Copper wire theft is on the rise in the Bay Area and now it's threatening infrastructure. In San Jose, hundreds of streetlights are out and in Contra Costa County, Richmond’s police chief said ...

A large swath of the 6th Street Bridge, known as the “Ribbon of Light” because of its illuminated arches of color across the Los Angeles River, has gone dark. Copper wire thieves are to blame ...

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The number of instances of copper wire theft from street lights is also getting worse. Meanwhile, Public Works General Services Supervisor 2 James Lawson and his crew are the ones having to repair ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Police are investigating the theft of an estimated 40,000 feet of copper wiring from the street lights along Nimitz Highway under the airport viaduct. It is a heist that ...

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Buying copper stolen out of street lights would be illegal across Clark County, according to a proposed ordinance, ...

Copper thieves are costing Mississippi taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars and creating what could be a dangerous driving situation.In the past five years, about $800,000 worth of copper has ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. --Lights along the 71 Highway corridor were being replaced by the Missouri Department of Transportation on Wednesday because thieves are stealing copper wiring in the lights.

Minneapolis Public Works currently estimates 450 lights throughout the city are out due to wire theft. "Keeping the street lights on is not optional, it’s essential for safe streets and enjoying ...