San Joaquin Hills News

In a pending court settlement that could affect thousands of motorists, two Orange County toll road agencies have agreed to forgive more than $40 million in fines and pay $1.4 million to a group of drivers who alleged that they were charged excessive penalties for unpaid tolls.

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Vol 4, Isue 27, July 2-8, 2009 By Jonathan Volzke Motorists who use the toll roads will likely be paying more on the routes starting July 5. Directors of both the Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency and the San Joaquin Hills TCA approved budgets that included 25-cent rate increases.

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Tolls on the San Joaquin Hills and Foothill/Eastern toll roads will go up by 25 cents on July 5. In addition, for drivers with FasTrak transponders, the monthly account maintenance fee will double from $1 to $2 per transponder.

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The old saying is that he who has the gold, rules. The fact that Orange County motorists have a toll road carving through a magnificent canyon while rich folks in Malibu get to live next to scenic hillsides proves the rule, writes Bill Fulton.