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Is Long Beach the most bike-friendly city in America?

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Published Jan. 29, 2010 at 6:37 p.m.

Long Beach is drawing praise from cycling advocates and other cities for its bike-friendly agenda. On Thursday afternoon, for instance, the city hosted a delegation from Glendale, taking the visiting officials on a bike-mounted tour of its new bike lanes ...

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Man fatally shot while riding bike in South L.A.

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Published Aug. 10, 2009 at 10:43 p.m.

A man was fatally shot this evening while riding his bike on a South Los Angeles street. The shooting took place shortly before 6 p.m. as the man peddled in the 600 block of West 81st Street, said Officer Gregory ...

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4-year-old girl killed as San Diego trolley hits dad's bike

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Published July 27, 2009 at 9:23 a.m.

A 4-year-old girl was killed when her bicycle-riding father was struck by a San Diego trolley in Chula Vista. The girl was strapped in a child seat on the back of the bike but was not wearing a helmet, police ...

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Some cyclists want to strip Santa Monica of biking award

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Published July 8, 2009 at 9:00 p.m.

Santa Monica is known as a bicycle-friendly place, but a local group is demanding that an award given to the city by a national bike-riding advocacy organization be returned, claiming police and officials are not concerned enough with bicyclists' safety ...

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Happy 4th of July!

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Published July 4, 2009 at 9:52 a.m.

Talk of West Hartford hopes that you have a relaxing and fun Independence Day with family and friends ...

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Thinking about El Nino, bus racks and Chinatown

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Published June 25, 2009 at 7:43 a.m.

El Niño appears to be developing rapidly (Science Dude) Party Like a (Bar Mitzvah) Rock Star (Jewish Journal) LADOT Converts Former Meters Into Bike Racks in Hollywood (Street Blogs) Malibu Gets Its First Look at New Marine Life Protection Law ...

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Red All Over

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Published June 15, 2009 at 8:55 a.m.

I just love this lady's color consistency, and her posture. She is quite the chic cyclist! On a grey day like today she provided the perfect counterpoint ...

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Bicyclists can review proposed new bike lanes for L.A

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Published June 3, 2009 at 4:51 p.m.

Cyclists across L.A. have until June 12 to review and offer suggestions to city planning officials on proposed new bike lanes that would traverse the city. City planning officials released the proposed maps last week, showing where the new bike ...

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Steve Lopez finds a battle of wills on Santa Monica Beach bike path

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Published May 4, 2009 at 8:53 a.m.

It's another lovely day at the beach in Santa Monica, with a light spring breeze blowing across the sun-dappled sea and cyclists pedaling stress-free along the bike path. Paradise. Nirvana. Whatever you call it, we're lucky mugs to have a ...

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Santa Monica honored as 'bicycle-friendly'

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Published May 1, 2009 at 10:00 a.m.

In honor of National Bike Month, the League of American Bicyclists, a nonprofit group that is an advocate for the rights of cyclists, today awarded the city of Santa Monica a "bronze level distinction" for its "remarkable commitments to bicycling." ...

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