Selling used copper for scrap can be a profitable side hustle. Copper can be recycled over and over, without wearing out, so it's never too worn out to sell, according to Blue Dog Wire Strippers. You ...

Copper wire thefts have plagued L.A. for years, but for months now, actions have been underway to curb that. We dig into what L.A. leaders are doing. Why copper wires? These wires are worth a lot of ...

Eighty-two arrests have been made in a recent escalation to combat the “growing epidemic” of copper wire thefts, city officials announced Tuesday. City Councilmembers Kevin de León and Traci Park ...

As surging copper wire thefts are leaving many Los Angeles communities in the dark, a new statewide metal theft law set to kick in next year is aimed at recyclers who buy the stolen metal. The Sixth ...

Copper wire thieves stripping streetlights of the expensive strands have plunged residents of a Los Angeles neighborhood into darkness — as the toll to taxpayers reaches into the millions, a city ...