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By Joe Linton

8:42 AM PDT on May 7, 2020

Some Businesses Can Re-Open Starting Friday (LAist, Daily News)
…L.A. and Bay Area Taking Re-Opening Cautiously (LAT)
L.A. Has New Free Legal Services For COVID-19 Impacted People (Urbanize)
LAX and LADOT Transit Requiring Masks (KTLA, LAT)
UCLA Study Says COVID-19 Clean Air Could Last, Changes Benefit Poor and Economy (UCLA)
Reopening Main Streets with Outdoor Dining and Parklets (Studio One Eleven)
Jordan Downs Redevelopment Phase Nears Completion (Urbanize)

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