Safety Event This Sunday
More On NoHo Bike Share Expansion Opening (Curbed, The Source)
Granny Flats Could Help Solve Housing Crisis (LAist)

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