New Redondo parking meters are designed to thwart fraud, theft

From: Daily Breeze | Date: April 9, 2002| Author: Eddie North-Hager | Copyright information

New Redondo parking meters are designed to thwart fraud, theft

When Mike Magdaleno strolled down the Esplanade duringhis lunch break, he would spy motorists stealing nickels, dimes and quarters while keeping families from enjoying an afternoon on the Redondo Beach sand.

Drivers would jam a stick into a parking meter, forcing it to extend their time while preventing others from using the spaces closest to the beach.

Magdaleno usually would call the city and get a ticket iss...

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