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Vision Zero is working, the 'Coco' guitar at the Oscars, rains in Montecito
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Mar 2, 2018
Listen • 47:52
Vision Zero is working, the 'Coco' guitar at the Oscars, rains in Montecito

LA DOT chief Seleta Reynolds says pedestrian fatalities are tough to reduce, a guitarist for the Oscars plays Coco's vihuela, a Montecito resident prepares for the rain
NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 27: Pedestrians cross the intersection of 3rd Avenue and 14th Street, one of Manhattan's most dangerous crosswalks for pedestrians, on October 27, 2014 in New York City. Four pedestrians have been killed in the last few weeks in New York City while a total of 212 people have been killed in total traffic deaths so far this year. These numbers have added to the urgency of Mayor Bill de Blasio's Vision Zero program, which aims to eliminate city traffic deaths. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 27: Pedestrians cross the intersection of 3rd Avenue and 14th Street, one of Manhattan's most dangerous crosswalks for pedestrians, on October 27, 2014 in New York City. Four pedestrians have been killed in the last few weeks in New York City while a total of 212 people have been killed in total traffic deaths so far this year. These numbers have added to the urgency of Mayor Bill de Blasio's Vision Zero program, which aims to eliminate city traffic deaths. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
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LA DOT chief Seleta Reynolds says pedestrian fatalities are tough to reduce, a guitarist for the Oscars plays Coco's vihuela, a Montecito resident prepares for the rain

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Can Vision Zero really eliminate LA's traffic deaths?
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When will Latinos have better representation at the Oscars?
Listen • 6:02
This year's Academy Awards nominated about 41 people in the actor, director and screenwriter categories, but only one was Latino.
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Listen • 3:18
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