Thefts of copper from a traffic light contributed to a crash that killed a motorcyclist in December and left a stretch of ...
For months, 7 On Your Side Investigates has looked into the copper wire thefts plaguing neighborhoods in Southern California. Throughout that time, we've been trying to get to the bottom of where the ...
WELL, A SURGE IN COPPER WIRE THEFTS IS TURNING NEIGHBORHOODS INTO CRIME SCENES. GOOD EVENING. I’M BRYA BERRY AND I’M LARA MORITZ. AT&T IS OFFERING A $20,000 REWARD FOR HELP IN FINDING THESE SUSPECTS.
Eighty-two arrests have been made in a recent escalation to combat the “growing epidemic” of copper wire thefts, city officials announced Tuesday. City Councilmembers Kevin de León and Traci Park ...
You value independent local news, so become a sustainer today to power our newsroom. The Los Angeles City Council approved a pair of motions Wednesday to create a new LAPD Copper Wire Task Force and a ...
As copper wire thefts continue to cripple Los Angeles’ infrastructure, causing telecommunication and utility outages and leaving behind thousands of dollars of damage for each incident, city and ...
Calls for streetlight repairs remain high amid budget cuts, leaving some neighborhoods in the dark.
As surging copper wire thefts are leaving many Los Angeles communities in the dark, a new statewide metal theft law set to kick in next year is aimed at recyclers who buy the stolen metal. The Sixth ...
Copper wire thieves shut off the lights on an iconic stretch of Wilshire Boulevard in the heart of the Miracle Mile — a major museum and business corridor in central Los Angeles, according to a report ...