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FAQ: How do you cross a street in SoCal without getting a ticket?

Stepping off the curb with a flashing 'Don't Walk' signal? Not OK. Crossing in the middle of the street? It depends where you are.

Pedestrians take the diagonal crosswalk on Colorado Boulevard and Raymond Avenue in Old Town Pasadena.

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No grassy lawn? No problem for more California homebuyers

A green lawn has always been big with homebuyers. But local house hunters are getting used to desert-like yards.

A xeriscaped lawn in Palm Desert, California

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WeHo enlists Taylor Swift song, humor in campaign to stem fatal pedestrian crashes

West Hollywood launched a million dollar safety campaign last October to make streets more safe for walkers. Early numbers show the quirky direction may be working.

Artists from We Talk Chalk create a 3D street painting on the corner of Santa Monica Blvd and Westmount Dr in West Hollywood. The image is designed to catch people's attention before crossing the street so they aren't on their phones.

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