Today's Headlines - more at Metro

4/18/2006

Transportation Headlines for Tuesday April 18, 2006

10 Ways to Beat High Gas Prices
http://abcnews.go.com/Business/story?id=1850884&business=true
ABC News

Backers Hope Oil Plan Floats: An impact report is due this month on a firm's proposed supertanker dock at Terminal Island
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-oilpier17apr17,1,5355582.story?coll=la-headlines-business
Los Angeles Times

Blue Line crash not an accident? : Victim's mother says son was threatened beforehand.
http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_3720776
Long Beach Press Telegram

California's 2 northern ports teaming up: Oakland, Sacramento launch cooperative era
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12349996/
MSNBC

Glendale councilman gets MTA nod
http://dailynews.com/news/ci_3721386
Daily News

Making the Connection: Transit-Oriented Development and Jobs
http://www.smartgrowth.org/library/articles.asp?art=2112&res=1024
Smart Growth Online

Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is scheduled to deliver his first State of the City address at 5:30 p.m. today
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-briefs18apr18,1,6382298.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

Oil Rolls Past $70 a Barrel: The price reaches a record high amid rising unease overseas. Consumers may start feeling strains beyond the gas pump
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-oilrecord18apr18,0,7268801.story?coll=la-home-headlines
Los Angeles Times

Red-light operating contracts ruled legal: Contingency fees at heart of suit
http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20060418/news_1m18redlite.html
San Diego Union Tribune

Still no vote on highway construction bill
http://www.sgvtribune.com/news/ci_3721586
San Gabriel Valley Tribune

Welcome to Orange County: Commuters will soon know exactly when they’re crossing into O.C. territory
http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/homepage/abox/article_1107453.php
Orange County Register