Fine idea: Legislator wants dirty truckers to pay higher prices
State Assemblyman Richard Katz may not be able to convert the Los Angeles River into a smog-cutting transitway anytime soon, but he has put the hammer down on polluting big rigs.
Ten days ago Gov. George Deukmejian signed a law, sponsored by the Sylmar democrat, raising the fines for drivers of polluting trucks and buses. Those caught for spewing excessive amounts of pollution can be penalized between $250 and ...