Finally a California news agency has reported on this dangerous situation, we have the same issue here in SF Bay Area including in Sacramento. Highway 80 has over 100 lights out including along major bridges. another thing is roads aren’t repainted nor have the correct reflectors. This last winter it was dangerous to drive on the freeways.
As a Californian I've seen my state and its cities become toothless in prosecuting crime. Can't have nice things in a lawless or broken society. Also the state involved in any number of frivolous or impracticable spending schemes, while basic fundamental programs and upkeep for existing infrastructure get practically ignored.
How is it toothless when the prisons are full? So many prisoners not enough prisons gotta build more. Prison business is booming, so your comment doesn't make sense.
As a former longtime California resident I moved the hell out of the state because I come to realize it's not going to get any better hopefully it will get a nice large quake and put it out of its misery
How much could someone possibly get for some thin copper wires? Is there any video of the people ripping out and cutting the wiring? Everything is caught on video now, there are cameras everywhere. Why does this feel like bullshit?
Why? Because it's the mainstream media. They've revealed themselves as lying parasites with no concern for anyone but their MASTERS. Keep using your discernment Mr. Joseph Correa
@@AuroraBoarder1 then they should design it better! And make routine checks and mark them! We really don’t care but for them to fix issues and demand the city starts ridding criminals!
@@AuroraBoarder1 Because it's their job.. As for the broken again... They should come up with countermeasures like putting locks on the electrical service boxes..Using crime as an excuse not to do your job shouldn't even be an option nor acceptable..
This is not about smart systems or more protection. You can't vandal proof everything and you should not need to either. Sadly, in the current crime supporting political environment, there is no point trying to invest and repair. People who don't see this are probably the same ones, who have been voting for such policies.
@@mrtopcat2 can u sound any more stupid ? no one is saying tovandal proof EVERYTHING but obvious u take precautions if ur house is robbed right u get security system and cameras so it might not happen again ur logic is saying "nah don't do anything ppl should just not.rob " like bfrr .
Not just the lights being broken but it's like they don't even paint the ground anymore. All the paint is so faded you can't even see what lane you're in and when it rains it's a thousand times worse.
I almost hit a guy that was standing on the freeway in a poorly lit area. Had I hit the guy on the freeway, I would’ve sued Caltrans. Caltrans has a duty to make sure our freeways are running properly which includes PROPER lighting.
I lived in California my whole life up until this last February, when I moved to , , which I absolutely love. I'm trying my best to fit in as a resident of , and not bring any California-ness here. I loved California when I was a kid, it was the best, but it's just a piece of crap now. Such a shame, and truly, Gavin Newsom should be ashamed.
Oh, this is great for green California! Think of all of the electricity you're saving. And without the cameras working, big brother isn't watching and recording your movements 24/7! How is any of this bad?
This is like the stupidest news report I've ever heard of how many thousands of Roads throughout the country do not have lights an California is always complaining like usual
Remember, then incoming D.A. George Gascón explicitly stated he would NEVER bring charges for crimes of trespassing and vandalism, along with a connected burglary that inevitably goes along with it, effectively decriminalizing those offenses (along with many others). And he most certainly has kept his promise. Serial criminals are very aware of these policies and act accordingly. Voters failed to recall him, TWICE! Carry on!
You can't keep blaming Caltrans for what the thieves do. It's impossible to catch up. The thieves will break open the covers, usually between two points, cut the wires, then yank it all out to sell it. Recycling and salvage centers are also to blame. When homeless dudes come in every so often with a ton of wire, they buy it. Where do they think they got it from? It's a nationwide problem. Payment for scrap should be delayed a month, where the sellers need to provide ID where everything is recorded in a federal database.
Incompetent CalTans mgmt: if you have allowed rampant theft for years, which is affecting public safety, and have done nothing effective in stopping it, you need to go.
another reason to increase the penalty for steeling ,,send these crooks to prison for a long time,,that would send a message that people arent going to get away with these kind of crimes
The salvage yards should only give a check that has a 10 day hold on it. The sellers need to have a federal number recording all sales and where the scrap came from. They should photograph everyone who they do buisness with.
Yes! I was driving all last week, late at night & it was so unsafe, you couldn’t see the lines in the lanes & cars chasing each other at high speeds & many cars without working tail lights. So scary & stressful to drive home from Pasadena & LA 5 nights in a row 🙁
Another problem we can thank our “unhoused neighbors” for. They’re the ones ripping open these electrical boxes and stealing electricity, costing taxpayers millions of dollars!
Who’s stealing all that money that was spent to repair those lights for years now, thats an even bigger story with bigger thieves. 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️
hey they somehow have reports on whats not working, so they are way ahead of schedule. dont we have a whole wall and ton of overpasses to build to get an extra whole lane somewhere?
This isn't new! It's been dark for years on the freeways! About 40% of the lights being out is correct! At 65 mph people are overdriving their headlights!
WELD ALL THE FASTENERS BOLTS NUTS ETC WELD THEM SHUT SO NO TOOLS CAN UNDO THEM... SEAM WELD ALL PLATE CLOSED WHEN SERVICING IS NEEDED GRIND THEM OFF WITH AN ANGLE GRINDER AND GRINDING DISC THAT IS LITERALLY THE MOST SECURE WAY TO PROTECT FROM UNLAWFUL ENTRY
You don't think the criminals are going to break out the angle grinder? See the consequences no longer outweigh the effort. So if they get caught they know nothing's going to happen. You're NOT going to put in a shit ton of effort like breaking out the angle grinder if you know getting caught means you're going to go to prison vs a fine and some probation. To fix this problem and crime within itself means we need to get rid of democratic/liberal laws and make consequences MUCH worse for criminals. Vote Republican 🇺🇸
Although more expensive. Caltrans should have wire manufactures make them a wire with a certain color stripe, or identifier that then can be caught at the recycling places.
Another issue besides there not being operable street lighting is that many of the traffic lines on major blvds are work down to nothing and even the reflective bumps are also worn off. On centinela north between sepulveda and Jefferson, you can barely see what lane you’re ending the left turn in amongst the 3 left turn lanes. Pathetic LA doesn’t have properly maintained lights, roadways, sidewalks, or trees trimmed. Where do all my tax dollars go?🤔
Just drive on the 5 Freeway in DTLA and transition to the 60 East in East L.A. and all the lights are broken. It’s so dark. L.A. has so many dark freeways. It’s very dangerous. Caltrans is incompetent.
Here's a thought/ Put a bounty on Vandals. Wanted Dead or Alive, Bounty Hunters patrolling the freeways The City of Lawndale offered a $100 reward for taggers!
Maybe pay more taxes so that your government finally has the funding to do bare essential repairs such as this. That's what you get for zero state taxes....*bust out laughing*
well, cant have nice things in LA and criminals wont get charged when caught, so no point of wasting money fixing it over and over again.. you get what you voted for ppl...
I use GPS navigation and my memory as some signs especially Exit Only signs not accurate. The only bad things about the Freeway GPS are on raining day. I see lot freeway signs make people drive like a manic trying to exit or change to take that route since there wasn't not much early warning signs for them. That why driving in freeway I have to watch out for those that don't know where they going as they either tend to drive slow or upset.
They need to booby trap every other box. Something similar to high school fire alarms lol maybe some pepper spray in the mix. At the same time motion sensors on each box and a custom tool to open panels......One big lawsuit from an accident should open a budget for all this lol. Also solar panels on the signs?????
It has become impossible to drive at night in LA. Its so dangerous no one can see anything and unless you have it memorized where you are going which most tourists do not and get lost and cause so many accidents. There has been an increase in accidents on all the freeways in LA over the last 3 years. They need to make boxes that kill you if you attempt to open them. This is a serious problem and the people who live here are forced to endure risking their lives due to it. FIX THE PROBLEM already we are sick of it.
I think commiting wire vandalism on public streets and highways should be a felony. As we need those lights to see where we are driving so it is to not cause risk of damage to property or someone. The car's front headlights are not enough when some dumbass decides to speed down a dark street and don't see a pedestrian crossing the street ahead of them in time.
this is why drivers end up on the wrong side of the road, ..its criminal that this is not fixed. Caltran need to fix those damaged boxes, ..find another solution to protect these boxes.
I've seen towns and cities in the US with BLACKLIGHT PURPLE colored streetlamps- they all slowly fail and go from white to uv-blue. The LED manufacturer F'd up... or really likes raves.
Downtown Los Angeles appears as though it has been struck by a catastrophic explosion! It's incredibly not looking good these days. The absence of illuminated freeway lights is truly disheartening. Why is this the case? Let's cease the constant justifications blaming homelessness it's not! The solution is rather straightforward, new leadership! It's time for a much-needed change! The individuals occupying the same positions continuously yield the same lackluster outcomes-absolutely nothing! We must remove the ineffective MM2 and his associates. The Los Angeles supervisor should be relieved of their duties, particularly since their area is the epicenter of these issues. It's high time they are held accountable and questioned regarding their actions!
Leftist California govt. officials have insisted on encouraging criminality by not prosecuting criminals, or by handing out soft sentences, even for repeated offenses. I moved out of California in 1974. I was seeing things then I did not like. But could not have predicted this mess and so many others now in Calif.
Unbelievable that those two are still on the air broadcasting. ❤ Just checked to see how everything is coming along in preparation for Hilary. I used to watch them in the 80's till I moved out of state in 2010.
Sure, it's CalTrans fault that scumbags are stealing copper. I'd get tired of fixing them too. BTW, there are these cheap devices that use the GPS system to tell you where to turn.
Serial number the wires, Require ID for sellings, setup surveillance cameras with night vision on the access boxes triggered by movement; More secure access panels. And prosecute criminals
This story has more core issues than it appears. Currently the entire USA is on the edge of the cliff to have an economic crisis due to national debt. Regardless of this, the government keeps draining the budget with sending tons of tax money to Ukraine (one of the corrupted post soviet union country) for no reason (just to show Russia how strong we are). In here the high and middle classes wouldn't feel more difference, while poor people are in more struggle for keeping their families. And believe me, police is impossible to find this type of thieves, because everyone in low class is potentially is a case.
The biggest of those boxes broken into might yield just a few dollars worth of copper wire at a recycler, maybe 6 or 7 dollars worth max. A small box might only have 2 to 3 dollars worth.
Finally a California news agency has reported on this dangerous situation, we have the same issue here in SF Bay Area including in Sacramento. Highway 80 has over 100 lights out including along major bridges. another thing is roads aren’t repainted nor have the correct reflectors. This last winter it was dangerous to drive on the freeways.
That’s what happens when you vote democrat. When will you people learn?
@@thischannelisdeleted who’s you people I didn’t vote for this smartass..
@@thischannelisdeleted Now they have arranged it so you can't vote them out unless it is a 90-to-10 undeniable wipe out.
As a Californian I've seen my state and its cities become toothless in prosecuting crime. Can't have nice things in a lawless or broken society. Also the state involved in any number of frivolous or impracticable spending schemes, while basic fundamental programs and upkeep for existing infrastructure get practically ignored.
How is it toothless when the prisons are full? So many prisoners not enough prisons gotta build more. Prison business is booming, so your comment doesn't make sense.
@@ec1185and the bail bonds people wanna make money ya know.
As a former longtime California resident I moved the hell out of the state because I come to realize it's not going to get any better hopefully it will get a nice large quake and put it out of its misery
@@Americafirst-i8q where ya live now then?
Orange County seems to be a bit better in terms of maintenance and not tolerating crime.
If they fix them they are destroyed the same day. How about we address the root cause of the problem?
SIN
Lack of fear of God
@@OQUINN83 😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆Christian ferry tales... 😆😆😆😆
End crime and homelessness ?? Yeah that's not gonna happen... Just buy some heavy duty locks for those service panels.. or hide them better..
@@mangakey metal framed access panels. Edit: inch plate and properly locked key access. Something like bowley locks.
Stop sending tax money to Ukraine!! That solves the problem
We're becoming so third world.
Greed kills society. Why should I house the poor?
The state is already a third world country pretty soon mexico will own it
No one said anything housing poor people. And if Dementia Joe gets 4 more years to “finish the job” we are all going to be poor cuz that is the goal.
@@checkoutmyyoutubepage nice way to make your own point.
We've become a third world state.
Potholes and now lights?? I guess my tax dollars are going into corrupted politicians.
This is news?
To their vacations and new homes
So, where is all that tax money going again?
interest on debt
Deep pockets.
Escape from LA, coming soon to an unlit exit ramp near you.
Remember you are paying 37.5 cents a gallon tax both federal and state for our roads !
AND SANDAG WANTS TO CHARGE YOU BY THE MILE YOU DRIVE !
How much could someone possibly get for some thin copper wires? Is there any video of the people ripping out and cutting the wiring? Everything is caught on video now, there are cameras everywhere. Why does this feel like bullshit?
Why? Because it's the mainstream media. They've revealed themselves as lying parasites with no concern for anyone but their MASTERS. Keep using your discernment Mr. Joseph Correa
sometimes they just find them and a huge black spot.
I mean ok but how does caltrans explain "not fixing the lights for years"..... I guess that's the criminals fault too..
Why should they, since it will only be broken again?
@@AuroraBoarder1 then they should design it better! And make routine checks and mark them! We really don’t care but for them to fix issues and demand the city starts ridding criminals!
@@AuroraBoarder1 Because it's their job.. As for the broken again... They should come up with countermeasures like putting locks on the electrical service boxes..Using crime as an excuse not to do your job shouldn't even be an option nor acceptable..
This is not about smart systems or more protection. You can't vandal proof everything and you should not need to either. Sadly, in the current crime supporting political environment, there is no point trying to invest and repair. People who don't see this are probably the same ones, who have been voting for such policies.
@@mrtopcat2 can u sound any more stupid ? no one is saying tovandal proof EVERYTHING but obvious u take precautions if ur house is robbed right u get security system and cameras so it might not happen again ur logic is saying "nah don't do anything ppl should just not.rob " like bfrr .
It won't be long before big cities are ungovernable...They're barely hanging on as it is now..
"Umhoused:?
parasites
Good job Newsome
Not just the lights being broken but it's like they don't even paint the ground anymore. All the paint is so faded you can't even see what lane you're in and when it rains it's a thousand times worse.
PSA: Don’t grab exposed electrical wires like this reporter did. 🤦♂️
I almost hit a guy that was standing on the freeway in a poorly lit area. Had I hit the guy on the freeway, I would’ve sued Caltrans. Caltrans has a duty to make sure our freeways are running properly which includes PROPER lighting.
Its crazy how dark all the freeways are now. How did they let it get this bad?
Get ready when they close down all the power plants this will normal thing
You would think the government or state officials would have access to solar energy
Just lock the boxes or design them so you get shocked if you try to break it.
There certainly isn't a lack of electrical power.
No one should be violated, Los Angeles Police made a mistake.
3:42 Las Vegas has none of these issues, yet. Our camera systems and lights rarely don’t work.
Refused an interview? They shouldn’t be able to do that. Remember all the gas tax you people voted for? Where is that money?
This is the future of EV charging stations.
Thank you Gavin!
So scary
Another shiny example how Living in LA has to turned to shit
California is almost beyond repair.
I lived in California my whole life up until this last February, when I moved to , , which I absolutely love. I'm trying my best to fit in as a resident of , and not bring any California-ness here. I loved California when I was a kid, it was the best, but it's just a piece of crap now. Such a shame, and truly, Gavin Newsom should be ashamed.
Homeless stealing wires..
All my tax suppose to fix that but yall send it to Ukraine 😡
Get ready for more taxes...
...for your safety, of course.
Unhoused? Because calling them [censored] is offensive?
Duh all the wiring stolen for drugs
Solar?
Oh, this is great for green California! Think of all of the electricity you're saving. And without the cameras working, big brother isn't watching and recording your movements 24/7! How is any of this bad?
Thieves are already eying the speed cameras and their wiring, which are apparently soon coming too.
A Hugh law suit
People that vandalize and steal the copper I am most likely not white or Asian. You know what I mean...
It’s probably immigrants
USA ! USA! USA!
Un real
More California fault for the crime
Its those Ultra MAGA dudes at it again! Or, ...
Crapfornia
This is like the stupidest news report I've ever heard of how many thousands of Roads throughout the country do not have lights an California is always complaining like usual
Well with the lights out you can't see how bad the roads are in san diego the streets suck I think dirt would be smoother
Remember, then incoming D.A. George Gascón explicitly stated he would NEVER bring charges for crimes of trespassing and vandalism, along with a connected burglary that inevitably goes along with it, effectively decriminalizing those offenses (along with many others). And he most certainly has kept his promise. Serial criminals are very aware of these policies and act accordingly. Voters failed to recall him, TWICE! Carry on!
Exactly I fxckin hate tweakers. It's gonna get worse with this influx on immigrants
You can't keep blaming Caltrans for what the thieves do. It's impossible to catch up. The thieves will break open the covers, usually between two points, cut the wires, then yank it all out to sell it. Recycling and salvage centers are also to blame. When homeless dudes come in every so often with a ton of wire, they buy it. Where do they think they got it from? It's a nationwide problem. Payment for scrap should be delayed a month, where the sellers need to provide ID where everything is recorded in a federal database.
But that would violate the thieves civil rights. This is CA you know.
I to get me fix from somewhere..
Use Google maps.
Caltrans are the thieves dummy. Open your eyes
Yea delayed payments for some wire..🎉you got the solution
Tweaker crime
Copper thieves. My city in central valley now uses tamper proof covers on the boxes. Before that they tried pouring concrete into the boxes.
Too bad they can’t design them to automatically electrocute the thieves. 😂
Incompetent CalTans mgmt: if you have allowed rampant theft for years, which is affecting public safety, and have done nothing effective in stopping it, you need to go.
Start cutiing hands off and i bet thieves would think twice
I remember sending a letter to Mayor Eric Garcetti almost 10 years ago about this. Thank you KCAL and David Goldstein.
This is good reporting .
It's a five year old problem and this is the first time they bothered to report it.
Another reason why I am glad I moved out of LA. Best decision ever
another reason to increase the penalty for steeling ,,send these crooks to prison for a long time,,that would send a message that people arent going to get away with these kind of crimes
Wait wait, I thought the “gas tax”
Is supposed to fix & maintain all this!
The salvage yards should only give a check that has a 10 day hold on it. The sellers need to have a federal number recording all sales and where the scrap came from. They should photograph everyone who they do buisness with.
ya more surveillance state policies
Yes! I was driving all last week, late at night & it was so unsafe, you couldn’t see the lines in the lanes & cars chasing each other at high speeds & many cars without working tail lights. So scary & stressful to drive home from Pasadena & LA 5 nights in a row 🙁
So, they are doing this purposely. Ummm? Don't drive without a gun, they gonna hurt you, that's what they want the M.F.
Reminds me of Venezuela.
Another problem we can thank our “unhoused neighbors” for. They’re the ones ripping open these electrical boxes and stealing electricity, costing taxpayers millions of dollars!
So what do you want to do about homelessness? Very easy to yell and scream, very hard to think of intelligent solutions? Provide housing maybe?
Who’s stealing all that money that was spent to repair those lights for years now, thats an even bigger story with bigger thieves. 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️
Keep saying that homeless are innocent 😂
Or illegal aliens teleported by the White House
Caltrans knows about but wont fix them. Instead of investing in crime prevention they let it go. Homeless is big money maker.
LAPD will find the usual suspects, arrest them and release them 12 hours later!
Caltrans employees not doing their jobs? what a shock.
hey they somehow have reports on whats not working, so they are way ahead of schedule. dont we have a whole wall and ton of overpasses to build to get an extra whole lane somewhere?
This isn't new! It's been dark for years on the freeways! About 40% of the lights being out is correct! At 65 mph people are overdriving their headlights!
Freeway landscaping has also been affected when they steal the low voltage wiring for the sprinklers.
Isn’t it kind of weird that this shit was never an issue before and now all of a sudden everything is falling apart.
@@ashleylala4293 Things used to be great once. I wonder how many would like to see MAGA now?
Was up with us tax payers thats why we pay taxes or am i wrong
The dystopia continues.
It’s so incredibly dangerous to drive on dark freeways and to not be able to see the freeway directional signs.
really? wow I didn't know
cal-trans takes forever to fix anything
WELD ALL THE FASTENERS BOLTS NUTS ETC
WELD THEM SHUT SO NO TOOLS CAN UNDO THEM... SEAM WELD ALL PLATE CLOSED
WHEN SERVICING IS NEEDED GRIND THEM OFF WITH AN ANGLE GRINDER AND GRINDING DISC
THAT IS LITERALLY THE MOST SECURE WAY TO PROTECT FROM UNLAWFUL ENTRY
You don't think the criminals are going to break out the angle grinder? See the consequences no longer outweigh the effort. So if they get caught they know nothing's going to happen. You're NOT going to put in a shit ton of effort like breaking out the angle grinder if you know getting caught means you're going to go to prison vs a fine and some probation. To fix this problem and crime within itself means we need to get rid of democratic/liberal laws and make consequences MUCH worse for criminals.
Vote Republican 🇺🇸
Although more expensive. Caltrans should have wire manufactures make them a wire with a certain color stripe, or identifier that then can be caught at the recycling places.
Another issue besides there not being operable street lighting is that many of the traffic lines on major blvds are work down to nothing and even the reflective bumps are also worn off. On centinela north between sepulveda and Jefferson, you can barely see what lane you’re ending the left turn in amongst the 3 left turn lanes. Pathetic LA doesn’t have properly maintained lights, roadways, sidewalks, or trees trimmed. Where do all my tax dollars go?🤔
Just drive on the 5 Freeway in DTLA and transition to the 60 East in East L.A. and all the lights are broken. It’s so dark. L.A. has so many dark freeways. It’s very dangerous. Caltrans is incompetent.
Lock boxes maybe??
Dystopian.
The lights being out is bad but I see people cross over multiple lanes at the last minute in broad daylight all the time.
Here's a thought/ Put a bounty on Vandals. Wanted Dead or Alive, Bounty Hunters patrolling the freeways The City of Lawndale offered a $100 reward for taggers!
They got this switch on the vechicle and it turns headlights on. These shine a light ahead as you drive...
Look for the switch, it is there.
Headlights do not shine on overhead signs.
Maybe pay more taxes so that your government finally has the funding to do bare essential repairs such as this. That's what you get for zero state taxes....*bust out laughing*
Keep voting the way you vote my fellow Californians… no accountability from top to bottom, a progressive paradise.
gonna have to start driving with high beams on, because you know punishing criminals is racist.
well, cant have nice things in LA and criminals wont get charged when caught, so no point of wasting money fixing it over and over again.. you get what you voted for ppl...
I use GPS navigation and my memory as some signs especially Exit Only signs not accurate. The only bad things about the Freeway GPS are on raining day. I see lot freeway signs make people drive like a manic trying to exit or change to take that route since there wasn't not much early warning signs for them. That why driving in freeway I have to watch out for those that don't know where they going as they either tend to drive slow or upset.
They need to booby trap every other box. Something similar to high school fire alarms lol maybe some pepper spray in the mix. At the same time motion sensors on each box and a custom tool to open panels......One big lawsuit from an accident should open a budget for all this lol. Also solar panels on the signs?????
It has become impossible to drive at night in LA. Its so dangerous no one can see anything and unless you have it memorized where you are going which most tourists do not and get lost and cause so many accidents. There has been an increase in accidents on all the freeways in LA over the last 3 years. They need to make boxes that kill you if you attempt to open them. This is a serious problem and the people who live here are forced to endure risking their lives due to it. FIX THE PROBLEM already we are sick of it.
Isn't great to live in a lawless state. Cost of living through the roof in democrap California, and literally can't even keep the lights on...
It doesn’t matter, fools are busy looking down at their phones anyway. “What sign?”
Sounds like those areas need to be closed until brought back up to safe working order. Who is going to be responsible for any mishaps.
I think commiting wire vandalism on public streets and highways should be a felony. As we need those lights to see where we are driving so it is to not cause risk of damage to property or someone. The car's front headlights are not enough when some dumbass decides to speed down a dark street and don't see a pedestrian crossing the street ahead of them in time.
this is why drivers end up on the wrong side of the road, ..its criminal that this is not fixed. Caltran need to fix those damaged boxes, ..find another solution to protect these boxes.
We pay triple fuel taxes just for these repairs. And Newsom missuses them.
I've seen towns and cities in the US with BLACKLIGHT PURPLE colored streetlamps- they all slowly fail and go from white to uv-blue. The LED manufacturer F'd up... or really likes raves.
Downtown Los Angeles appears as though it has been struck by a catastrophic explosion! It's incredibly not looking good these days. The absence of illuminated freeway lights is truly disheartening. Why is this the case? Let's cease the constant justifications blaming homelessness it's not! The solution is rather straightforward, new leadership! It's time for a much-needed change! The individuals occupying the same positions continuously yield the same lackluster outcomes-absolutely nothing! We must remove the ineffective MM2 and his associates. The Los Angeles supervisor should be relieved of their duties, particularly since their area is the epicenter of these issues. It's high time they are held accountable and questioned regarding their actions!
Leftist California govt. officials have insisted on encouraging criminality by not prosecuting criminals, or by handing out soft sentences, even for repeated offenses.
I moved out of California in 1974. I was seeing things then I did not like. But could not have predicted this mess and so many others now in Calif.
Unbelievable that those two are still on the air broadcasting. ❤ Just checked to see how everything is coming along in preparation for Hilary. I used to watch them in the 80's till I moved out of state in 2010.
Sure, it's CalTrans fault that scumbags are stealing copper.
I'd get tired of fixing them too.
BTW, there are these cheap devices that use the GPS system to tell you where to turn.
Serial number the wires, Require ID for sellings, setup surveillance cameras with night vision on the access boxes triggered by movement; More secure access panels.
And prosecute criminals
PUT YOUR MONEY WHERE YOUR MOUTH IS, SON AND WE WILL DO IT; OTHERWISE **STFU!!**
This story has more core issues than it appears. Currently the entire USA is on the edge of the cliff to have an economic crisis due to national debt. Regardless of this, the government keeps draining the budget with sending tons of tax money to Ukraine (one of the corrupted post soviet union country) for no reason (just to show Russia how strong we are). In here the high and middle classes wouldn't feel more difference, while poor people are in more struggle for keeping their families. And believe me, police is impossible to find this type of thieves, because everyone in low class is potentially is a case.
The biggest of those boxes broken into might yield just a few dollars worth of copper wire at a recycler, maybe 6 or 7 dollars worth max. A small box might only have 2 to 3 dollars worth.