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Driver arrested for killing cyclist known for his anti-cycling views

A Colorado man recently arrested and charged with vehicular homicide is known for his anti-cyclist rants at town meetings, reports the Boulder Daily Camera.

Bike thefts in Mill Valley California, and a misleading headline

Monday traffic report

Brrr, but it was chilly this morning. My employer doesn’t give me Presidents Day off, but the Federal holiday means light traffic and (unusually these days) a seat on the bus.

LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and Transportation Secretary rumors

Feb 2 2013 Update: Villaraigosa rules out Transpo Secretary job. As Antonio Villaraigosa remains on the short list of potential candidates for Secretary of Transportation, rumors swirled throughout the day that the Obama Administration reached out to the Los Angeles Mayor. The Mayor’s press office remains coy on the news, neither confirming nor denying the read more »

Today in history: An improved method of extracting gasoline from petroleum

On this day in 1913, the US Patent Office awarded patent number 1,049,667 to chemist William Merriam Burton. Burton and his team developed his improved method of extracting gasoline from crude oil at the Standard Oil Refinery in Whiting, Indiana. In his patent application, Dr. Burton writes, “The great and growing demand during the past read more »

Drunk maniac mows down cyclists with his pickup truck

Cyclists in Joinville, Santa Catarina State, Brazil were injured when an angry driver ran them over with his pickup truck. Security video of the incident shows his actions may have been intentional.