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Earthquakes prepare for Year 2 under Arena with lessons learned, but without starry trio
22+ hour, 26+ min ago (972+ words) The Earthquakes will open season No. 2 under head coach Bruce Arena with a hungry cast and some depth concerns on the attack. Buoyed by the signing of heralded German forward Timo Werner and a 3-0 preseason run, the Quakes will face…...
Earthquake alert deleted after report of 5.9 near Carson City
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (117+ words) An alert that notified Bay Area residents of a 5.9 earthquake Thursday morning in Nevada was deleted by the U.S. Geological Survey. The ShakeAlert message at 8:08 a.m. said the quake was about 15 ... An alert that notified Bay Area residents of a 5.9 earthquake Thursday…...
Small earthquake rattles East Bay
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (157+ words) A small earthquake shook the East Bay on Sunday morning. The 3.2 magnitude quake occurred at 10:03 a.m. Sunday morning about three miles north of Pleasanton, according to the U.S. Geological Survey." People reported feeling light shaking from the earthquake across the East Bay…...
Powerful earthquake rocks Thailand and Myanmar, killing at least 3 in Bangkok high-rise collapse
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (1460+ words) A 7.7 magnitude earthquake rocked Thailand and neighboring Myanmar midday on Friday, killing at least three people in Bangkok and burying dozens when a high-rise building under construction collapsed, and prompting Myanmar to declare a widespread state of emergency. By DAVID…...
What is ‘home hardening’? Fire-resistant walls, roofs, windows and landscaping
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (431+ words) Home hardening means using fire-resistant building materials and landscaping to protect buildings from heat, flames and a blast of embers during a firestorm. Here's a brief overview of what that involves: Roofs: "Class A" roofing, which provides the best fire…...