Mayor Bass, Councilmember Nazarian Unveil New Solar Street Lights in North Hollywood

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Part of Mayor Bass' New Initiative to Repair and Replace up to 60,000 Street Lights Citywide

LOS ANGELES - Mayor Karen Bass and Councilmember Adrin Nazarian today unveiled new solar street lights in North Hollywood. The installation was part of Mayor Bass' historic new Street Lights Initiative that will repair and replace up to 60,000 street lights citywide over the next two years. Since the Mayor made the announcement in March, hundreds have already been installed near parks across the city, including "Kick it in the Park" sites for Angelenos to watch free soccer matches next month. Photos of the event and b-roll of street light installations are available here.

The program, which harnesses new solar street light technology, will help bolster public safety, slash Los Angeles' decade-long backlog of street light repairs, combat copper wire theft, and reduce L.A.'s energy consumption while helping accelerate the City's transition to 100% clean energy by 2035.

"These are the basics that shape how we feel about our city, and whether our city is safe," said Mayor Bass. "The street light backlog that piled up before I took office is unacceptable - we're addressing it and making it safer for people to walk their dogs, come home from work, and park their cars at night. Instead of continuing to patch together antiquated street light technology, we're using solar to make our lights more reliable, resistant to theft, and cleaner to operate."

"When I was in the Assembly I secured funding to create this park when it was nothing but an empty field," said Councilmember Nazarian, Chair of the Council's Energy and Environment Committee. "If you want to create spaces that people can utilize, you need to make sure that they feel safe, and that takes secure reliable lighting. This is now a place where young families can walk with their kids and our seniors can go out in the evening and feel comfortable, because these lights won't be ripped off and they won't lose power during a blackout or a windstorm."

Solar street lights equipped with integrated battery storage can provide dependable illumination even during grid disruptions, strengthening the City's resilience. Solar street lights also do not utilize copper wire and are therefore less vulnerable to theft, more cost-effective over time, and help reduce emissions.

The agreement between the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) and the Bureau of Street Lighting (BSL) will invest hundreds of millions of dollars, through a phased approach, to assess and install up to 60,000 street lights across the city over the next two years. In partnership with the City Council, hundreds of solar street lights have already been installed in neighborhoods like Watts, Historic Filipinotown, Granada Hills, and Van Nuys.

By prioritizing the repair and replacement of street lights that are currently out, the City can deliver immediate improvements in safety and livability while laying the groundwork for a modern, sustainable street light network.