Local reporters this week in 1994 were kept busy gathering details about several tragedies and near-misses in our area. But there was also hopeful news about the future – although
intersection behind me has had flashing red lights for two months now one of more than 80 either signal lights or street lights in vallejo that have been hit by these copper thieves. the flashing red lights are a sign something is wrong. this sign is another. signal lights are nonfunctioning due to copper wire theft. reporter: the intersection at wilson and daniels is one of seven signals hit by copper thieves and there have been 77 street lights this have gone out, as well. the relentless raids in vallejo started in may. it s dangerous work since thieves are dealing with live wires and the payoff on a signal light isn t that great. only 25 bucks in copper. but it costs the city $20,000 mostly in labor to reconnect hundreds of wires. the city s tried stopping the thieves by pouring concrete slabs over the pole boxes. by placing the concrete it makes it more difficult to get to it. but the thieves will take several days to breakthrough the concrete and then once they are