Portland city leaders are struggling to figure out how to make a dent in the homeless crisis when the financial forecast — ...

On April 1, 1946, a strong earthquake near the Aleutian Islands in Alaska set off a massive tsunami that hit the Hawaiian ...

At the two biggest libraries in downtown Raleigh, the homeless crisis has meant librarians must take on new roles.

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Council was provided an update Monday on the progress being made to construct the long-awaited new animal shelter for Uxbridge ... been decided “to keep it as basic as we could.” ...

And when they didn’t get a response, they started clearing the items without lifting this tarp that was covering the mattress ... current policies of the city of Vallejo are inhumane and violate the ...

First Aid Kit: A basic kit at minimum ... A Mountain Hardwear Phantom Belay Down Puffy and a lightweight tarp for emergency shelter. Headlamp: Because nobody wants to fumble in the dark.

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So the CPI exploded from 1.9% in January all the way to 2.6% last month – the worst number in eight months. Part of the reason was that crazy GST holiday ending, but clothing, food, gas, booze and ...

Holzworth told the Mercury News Oscar had been staying in the neighborhood wrapped in a tarp and that she had not witnessed any threatening behavior leading up to the arrest. Holzworth blamed San Jose ...

Governor Maura Healey made a significant reduction in the number of families allowed to access the state-run emergency shelter system, capping the limit at 5,800 – a more than 20% reduction from ...

Along with a strict and limited clothing allowance, and a basic first aid / safety pack, each can bring with them 10 items chosen from a master list.