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By Joe Linton

9:14 AM PDT on June 20, 2024

Metro bus on Florence Avenue. Photo by Joe Linton/Streetsblog

Metro Bus Schedule Updates Take Effect This Sunday (LAist)
Sales Tax For Curbing Homelessness Qualifies For November Ballot (KABC, LB Post)
Disneyland Worker Punched On Metro Bus In Anaheim (KTLA)
Environmental Advocates Sue To Block Caltrans Widening 80 Freeway (LAT)
Palos Verdes Ban Bikes On Damaged Road (Biking in L.A., KTLA)
LB Approves Pilot For E-Scooters On Beach Path (Watchdog)
E-Scooter Citations Increasing In WeHo (Beverly Press)
Metro Celebrates New Boyle Heights, DTLA Housing Developments (Urbanize, Whittier Daily News, KCBS)
Pasadena Offers Grants for Businesses To Host Outdoor Dining (Pasadena Now)
Pasadena Transit Route 20 Detoured For Construction (Pasadena Now)
High Temperatures Hit So Cal (KTLA)
- CalFire Anticipates Rough Year For Wildfires (KTLA, LAT)

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