LOS ANGELES—While parking fines used to provide Los Angeles with net income, the city spent $192 million more in the last five years for parking and traffic enforcement than it generated in fines from the tickets, it was reported Oct. 18. The city brought in $617 million in parking tickets since the 2017 fiscal year, while it spent more than $809 million for salaries, equipment, and other expenses related to it, according to data compiled by Crosstown, a nonprofit news organization based at the USC Annenberg School of Communication and Journalism. The last two fiscal years represent the largest shortfall, with nearly $121 million more spent than generated through citations, Crosstown reported. In the 2020-21 fiscal year, which ended on June 30, the Los Angeles Department of Transportation spent $56.4 million more than it took in through tickets. The previous year had a shortfall of $64.4 million. While the shortfall …