Which Way, L.A.?
LA Commuters, Get Ready to Ride Your Bikes
LA Mayor Villaraigosa broke his arm on a bike a week and a half ago, and he's more eager than ever to make the city more bicycle-friendly. Santa Monica just might beat LA to the punch.
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenLos Angeles Mayor Villaraigosa broke his arm on a bike a week and a half ago, and he's more eager than ever to make the city more bicycle-friendly. Santa Monica just might beat LA to the punch. Both cities have plans to close some streets to cars on Sundays with the ultimate goal of encouraging commuting by bike. In cities built for the automobile, what about bicycle safety and interrupting traffic flow for millions of cars? Also, a federal judge says "no" to parts of Arizona's new immigration law. On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, the Bush tax cuts are about to expire, paving the way for another election-year showdown. What are the possible options for individual taxpayers, the deficit and the economy?
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3 storiesJudge Blocks Part of Arizona Immigration Law
Arizona lost a round in court today when Federal District Judge Susan Bolton temporarily blocked two controversial provisions of its new immigration law. One requires legal residents to carry immigration papers and the other requires local police to determine the status of people they stop and think might be in the country illegally.
Read the story9 minCiclavia Comes to Los Angeles and Santa Monica
Despite breaking his arm in a bicycle accident, LA Mayor Villaraigosa is promoting bike travel on city streets more vigorously than ever. A week and a half ago, he fell off his bike when a taxi cab pulled in front of him on Venice Boulevard. The cab driver didn't get a ticket, but the Mayor's elbow was broken in eight places.
Read the story17 minTax Cuts, the Deficit and the November Election
Tax cuts signed into law by George W. Bush were attacked for making the rich richer at the expense of the Middle Class and for helping to turn a federal surplus into a deficit. They are scheduled to expire at the end of this year and Republicans are warning of the biggest tax increase in history.
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