With little fanfare, Fresno County supervisors unanimously cleared the way for a controversial ordinance to take effect on Tuesday.

Neighbors say the thieves are targeting voltage boxes and stealing as much copper wire as they can. “When somebody is lifting up the covers, there are high-voltage coppers and they’re cutting ...

Clark County is implementing new rules on scrap metal recycling as part of an effort to crack down on the trafficking of stolen copper wire, including the type typically used in street lights.

The Oakland Coliseum DMV office remained closed Tuesday and may not reopen for weeks after copper wire thieves destroyed crucial infrastructure, a spokesperson for the agency said. The office ...