Exact fare system stops Southern California bus robberies
A month after Los Angeles area buses adopted tamper proof exact fare boxes passengers must use tokens transfers or exact change. No robberies have occurred since Oct. 12, with drivers noting faster service and reduced need to make change. The program cost about 900000 to retrofit 2500 buses with half funded by the Urban Mass Transportation Administration.
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Teen Marine Imposter Returned to Parents
A 16 year old boy who impersonated an AWOL marine for two weeks was ordered to return to his parents after juvenile court. In San Diego a woman found slain near police headquarters was identified as Olga Costa 20 formerly of San Bernardino. Police said Costa was murdered a few days after arriving in San Diego two months ago as the Marine Corps declined to press charges against the impersonator.
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