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1:08pm

Thu March 8, 2012
Afternoon News Roundup

Connecting the Dots: Afternoon edition for Thursday, March 8, 2012

Activists are out in full force today. A rally for International Women’s Day is currently underway at San Francisco City Hall to protest sexual harassment of female transit employees and other female public workers in San Francisco...

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8:51am

Thu March 8, 2012
Morning News Roundup

Connecting the Dots: Top news stories for Thursday, March 8, 2012

A new study issued today by San Jose State University reports that building a high-speed rail system in California is likely to create jobs and support population growth in both major and mid-size cities, but only if it's done well. It will take strategic planning around station location, links to other kinds of transportation, and effective zoning and land use policies, not just a "build-it-and-they-will-come" approach...

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1:36pm

Wed March 7, 2012
Afternoon News Roundup

Connecting the Dots: Afternoon edition for Wednesday, March 7, 2012

A new report from the legislative analyst's office shows California will have to pay more than $700 million a year to cover costs on nearly $10 billion in high speed rail bonds...

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