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By Joe Linton

8:29 AM PDT on August 7, 2020

CA Surpasses 10,000 COVID Deaths (LAT)
…Coronavirus Hitting Rural California (LAT)
…COVID Causing Mass Layoffs (LAist)
Horrific Story Of An All Too Typical L.A. Hit-and-Run (L.A. Taco)
Inside LAPD SWAT Gang Violence Alleged By Whistleblower (LAT)
LAT Editorial Writer Gets His First Car
No One Should Spend New Money On CA Transit, Because Coronavirus (Daily News)
…of course columnist Thomas Elias wasn’t fan of transit investment pre-COVID either
L.A. Approves 3-Month Extension Before Stricter Dockless E-Scooter Rules (Daily News)
Unstatable Explains the Inglewood People Mover Plans
Protesters Demand Mayor Cancel Rent (Capital & Main)

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