Radio stations have joined the list of local industries being disrupted by copper wire thefts around Kern County.

TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) — Copper wire theft is a growing concern in Tucson. The thefts are causing broken infrastructure and hefty repair bills, impacting both businesses and city services. Back in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Photo by David Paul Morris/Bloomberg Creative Photos via Getty Images) A public utility in Mason County has started labeling its ...

WELL, A SURGE IN COPPER WIRE THEFTS IS TURNING NEIGHBORHOODS INTO CRIME SCENES. GOOD EVENING. I’M BRYA BERRY AND I’M LARA MORITZ. AT&T IS OFFERING A $20,000 REWARD FOR HELP IN FINDING THESE SUSPECTS.

The last of a group of co-defendants who stole copper wire from St. Paul streetlights over several months in 2023 — costing the city more than $200,000 to repair — has been sentenced to probation, as ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As surging copper wire thefts are leaving many Los Angeles communities in the dark, a new statewide metal theft law set to kick in ...

A public utility in Mason County has started labeling its power poles hoisting fiber-optic cables so thieves don’t mistake the lines for expensive copper wire. “This wire is steel core, not copper,” ...

Underground power systems on the Tahuya Peninsula were damaged on Thanksgiving last year, leading to a power outage. (Photo courtesy of Mason County Public Utility District No. 3) A public utility in ...