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Season of Sharing
Season of Sharing
ktla.com — Complete List of 2009 Season of Sharing Drop-Off Locations Ralphs #233 Cypress 4033 Ball Road, Cypress 90630 Ralphs #650 Seacliff 19081 Goldenwest St., Huntington Beach 92648 Ralphs #131 Meadowlark 5241 Warner Ave., Huntington Beach, 92649 Ralphs #135 ... (more) Season of Sharing
LADOT Values Capacity over Community on Route 2/Glendale Blvd.  Drags Metro along for the Ride
LADOT Values Capacity over Community on Route 2/Glendale Blvd. Drags Metro along for the Ride
la.streetsblog.org — For over a decade, the Echo Park community has been in negotiations with the big three of local transportation agencies, Metro , LADOT and Caltrans, over redesigning the terminus of Route 2 to improve traffic flow. Over forty years ago a coalition of Echo Park and Silver Lake residents banded ... (more) LADOT Values Capacity over Community on Route 2/Glendale ...
October home sales rise 10.1% from September
October home sales rise 10.1% from September
latimes.com — WASHINGTON -- Home sales surged for the second month in a row in October, climbing to the highest level in 21/2 years as first-time buyers rushed to take advantage of an expiring tax credit. (more) October home sales rise 10.1% from September
LA Council To Consider Medical Marijuana Ordinance
cbs2.com — The Los Angeles City Council will consider provisions to a proposed medical marijuana ordinance they have struggled with for two years. (more) LA Council To Consider Medical Marijuana Ordinance
Charlie Beck:  The Shape of the New Command Staff
Charlie Beck: The Shape of the New Command Staff
witnessla.com — I’ve been madly editing and grading a zillion pages of student papers, thus I’m a bit slow in posting the list of command staff that new Chief of Police Charlie Beck announced yesterday after noon. The complete text of Beck’s ... (more) Charlie Beck: The Shape of the New Command Staff
Life Without Measure R: Massive Transit Cuts in Orange County
Life Without Measure R: Massive Transit Cuts in Orange County
la.streetsblog.org — Image: Transit Rider OC Earlier today the Orange County Transit Authority's Board of Directors voted, by a 14-1 margin, to cut 150,000 hours of transit service by early next year.  Believe it or not, the plan was actually an improvement from an earlier draft of the cuts had 300,000 ... (more) Life Without Measure R: Massive Transit Cuts in Orange ...
CA Senators, Governor Ask Obama to Fund High Speed Rail
CA Senators, Governor Ask Obama to Fund High Speed Rail
laist.com — Last month, 23 Members of Congress voiced their support in a letter to the Department of Transportation for a high speed rail project in California to be funded through the federal Recovery Act. Today, U.S. Senators Barbara Boxer and Dianne ... (more) CA Senators, Governor Ask Obama to Fund High Speed Rail
Plan approved to cut bus service
Plan approved to cut bus service
ocregister.com — ORANGE – A late-night bus service that serves graveyard-shift workers and bus routes that go from Brea to Santa Ana and Seal Beach to Westminster will be eliminated as the Orange County Transportation Authority looks for ways to make up for severe... (more) Plan approved to cut bus service
Desire for streetcars gets a look in Long Beach
Desire for streetcars gets a look in Long Beach
presstelegram.com — LONG BEACH, Calif. -- Second District City Councilwoman Suja Lowenthal envisions a downtown crowded not with cars, but people - pedestrians who arrive by bicycle, bus and, perhaps, even streetcars. Electric-powered streetcars such as those used in San ... (more) Desire for streetcars gets a look in Long Beach
Gobble Gobble Give
gobblegobblegive.org — Gobble Gobble Give is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit charity. Donations are 100% tax-deductible. Thank you! (more) Gobble Gobble Give
Gobble Gobble Give
gobblegobblegive.org — Gobble Gobble Give is looking for volunteers on every level. Those who can give food or clothing and those who can donate their time on Thanksgiving day warming, packaging and delivering food. If you will be arriving to help us, please CLICK HERE TO ... (more) Gobble Gobble Give
Cartoon Tuesday: Sesame Street and Bus Stops
Cartoon Tuesday: Sesame Street and Bus Stops
la.streetsblog.org — Before I sign out for the holidays, I wanted to give you some homework to help me out.  One thing that Sammy responds to when we're trying to get him to sleep is singing.  Being a good Streetsblogger, I'm trying to give him as many songs about transit or biking as ... (more) Cartoon Tuesday: Sesame Street and Bus Stops
New Report: Road Funding From Non-Road Users Doubled in 25 Years
New Report: Road Funding From Non-Road Users Doubled in 25 Years
la.streetsblog.org — (Image: Subsidyscope ) The myth that U.S. roads "pay for themselves" thanks to user fees is a subject that's likely familiar to many Streetsblog Capitol Hill readers -- but just how much of the nation's highway funding is provided by charging drivers? The answer may surprise ... (more) New Report: Road Funding From Non-Road Users Doubled in ...
The Week in Livable Streets Events: Explore Metrolink with So.CA.TA.
The Week in Livable Streets Events: Explore Metrolink with So.CA.TA.
la.streetsblog.org — The day after Thanksgiving is a unique day. It is not a holiday but many people get it off. Yet regular weekday transit service generally operates. It presents a rare chance to explore transit in far flung areas and ride services that only operate Monday to Friday without having ... (more) The Week in Livable Streets Events: Explore Metrolink ...
DeFazio, Perlmutter Drafting New Version of Wall Street Transport Tax
DeFazio, Perlmutter Drafting New Version of Wall Street Transport Tax
la.streetsblog.org — Reps. Pete DeFazio (D-OR) and Ed Perlmutter (D-CO) are working on a broader version of the former lawmaker's plan to pay for U.S. infrastructure investment by imposing a small tax on stock transactions, despite a note of caution sounded last week by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA).  ... (more) DeFazio, Perlmutter Drafting New Version of Wall Street ...
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