Los Angeles sees sharp rise in red-light camera revenue

Dec. 24, 2009

Since late '07, monthly income grew from about $200,000 to about $400,000, according to estimates. Last year, the city more than doubled the fines it charges for violations. As Los Angeles City Hall has struggled against a sea of red ink, one financial bright spot through the long recession has...

Intevac to develop low light camera tech

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 23 (UPI) -- The U.S. government has contracted Intevac Inc. to develop low-light-level sensor and camera technologies to support military applications.

Court dismisses hidden camera suit

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 3 (UPI) -- The California Supreme Court has dismissed an invasion of privacy lawsuit against a firm that installed a hidden camera, ruling the plaintiffs were not harmed.

Man charged with shooting out traffic cam

KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 27 (UPI) -- A Tennessee man has been charged with shooting out a traffic camera, allegedly telling police he wanted to avoid a ticket for running a red light.

Red light cameras reduce violations

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 15 (UPI) -- Researchers in Philadelphia and Virginia Beach, Va., say cameras at major traffic intersections dramatically reduce the number of drivers who run red lights.

Red light cameras fail to cut accidents

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- A Washington Post study says the number of accidents at intersections with red-light cameras in Washington actually rose in the past six years.

Many underestimate white dashed lines

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Sex tape spliced into graduation video

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President Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom in Washington

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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch

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