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Council approves creation of multiple utility undergrounding districts to reduce wildfire risk and restore streetlights
Summary
The council approved five underground‑utility districts (Claremont, two District‑4 blocks, Barrio Logan and Kensington) to convert overhead lines to underground cables, improve street lighting and reduce wildfire risk; residents urged quicker timelines.
City staff requested creation of five underground utility districts on Feb. 25 to begin the multi‑phase process for converting overhead electrical, phone and cable lines to underground conduit in identified neighborhoods.
Transportation Department staff said district creation is the procedural first step that assigns responsibility…
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