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By Damien Newton

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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