Pool

At Valley High School in Santa Ana, a $1.8-million, Olympic-size 50-meter pool has replaced a 1960s-era pool less than half its size that had been repaired so many times it was held together by an uneven patchwork of concrete. The new pool is attracting attention.

Karen Tapia-Andersen / Los Angeles Times /

At Valley High School in Santa Ana, a $1.8-million, Olympic-size 50-meter pool has replaced a 1960s-era pool less than half its size that had been repaired so many times it was held together by an uneven patchwork of concrete. The new pool is attracting attention.

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