The Metro Library reminds me a lot of the Cincinnati Bengals: the library shows no quit, rounding up headlines much like the Bengals squash the Pittsburgh Steelers.

A few headlines caught my eye today.

A post on the California High Speed Rail blog takes a look at a dispute that has been around for a while: whether the bullet train line should follow the 5 freeway or the 99 freeway through the southern San Joaquin Valley. The blog argues convincingly that the route chosen by state officials — from the Antelope Valley over Tehachapi Pass to the 99 corridor — is the correct one, as it will serve many, many more people than going up the relatively people-empty 5 corridor.

The 99 Cent Chef blog, meanwhile, tackles a slightly less weighty topic: the delicious squash blossom quesadillas at Taqueria las Cabanas, a hole-in-the-wall eatery near Mariachi Plaza on the new Eastside Gold Line. It sounds to me as if the 99 Cent Chef will be back. Great pics on the blog, Mr. Chef!

After an initial blast of good press, the cicLAvia blog sets out to re-explain its mission: get some streets in the L.A. closed on a regular basis that cyclists and pedestrians may enjoy them sans car. I think it’s a great idea and one that is long overdue — many other cities around the world do this. So I wish these folks well and I hope some progressive elected officials in the area take them seriously. And I’m not sure I’m crazy about the name of the group — sounds too much like a prescription drug that may be advertised during a football game, if you catch my drift.

The rest of today’s headlines are after the jump: