The unsheltered homeless population, which made up about 62% of overall homeless Californians in 2026, refers to people who sleep outside in tents, cars or other makeshift shelters.
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Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
28 Oct. 2026
The arid field outside the small towns of Los Yébenes and Urda has become a parking lot of emergency vehicles and tents.
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José Bautista Carlos Barragán José Bautista James McManagan,
New York Times,
28 Oct. 2026
Scaling up Engineers discovered voids, or air pockets, between layers of carbon fiber that make up the domes’ composite structure.
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Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
15 Oct. 2026
The company recently identified an issue with the manufacturing process on one of its propellant domes, according to a Rocket Lab video that shared details on the launch delay.
The credit goes to graphic designer Casey Kasemeier, who painted awnings and signs for both the Stars Hollow stalwarts and new businesses.
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Mara Reinstein,
Architectural Digest,
21 Oct. 2026
The incoming storm could damage porches, awnings, carports, sheds and unanchored mobile homes, and snap off large tree branches, posing a safety risk, the weather service office said.
Thick oak canopies also shelter birds from severe weather, and their branches and trunk hollows create nesting sites for spring.
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Karen Hugg,
Washington Post,
11 Oct. 2026
ShadeLA is promoting a shift in strategy to include quick, temporary shade, such as pop-up canopies and tents, plus permanent shade structures, such as bus shelters, that can fill the gaps where trees aren’t growing.
Were those outbreaks traced to flooding from unusually heavy rainfall, leaking roofs, inadequate humidity control or some combination of factors?
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Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Oct. 2026
Strong building codes, effective enforcement, stronger roofs, protected openings and sound roof-to-wall connections can interrupt the expensive cycle of destruction and reconstruction.
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