A vote to approve motions aimed at stopping copper wire theft sparked a debate at L.A. City Hall, with some council members saying the focus should not be on 'punitive measures.'
With copper theft impacting thousands of lights and other pieces of city property, the Los Angeles City Council authorized the creation of a task force on Wednesday. The Los Angeles Police Department and Bureau of Street Lighting will work together to combat “the spike in copper wire crimes in downtown L.A., Boyle Heights, El Sereno, […]
Multiple people have been arrested on suspicion of trespassing at an unfinished skyscraper covered in graffiti. Los Angeles City Councilmember Kevin de León wants to order property owners to secure the site.
The Los Angeles City Council will meet Friday to vote on a proposal requiring the developer of a graffiti-covered skyscraper complex downtown to clean up and secure the property. The motion, which Councilmember Kevin de León introduced on Feb. 2, would give China Oceanwide until Feb. 17 to comply or face further discipline. The Oceanwide […]