Learn how to create your own jewelry with this easy handmade copper wire tutorial, perfect for beginners and DIY enthusiasts.

Materials I used : Soft copper wire : 20 gauge (wire diameter 0.8mm) : 25cm (10 inch) Learn how to make a beautiful ...

Copper wire thieves shut off the lights on an iconic stretch of Wilshire Boulevard in the heart of the Miracle Mile — a major museum and business corridor in central Los Angeles, according to a report ...

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 ...

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Often strung from utility poles or buried beneath our feet, copper wire has played a critical role in powering America’s electrical grid for more than a century. But brazen thefts are threatening the ...

Copper theft may not be the most glamorous crime in the world but it is big business. It has grown to become a “multi-billion problem worldwide”, said Terry Goldsworthy, associate professor in ...

For months, 7 On Your Side Investigates has looked into the copper wire thefts plaguing neighborhoods in Southern California. Throughout that time, we've been trying to get to the bottom of where the ...

A crew of copper thieves was caught in the act early Tuesday morning as they tried to take an estimated $50,000 worth of wire in the Mission Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles, police said. A caller ...

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 ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday signed a bill that strengthens penalties against recyclers who buy stolen metal. Local elected, law enforcement and business leaders signaled their support for the bill ...

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.