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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.
Why does San Francisco have some of the least air conditioned homes in the nation?
(KRON) — The Bay Area’s most recent heat wave has been sweaty, to say the least. Luckily, central air conditioning is a thing (God bless you, technology). Alas, despite being a hub for progressive technology, San Francisco homes are pretty foreign to the concept of built-in air conditioners, as a recently published study shows the […]
Latina Equal Pay Day: South Bay rallies to end to pay disparities
Latina leaders and community members gathered Thursday at San Jose State University to call on local leaders and businesses to close the wage gap.On average in the U.S., Latinas make 51 cents for every dollar made by men.In Silicon Valley, the gap is even wider.The day falls on the 277th day of the year, showing how many days extra Latinas would have to work to make what their white male counterparts make in a year."San Jose, unfortunately, is the epicenter of the wage gap in the entire nation," said Gabby Chavez-Lopez, Executive Director of Latina Coalition of Silicon Valley. "Latina...
Spartans Swept at Colorado State
FORT COLLINS, Colo.—The San José State volleyball team’s nine-match winning streak came to an end Thursday night as the Spartans were swept at Colorado State 3-0 (25-18, 25-20, 25-20) inside Moby Arena. The Spartans had the best start to a season at 9-0 since the 1988 team...
Election 2024: Former San Jose mayor ready to step into higher office
A crowd forms around Sam Liccardo in Palo Alto. In a few moments, beaming volunteers will deploy to knock on doors and make the case for San Jose’s former mayor as their next congressmember. But the microphone is on the fritz when it’s time for Liccardo to give a pep-talk. He doesn’t need it anyway.
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