Crime & Safety
Los Angeles Installs Solar-Powered Lights In Lincoln Heights And Cypress Park
"I'm a pretty big guy, but I'd feel afraid, scared, walking around here," Hernandez said. "Pretty cool to have these lights installed."
February 10, 2026
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.
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Anthony Hernandez lives and works in Lincoln Heights, where he said the streetlights have not worked for years.
"I'm a pretty big guy, but I'd feel afraid, scared, walking around here," he said. "Pretty cool to have these lights installed."
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On Monday morning, crews from LA's Bureau of Street Lighting started converting 91 streetlights
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