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7/20/2007

Transportation Headlines for Friday July 20, 2007

Assembly OKs slimmer state budget - GOP senators want more cuts
http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20070720/news_7n20budget.html
San Diego Union Tribune

Assembly passes state budget after striking deal on tax credits
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2007/07/20/state/n041224D19.DTL
San Francisco Chronicle

Assembly poised to pass $140 billion state budget
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/07/19/BAG4VR3TD95.DTL&tsp=1
San Francisco Chronicle

Budget clears Assembly; Senate vote next
http://www.sacbee.com/111/story/282786.html
Sacramento Bee

Budget cuts aim at transit - $336 million in L.A. projects is at stake
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_6418710
Daily News

Budget may ride on cuts in transit - Lawmakers close in on a spending plan that would divert $1 billion from projects, including several in Los Angeles
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-budget20jul20,0,5439437.story?coll=la-home-center
Los Angeles Times

California lawmakers aim for Friday vote on state budget
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/state/20070719-1902-ca-statebudget.html
San Diego Union Tribune

Congress moving forward with bills lifting ban on funds for 'subway to the sea'
http://www.argonautnewspaper.com/articles/2007/07/19/news_-_features/area/a1.txt
The Argonaut

Culver City Light Rail Countdown at Less Than 1100 Days, Expo Reports
http://tinyurl.com/2oes7f
Culver City Front Page Online

Earn (BART) rewards while you ride!
http://www.bart.gov/textonly/news/features/features20070713.asp?ct=1
Bay Area Rapid Transit

Early work begins on two big S.B. County road projects
http://tinyurl.com/3dvwzp
Press Enterprise

Final stretch of 210 Freeway set to open - It will give provide a single continuous freeway from San Bernardino to the San Gabriel Valley, and connect to the 215 Freeway
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-210fwy20jul20,1,7106521.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

Governor seeks to dip into transit funding - Projects threatened, area lawmakers say
http://www.whittierdailynews.com/news/ci_6416378
Whittier Daily News

Inclusive Pedestrian Environments: Resources and Recommendations
http://www.smartgrowth.org/library/articles.asp?art=2738&res=1440
Smart Growth Resource Library

Keep Transit on Track
http://www.calpirg.org/issues/world-class-public-transit/keep-transit-on-track
CalPIRG

Last 210 segment opening Tuesday - Officials urge drivers be cautious, patient
http://www.dailybulletin.com/news/ci_6419627
Daily Bulletin

New York City's traffic fee plan wins state OK
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070719/us_nm/newyorkcity_congestion_dc_2
Yahoo! News

On the map: Residents fight Census Bureau to keep Valley counted
http://www.dailynews.com/opinions/ci_6418565
Daily News

Placentia may owe millions to state - A Caltrans briefing indicates the agency may demand repayment from the city for improperly using grants on its OnTrac project
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-placentia20jul20,1,3169990.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

Plug-in hybrids seen as vehicles for change - A study projects lower emissions and sufficient power grid capacity
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-hybrid20jul20,1,6878952.story?coll=la-headlines-business
Los Angeles Times

Potential Strike Looms At Area Ports
http://www.gazettes.com/portstrike07192007.html
Grunion Gazette

Neighborhood Project: Koreatown
http://laist.com/2007/07/19/neighborhood_pr_5.php
LAist

Santa Monica College gets $865,000 for transit and logistics programs
http://www.argonautnewspaper.com/articles/2007/07/19/news_-_features/santa_monica/sm6.txt
The Argonaut

SF: Transportation Officials Concerned About Funding
http://tinyurl.com/2wec7n
CBS 5 TV

South Pas lacks funds for 710 upgrades - Improved access to transportation corridor will have to wait
http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/news/ci_6419568
Pasadena Star News

Supervisor Knabe Puts Money In Plans To Green Los Angeles River
http://www.gazettes.com/river07192007.html
Grunion Gazette