🌱 ABQ Speed Camera Turned Off For Citation Errors + End Of Zero Fare?

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Intervals of clouds and sun. High: 66 Low: 36.

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Here are the top three stories in Albuquerque today:

1. Albuquerque police have turned off a speed camera at an undisclosed location after faulty programming led to some incorrect driver citations. Officials say they are sending letters to impacted drivers who received speeding citations based on cameras that were programmed with the wrong speed limit for the road. Those citations will be voided, according to the police department. (KOAT New Mexico)
2. On Monday, the Albuquerque Police Department arrested and charged Sebastian Ocana, 20, for the shooting death of Mateo Lopez. The shooting took place on Oct. 31 near 14th Street and Marquette Avenue NW. According to detectives, Ocana allegedly fired two rounds from a handgun through Lopez's vehicle window after a confrontation at Tingley Beach. Lopez reportedly fired back, tried to drive away, and crashed his vehicle after the shooting, then died shortly after rescue workers arrived. Ocana has been charged with an open count of murder and tampering with evidence and is currently booked at the Metro Detention Center. (KRQE News 13)
3. Albuquerque city councilors are reportedly discussing the end of the "Zero Fare Pilot Program," a program launched during the pandemic to offer free city bus fare. Under the new proposal, eligible riders would be required to present a pass to take the bus for free. Valid student IDs, military IDs, veteran's IDs, or IDs showing that someone is age 62 or older would count as a pass. Councilors will vote on the new proposal at a future meeting. (KRQE News 13)

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Today in Albuquerque:

• Photo Lab For Kids: Fun Family Portraits At Apple ABQ Uptown (10:30 AM)
• Baby-Toddler Storytime At San Pedro Branch Library (11:15 AM)
• Family Craft At Taylor Ranch Branch Library (3:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Looking for a new home in Albuquerque? Check out Patch's latest real estate roundup to get the details on some gorgeous local properties that have just been listed for sale, ranging from a one-bed, one-bath unit on Vail Avenue Se for $108,000 to a four-bed, three-bath home on Twilight Trail Place Ne for $1,050,000. (Albuquerque Patch)
• The APS Board of Education is hosting its first Community Conversations event at Rio Grande High School today starting at 6 p.m. Learn more about the event series and get dates for upcoming conversations on the BOE's website. (Albuquerque Public Schools via Facebook)
• The City of Albuquerque is honoring its veterans this Friday, Nov. 11, with the annual Veterans Day Ceremony at the New Mexico Veterans Memorial! From 10:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., attendees will enjoy educational and fun activities, vendors, food trucks, and more. (City of Albuquerque via Instagram)

You're all caught up for today! See you soon for another update.

— Helen Eckhard

About me: Helen Eckhard is a marketing associate at Lightning Media Partners. Outside of work, she enjoys constructing crossword puzzles, knitting, or devising increasingly crafty ways to kill off characters in her mystery novels.