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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 ...
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 ...
LOS ANGELES (CNS) -- The City Council has tentatively approved an ordinance that would create a Metal and Wire Theft Reward program, offering money in exchange for information leading to arrests and ...
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 ...