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Outrage as LA begs for $1M, ignores cheap device to battle copper wire theft

Two Los Angeles council members moved to pour another $1.17 million into streetlight repairs Friday, chasing a problem that is already draining more than $20 million a year from taxpayers while entire neighborhoods sit in the dark.

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Outrage as LA begs for $1M, ignores cheap device to battle copper wire theftTwo Los Angeles council members moved to pour another $1.17 million into streetlight repairs Friday, chasing a problem that is already draining more than $20 million a year from taxpayers while entire neighborhoods sit in the dark.
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