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By Joe Linton

8:26 AM PST on February 5, 2020

Big A Line Delays Due To Overhead Wire Mechanical Issue (Twitter, Facebook)
Traffic Deaths Still High, Officials Want Drivers Not To Text (LAT)
Eastside Gold Line Likely To End In Whittier (SGV Tribune)
State Task Force Recommends Change Speeding Law (Biking in L.A.)
L.A. Builds Plenty Of Housing… For Cars (LAT)
Hi-Viz Clothing Doesn’t Make Drivers Pass More Safely (Cycling Today)
Rent Control Will Be On California November Ballot (Curbed)

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