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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    What’s next for the e-scooter sharing business in Santa Monica

    We get an update on the scooter situation in Santa Monica. The City Council is launching a pilot scooter program, and they’re deciding which companies to award contracts to.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Aug 15, 2018 • 1 min read

    We get an update on the scooter situation in Santa Monica. The City Council is launching a pilot scooter program, and they’re deciding which companies to award contracts to. Apparently, Bird and Lime are low on the list, and they organized protests outside City Hall Tuesday night.

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    The full episode

    5 of 5
    Trevor Noah on his brand of political comedy
    1. 0:00The opioid death toll, and why fentanyl has become the drug of choice for Mexican drug cartels
    2. 9:11LAPD Chief considers clearing old bench warrants for homeless people
    3. 14:52How Trevor Noah uses comedy to affect politics
    4. 34:59An angry protest movement in Boyle Heights forced some art galleries to leave
    5. 43:13What’s next for the e-scooter sharing business in Santa MonicaYou’re reading this
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