1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1587+ words) Mechanical equipment often occupies visible areas beside driveways, patios, pools, and side yards. Although fencing can improve the appearance of those spaces, an enclosure that is too tight or incorrectly positioned may restrict airflow, interrupt drainage, block emergency controls, or…...

6+ hour, 17+ min ago   (142+ words) A brush fire was burning Saturday afternoon in the Sunland area north of Los Angeles. The fire was estimated at about 2 acres with a moderate rate of spread near the 11000 block of North Oro Vista Avenue. Structures are threatened, according…...

15+ hour, 58+ min ago   (112+ words) A weather alert was issued by the National Weather Service on Saturday at 5:54 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 6:30 p.m. The alert is for Leavenworth, Johnson, Jackson, Miami and Cass counties. "At 5:53 p.m., Doppler radar tracked strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Linwood…...

1+ hour, 9+ min ago   (107+ words) Yet installing hardware hasn't guaranteed it stays running. During a single 30-day stretch of a 2024 heat wave, San Diego Unified logged more than 1,100 heating and cooling repair work orders despite having AC units on every campus, according to Axios. It's…...

2+ hour ago   (233+ words) Golf-ball-sized hail was reported during the storm. The storm was also associated with reports of damage along the tornado's path. Local reports also noted power pole and line damage near the tornado's path, though official damage assessments and enhanced Fujita…...

6+ hour, 36+ min ago   (195+ words) (Cedar Rapids) -- Cedar Rapids lost about 70% of its trees in the 2020 derecho that tore across the state and the creates of a program to restore the trees says they’ve passed the half-way point. Trees Forever put together the program to…...

19+ hour, 59+ min ago   (95+ words) A tornado reportedly touched down near Artichoke, Minnesota, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Other severe weather was reported in different parts of Minnesota, with parts of Cass County and Rock County under a severe thunderstorm watch until…...

2+ hour, 37+ min ago   (1062+ words) A TWO-STORY, six-room resort in Sitio Liwliwa, Barangay Sto. Niño, San Felipe, Zambales, leans precariously after strong waves eroded the shoreline and stripped away sand beneath its foundation. Armor rocks have been placed along the coast to protect the remaining…...

10+ hour, 18+ min ago   (93+ words) A 3.4 magnitude earthquake struck near Blackhawk on early Saturday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey. 3.4 magnitude earthquake shakes Contra Costa County The quake hit at 12:25 a.m. and was centered 6.9 miles east-northeast of Blackhawk. A 3.4 magnitude earthquake struck in Contra…...

9+ hour, 6+ min ago   (532+ words) Wood chips are a type of mulch; the terms are not interchangeable. Mulch is the broader term, and can be organic, like wood chips, or inorganic, like gravel. Mulch Vs Wood Chips: What's The Difference And Why Does It Matter?...