Rampant copper wire theft” is plunging Los Angeles into darkness, leading city officials to install solar-powered ...

In response to a rash of copper wire theft, hundreds of solar-powered street lights will be installed in Filipinotown, Mayor Karen Bass announced Wednesday.

For years, thieves have stolen the copper wire used in streetlight poles, leaving Los Angeles communities in the dark. The ...

Los Angeles is expanding its program to install hundreds of new solar-powered streetlights to curb rampant copper wire theft.