He’s trading copper for the clink — again. A career scrap metal thief who was banned from the Big Apple’s subway system for ...

Copper wire theft has long been an issue ... It doesn’t garner the same attention as when you’re walking around with a whole bunch of catalytic converters.” Does the Solawave red light ...

It was enacted as St. Paul, Minneapolis and other cities have struggled with thieves stripping copper wire from streetlights, parks and other public infrastructure. The suit alleges the law ...

On Thursday, Minneapolis city leaders announced $1 million from the city's contingency funds will be used to hopefully help ...

The Los Angeles City Council has dedicated an additional $200,000 toward the copper wire task force, tripling the funds focused on curtailing the theft of metal from public infrastructure.

Copper wire theft has been a growing problem in the region for years, with thieves disabling streetlights and rail lines to pilfer their conductive wiring, which can fetch several dollars per ...

$1 million from the city’s contingency fund had been allocated to address the backlog of repairs, which city officials hope to have completed by November. Large-scale copper wire replacement has been ...

Copper wire theft is on the rise in the Bay Area and ... “We realized that there were a bunch of lights out, about 18 on the street alone. With the high school, it’s a safety concern ...

The city of Los Angeles received 43% more street light complaints last year than it did the previous year, according to an LAist review of city data. The neighborhoods with the highest number of ...