@cbsla: The Los Angeles city staff installed solar-powered lights in Lincoln Heights and Cypress Park to keep the neighborhoods bright and prevent copper wire theft. The push comes from Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez, who represents the area. She invested $500,000 from her discretionary fund for the new lights. CBS News California Investigates obtained and analyzed city data and found that more than 37,000 streetlight repair requests were submitted by the fall of last year. More than half were still waiting for service.

WeAreTheWorld :

White neighborhoods don’t have this problem

somevato13009 :

Chiwa made it out the hood 😂😂

The Salty Anchor Shop :

I submitted a street light repair request on the 311 app and they said it might take up to 270 days for repair...are you kidding me? way to go Bass

Your boi Germs 🧸 :

That will be $50k for each panel 🤣🤣🤣

PLAY BOY :

Just remember when Democrats say, we are investing in our community and children that money is going in their pockets not to our communities

yoshiiiyoshiii :

I live in Boyle Heights and we've had issues with broken lighting. I've taken it upon myself to submit light repair requests throughout the neighborhood. It took 3 months but it got done. Unfortunately, many residents in neighborhoods like Boyle Heights, don't bother to submit complaints, suggestions or concerns. The resources are out there but many don't utilize it. We get tons of mailers that list free city services that are offered but many ppl don't take advantage or simply don't care. This is the difference that I see between my neighborhood of Boyle Heights and my partner's neighborhood of Eagle Rock. Many Eagle Rock residents are INVOLVED and loud when it comes to these things. I understand that this is not the only reason things don't get done but it absolutely helps when several neighborhood residents rally behind the change they want and need.

smct :

What is the bureau of street services annual budget? How many lights did they repair last year?

Julian Valdez :

We have to protect these lights and stop anyone trying to strip the wiring

sawdawm :

Definitely theft is the major issue they don’t want to get criticized for their weak on crime approach is the issue 😂

J :

can we talk about how we pay taxes to repair our streets and the roads are so messed up with holes everywhere and cracks that mess with tires. We pay a gas tax thats supposed to address this and streets are never fixed and look like a third world country roads

revanchisttt :

Just ask bad bunny

American Balls :

my street lights have been fine, they replaced them with these, I was worried they’d be ugly and brighter, they are OK but definitely uglier during the day. I don’t think it was actually necessary for our area but whatever

foo.wop :

Wow they’re finally fixing them 😭 I remember Lincoln heights intel exposing this

Chuck U Farley :

Bass's Los Angeles

Lover1022 :

I don’t even have lights on my street in echo park. Feels super unsafe

PLS89 :

🦇vivienne🦇 :

that's my starbucks barista‼️

Osal1975! :

But there quick to collect when u get behind but can’t fix ur st lights

🇲🇽MexiRicanLady🇵🇷 :

💓Light up the night💯

Nancy Val :

💪go girl

echopark01 :

Where are my tax dollars going? Fix the streets too. We need a new mayor and new city council members. LA City is horribly mismanaged.

RareKusanagi :

My street still dont got lights yet theres a light pole every 20 feet 😭

Panchooooooooooo :

Huntington Park same issue

Frankie :

Ms Hernandez needs to clean up Mc Arthur Park!

🧿 Alexandra 🦉💎🍀 :

The real discrimination in the USA is called: classism. These greedy companies always put the lives in danger in the poor neighborhoods