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Encinitas COASTER riders face $6.50 flat fare Thursday
Starting Thursday, Oct. 1, COASTER commuter rail riders will pay a single $6.50 flat fare regardless of distance, replacing the old zone-based pricing system. Monthly passes rise to $185 for adults, the first increase since 2008, with a second phase of hikes set for October 2027.
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Newsom signs Encinitas Sen. Blakespear's CARE Court bills
Gov. Newsom signed two CARE Court bills co-authored by Encinitas state Sen. Catherine Blakespear that expand first-responder referrals and family communication rights, while two larger bills she championed linking the program to conservatorships died in the Assembly Appropriations Committee.
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