>> L.A. traffic myths dispelled. L.A.’s got a lot of freeways, but our city’s not exactly dominated by them. “Taking into account the area’s vast size, the network is one of the most underdeveloped in the U.S. According to the Federal Highway Administration, of the 36 largest metro areas, Los Angeles ranks dead last in terms of freeway lane miles per resident.” The post’s part of Freakonomics’ series called “Los Angeles Transportation Facts and Fiction.”

>> Californians cling to easily dispelled tax myths. Writes Steve Lopez: “As for those who write me constantly, asking why I don’t go back to Mexico and take all the illegal immigrants with me, I’m afraid that wouldn’t be enough to balance the budget.”

>> Dirty Port of L.A. to become a bygone myth? The L.A. and Long Beach ports are getting a fleet of 25 all-electric trucks part of an ambitious anti-smog plan that bans the dirtiest diesel trucks and forces other trucks to meet tougher anti-pollution laws.

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