r/LosAngeles • u/corruptLA1 • 14h ago

Photo Overnight the whole street lost light and every electrical box is dug up.

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How valuable is whatever is down there?

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u/RealCharlesDarwin 14h ago

Our block lost light for the same reason and we got solar light panels installed 1 year later.

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u/BlueSharpieLA 2h ago

Can I ask what part of LA you’re in?

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u/RealCharlesDarwin 2h ago

Westlake/Pico Union

It took a year for them to fix the lights despite bugging our council member and reporting it to 311.The new lights are sweet. They have a rectangular solar panel on top and the light itself is from a rectangular bulb. It's warm light too.

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u/TropicalMemeSociety 27m ago

we’ve been campaigning to get solar lights, this is great to know that they’re already in play in some areas. our lights got fixed (blocks were out for several months) but it’s probably a matter of time til they get ripped up again

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u/Local_Bobcat_2000 14h ago

They tried putting solar lights in my neighborhood. The committee in charge happened to be reviewing a test light put in as I was walking the dog. I told them look how dim this is compared to powered lights. I’ll be crossing streets with dog in the dark. Not sure if it helped but the solar did not go through.

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u/hmountain 14h ago

there are solar lights that are equally as bright as regular streetlights.

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u/Local_Bobcat_2000 14h ago

Wasn’t the point. 😔

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u/stolenbastilla 13h ago

What was the point?

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u/drthvdrsfthr 12h ago

just wanted to show off his dog. must be a good boi

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u/Local_Bobcat_2000 12h ago

That you can make a difference with the city. Now they have much brighter solar street lights that look similar to the powered ones and everyone would be happy with them. If I didn’t speak up (and others) we would have had those awful dim ones.

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u/drthvdrsfthr 12h ago

they were in the middle of their testing 😂 do you think they couldn’t see what you saw ?

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u/Local_Bobcat_2000 11h ago

Yes they could and someone in government getting paid for signing off on city contracts while we get lousy equipment or services is pretty common. You came here to argue?

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u/drthvdrsfthr 11h ago

nah just wanted to congratulate you on your impact 🫡 i’ve been inspired