ICYMI: Mercedes' Self-Driving Cars Will Be Programmed To Kill Pedestrians

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• The Mirthmobile from Wayne's World is up for sale. Excellent.
• Speaking of cars, Mercedes will program their self-driving cars to sacrifice pedestrians to save its driver.
• So it turns out that despite having the worst traffic in America, L.A. also happens to be a leader in transportation technology. I mean, we have SpaceX. Can other places even compare?
• A baseball fan who made a (bad) bet now has to eat everything on the menu at Dodger Stadium's concession stands. Good luck, man.
• Downtown L.A.'s bike share is going well, but not as well as bike share in other cities, the Los Angeles Times reports.
• The Central Valley's Highway 99 has been rated the deadliest in the nation.
• Area Codes 213 and 323 are technically merging. Not that it matters that much anymore. Does anyone remember dialing just seven-digit phone numbers anymore?
• Despite being written in 2011, this Politico piece detailing Mike Pence's one-man crusade against Planned Parenthood couldn't be more relevant. Sidenot: Please, please don't write in "Mike Pence."

And here's a stellar window to the past! Take an animated tour of Hollywood circa 1942: