Crooks cut power

UPLAND - Thousands of dollars worth of copper wiring has been stolen this month from the Upland High School campus, leaving some of the school's facilities temporarily powerless just days before school starts.

About $11,000 worth of copper wiring was stolen Monday from an electrical vault north of the swimming pool, taking the pool and lights for the tennis courts as well as the football stadium out of commission, said Deo Persaud, assistant superintendent of business services for the Upland Unified School District.

About $5,000 worth of wiring was stolen earlier this month from an electrical vault near the stadium's south bleachers.

Persaud said the repairs should be made by the time school starts Tuesday.

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