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By Joe Linton

8:54 AM PDT on September 19, 2024

Metro and Caltrans are widening the 71 Freeway from four lanes to eight. Photo by Joe Linton/Streetsblog

Metro E Line Car Crash Derails Train In East L.A. (Daily News, Boyle Hts Beat, KCAL )
L.A. Sheriff Department Bans Deputy Gangs (LAT, KABC, KTLA, KCAL)
First Phase Of Metro 71 Freeway Widening In Pomona To Complete Next Fall (SGV Tribune)
L.A. Council Committee Approves Bus Lane Camera Enforcement (SBLA Twitter)
WeHoOnline Unhappy About West Hollywood Speed Limit Reductions Hampering Commutes
More On West Hollywood Accepting Fountain Bikeway Grant (Beverly Press)
More On Southeast Cities Leaders Push For SE Gateway Line (Los Cerritos News)
More On Long Beach Affordable ADU Incentives (LAT)
New E-Bike Incentives In the San Gabriel Valley (ActiveSGV)
E-Bike Safety Campaign Starting In Crescenta Valley (SGV Tribune)
Residents Push L.A. City To Maintain South L.A. Wetlands Park (Public Press)
Push For More Public Space, More Parking In San Fernando Downtown Plan (SF Sun)
Carnage: Driver Killed Crashing Into Rio Hondo In El Monte (KTLA, NBC4)
- Sherman Oaks Hit-and-Run Driver Severely Injures Person (KCAL)
Fossil Fuel Ads Rampant In Pro Sports (LAT)
Historic Steam Train At Union Station For 2-Day Safety Event (KTLA)

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