Hazards articles
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Editorial: Make ready for possible wildfire hazards
Fire season is approaching, along with the anniversary of the lethal Lahaina fire — and factors the state and counties can’t control, including rainfall and other weather patterns, appear primed to keep wildfire risk high again this year.
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The Bay Area's most hazardous playground has to be seen to be believed
Xavi, 7 years old, pounds nails into a wooden board. Once he finishes sealing this wall, his secret hideout will be complete. Then, with his backpack full of books, he can crawl in through the hidden back entrance. “You get to basically do whatever you want,” he says, nonchalantly, as he gives his hammer another gentle swing. In most places, the sight of grade schoolers hunched over workbenches, diligently sawing at blocks of wood, might set off alarm bells. But this activity is a healthy...
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Springfield’s last day for hazardous waste collection
Springfield’s Department of Public Works (DPW) will collect hazardous waste on Saturday.