Today’s Headlines

By Joe Linton

9:08 AM PDT on April 19, 2021

Metro Is Hiring 800 New Drivers (SGV Tribune)
Metro Launches Enviro Review For Crenshaw North Extension (Urbanize)
CA Might Prioritize Safety Over Speed (LAT)
Electeds Call For Investing Rescue Plan Funding In South L.A. (Sentinel)
Report Makes Case For Expanding Adaptive Reuse Citywide (Urbanize)
Florence Freeway Bridge Opening Delayed (Whittier Daily News)
Carnage: Two Cyclists Killed On PCH In Malibu (Biking in L.A.)...One Killed When Driver Crashes Off Big Tujunga Canyon Cliff (Daily News)...One Killed In Apparent Deliberate Hit-and-Run In Pico Rivera (SGV Tribune)
Conservative Dr. Drew Appointment To Homelessness Authority Draws Criticism (LAT, L.A. Podcast)
Taxpayer Editorial: The Great Gas Tax Ripoff Continues (Daily Breeze)
Lucas Museum Delays Opening To 2023 (Urbanize)

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