Tubas throughout the Southland are sounding a sad song following the recent string of tuba thefts at local high schools. Bandits have recently struck South Gate High School, Centennial High School in Compton and Huntington Park High School, escaping with thousands of dollars in tubas. [ more › ]
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Some poor tuba players returned to school after a long winter break, only to find that they were victims of tuba thieves that struck again. Tubas have become a popular target for thieves, as banda music's popularity has grown. [ mor... Read Post
Cartoonist Ted Rall comments on the rash of tuba thefts at Southland high schools in Wednesday pages. Jokes aside, the thefts have called attention to a growing demand for these expensive brass instruments on the black market. And i... Read Post
Thieves have stolen two more tubas from an area high school, part of a rash of thefts of the expensive instruments at schools around Southern California in recent months that instructors say is likely related to the popularity of Me... Read Post