Copper Wire Task Force News Today

Members voted 13-2 on the motions after a debate that featured much frustration about the proliferation of copper wire thefts impacting city infrastructure — and even statues and plaques.

Members voted 13-2 on the motions after a debate that featured much frustration about the proliferation of copper wire thefts impacting city infrastructure — and even statues and plaques.

The Bureau of Street Lighting says reports have reached an unprecedented level in recent years.

'Thieves are literally picking our city for parts and selling them for scraps,' L.A. Councilmember Kevin de León says.