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9:29 AM PST on January 23, 2017

    • New EPA Head Wants to Limit CA's Power to Fight Emissions (Governing)
    • Obama Administration Extends CA High-Speed Rail Grant (LAT)
    • Amtrak Commuter Train Hitting Jolts in NorCal (SacBee)
    • Long Beach Non-Profit Wants to Build Greenspace Under Freeways (LongBeachize)
    • LA Metro Considering Train Stop in Arts District (LA Mag)
    • Bicyclists Speed Clocked on Radar in the Mountains (Marin I-J)
    • Drunk Driver Crashes Into Home of Friends (Fresno Bee)

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