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  • DASH fares will double in 2011 to 50-cents. On August 1st, they'll go up to 35-cents afterthe L.A. City Council today agreed to raise them and other fares for transit services offered by the city.
  • More speed limit increases on L.A. streets are coming.
  • With bicycle theft on the rise, the LAPD has tips on protecting the mode of transportation.
  • A look at USC's big four-year master plan.
  • Immigration is the key issue in Tuesday's primary between Republican candidates Meg Whitman and Steve Poizner.
  • Marijuana Dispensaries? Try medical marijuana delivery, a growing trend in L.A., something California Watch and its partners are previewing today in anticipation of releasing big story tomorrow.
  • Big overhaul in Pasadena: A new transit plaza at the Fillmore Gold Line Station will open tomorrow.
  • A little meta congrats to our science writer Jason Goldman, who has been nominated for a big science writing prize. Writing under the moniker as The Thoughtful Animal, one of his posts is "Does Oral Sex Confer An Evolutionary Advantage? Evidence From Bats." You can vote for him here.
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