Today's Headlines - more at Metro

12/10/2007

Transportation Headlines for Monday December 10, 2007

Are you happy with the 91 Express Lanes? A call for Measure M proposals, 91 survey and update on I-5 widening on today's agenda
http://www.ocregister.com/news/orange-transportation-measure-1938110-anaheim
Orange County Register

Bill allows state a say in toll road planning
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/northcounty/20071209-9999-1m9toll.html
San Diego Union Tribune

Breathing Distance - Air officials call housing near freeways a health risk
http://www.pe.com/localnews/inland/stories/PE_News_Local_D_air10.30cf633.html
Press Enterprise

Caught in a jam after taking mass transit - Walking from Union Station to City Hall made one news conference unavoidable. This time, copper wiring thefts from L.A. streetlights were on the agenda
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-localgovtqa10dec10,1,2314633.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

Celebrating a Century - Fountains, fireworks and fanfare mark the Los Angeles port's anniversary
http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/articles/12300391.html
Daily Breeze

Communities along 710 push for a greener path - City officials move to finalize improvements under Community Livability Plan.
http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_7679253
Press Telegram

Diesel price hikes driving change in several industries - Some firms will pass the costs on to customers. Others search for ways to reduce consumption
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-diesel10dec10,1,3021485.story?coll=la-headlines-business
Los Angeles Times

GreenXchange Global Marketplace Conference Debuts Today In Los Angeles
http://snipurl.com/1v1ng
Business Wire

Legislative gridlock shapes up for 2008 - Budget deficit and internal rivalries limit expectations
http://www.sacbee.com/111/story/554960.html
Sacramento Bee

LUCE Workshop Focuses on Sustainable Transportation
http://snipurl.com/1v1nc
Santa Monica Lookout News

O.C.'s transfer point for 'orphaned' bus items - Nonprofit group tries to reunite items with those who lost them, but sells them after 90 days
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-found10dec10,1,2002811.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

Taking the initiative on traffic - Oxnard and Thousand Oaks activists seek to curtail congestion with what critics call no-growth measures
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-traffic10dec10,1,3023863.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times