Today’s Headlines
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By
Joe Linton
8:49 AM PDT on April 16, 2020
- L.A. County Reports 42 COVID-19 Deaths, New High (LAT)
…Worldwide Cases Pass Two Million (LAist) - Coronavirus Spreading Among State Workers (LAT)
- L.A. City Budget Expected To Take Big Hit (LAT, LAist)
- Governor Newsom Takes Heat For Doing Right Things on COVID-19:
…Newsom Announces Aid For Immigrants, Contractors (LAT)
…Fringe Conservatives Announce Another Flimsy Recall Campaign (Twitter)
…Churches Sue Newsom Against Isolation Orders (KTLA) - CHP Steps Up Enforcing Freeway Speed Laws (CBS)
- L.A. Could Make Streets Temporarily Better For Walk/Bike (Curbed)
- Vegas High-Speed Rail Project Gets CA Construction Bonds (Forbes)
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