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San Francisco Bay Ferry offers free rides Wednesday for CA Clean Air Day amid heat wave
Along with scorching temperatures a Spare the Air alert was issued for Wednesday.Taking public transit was encouraged to help reduce air pollution. As part of that, riders were able to ride the ferry in the San Francisco Bay for free.A dose of natural air conditioning might be just what the doctor ordered amid a rare October heat wave."You don't need air conditioning. You don't get that kind of weather here," said Paul Wilson, a Richmond resident.Passengers on board the Richmond ferry heading to San Francisco didn't pay a dime, all to soak in views that people travel from across the...
Firefighters stop blaze at western Wisconsin recycling facility after more than 20 hours
CAMPBELL, Wis. (AP) — Firefighters have extinguished a massive blaze at a western Wisconsin recycling facility after a battle that went on for more than 20 hours. The fire broke out at Omaha Track in the town of Campbell on French Island, just outside the city of La Crosse, around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday. The facility grinds scrap railway ties and other materials into chips that can be used as biofuel. Flames and smoke from the fire could be seen for miles. Four football fields’ worth of railway ties and a 30-foot (9.14 meter) high mound of chips burned, Campbell Fire Chief Nate Melby said. Multiple fire departments battled the blaze throughout the day before finally extinguishing it around 11 p.m. Tuesday, Melby said.
San Jose Expands Tiny Home Site to Tackle Homelessness Crisis, Doubling Capacity
In a bold move to address homelessness in South San Jose, the city is set to more than double the capacity of its Rue Ferrari tiny home site. By next year, 107 new units will be added, bringing the total to 270 beds, making Rue Ferrari the largest tiny home site in San Jose. This expansion, designed to help individuals transition from homelessness to stable, permanent housing, is a significant step in the city’s fight against the ongoing crisis.
Game Preview: Virginia Tech at Stanford
Alright. Last week's heartbreaking loss to Miami left the Hokies with a lot to digest. But that was last week. There's no changing that result now. Insert the cliche here about not letting last week's loss become this week's loss, too. On the positive side, the Hokies seemed to do...
San Jose veterans home operator dumped over poor conditions
Formerly homeless veterans living in poor conditions at a San Jose complex hope things get better with the change in nonprofit service providers. The property at 10. Kirk Ave. is home to dozens of veterans that have lived with black mildew, fire hazards and unsafe electrical systems, among other problems — issues that have been going on for years. Santa Clara County purchased it last year and promised to turn it around. Homeless Veterans Emergency Housing Facility, a nonprofit led by CEO Irvin Goodwin, provided case management and meals to veterans at the site, but the veterans lived in squalor. Two months ago the Veterans Administration, which had been been funding a majority of the programs, said it would not renew its contract with the nonprofit, and the contract expired on Monday.
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