San Juan ends red light cameras at two intersections
San Juan Capistrano will drop red light camera enforcement at two intersections after unanimously voting not to renew a 232000 dollar annual contract with American Traffic Solutions. Since 2001 cameras generated up to 400000 dollars in revenue but tickets fell and legal challenges rose, with projected losses of about 40000 dollars this year. Citations will stop after Sept 29. existing tickets remain in process through December.
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San Juan Capistrano
American Traffic Solutions
Orange County
Santa Ana
Garden Grove
Laguna Woods
Los Alamitos
Orange County Superior Court
John Meyer
del Obispo
Camino Capistrano
Meyer
Ortega Highway
Public safety cameras face shift in stance and poll
Councilman Sam Allevato backed cameras but opposed renewing the contract citing negative public perception. In other Orange County news, Metrolink approves a 7 percent fare hike effective July 1 to close a 13 million shortfall, the largest in 20 years, while Tina’s Garden in Los Rios District faces closure for lacking a business license and operating on unzoned dual-site property. online poll shows 58 percent oppose, 41 percent favor closure.
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Sam Allevato
Allevato
Ocregister.com
Capo
Frank Shyong
the Register
Metrolink
Metrolink Board
Richard Katz
Alejandra Molina
San Juan Capistrano
Tina
Los Rios
Orange County Register