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FRESNO, Calif.— “The thieves strike in the middle of the night and work fast, in pairs or teams. They can make an entire neighborhood go dark in minutes. They screw open the street light maintenance boxes, find the copper wires and cut. Zip, zip. While police nab copper thieves in the act, they can’t be

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — In the Fresno Caltrans District, copper wire theives are striking three to five times a week — affecting freeway signs, landscaping, traffic lights, and your general safety on the road.