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S.F.: Leak fixed in Bayview district park (San Francisco Chronicle)

RESULTS: DAY 50 Leak fixed in Bayview park: On Wednesday morning, the only presence at Adam Rogers Park in San Francisco was an orange cat that apparently lives in the bushes there. Two months ago, the cat could have had its water needs met from a leak near...

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A cheer for fixing the bleachers at Aquatic Park (San Francisco Chronicle)

Demolition is now under way in a $6 million revamp of the bleachers at Aquatic Park in San Francisco, part of renovations that include the deteriorating Municipal Pier. Water damage has exposed rebar in the bleachers and concrete must be replaced. The...

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Lava nears national park on Big Island (AP via Yahoo! News)

A slow-moving tongue of molten rock that recently broke off from the main flow of lava on the Big Island is inching its way closer to the boundary of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and, not far from there, the Pacific Ocean.

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Little helps restore Virginia Key park (Miami Herald)

When you take into account the amount of money needed to restore Virginia Key Beach Park, the funds generated through the second annual Larry Little Legends Golf Classic will only represent a small fraction.

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Two shot in Federal Way park (Tacoma News Tribune)

People who live in the Alderdale Park area of Federal Way weren’t surprised to hear gunshots echo through their neighborhood Thursday afternoon.

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Man charged in 2 Oak Park home invasions (Chicago Tribune)

Bond was set at $275,000 today for a Chicago man accused of two home invasions in Oak Park. Cheo Ibura, 26, faces a multitude of charges, including home invasion, aggravated unlawful restraint and armed robbery. He was arrested by police at 12:15 p.m. Tuesday in the 700 block of Humphrey Avenue in the west suburb. Ibura allegedly admitted he had also committed an earlier home invasion in the ...

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Lava moving toward Volcanoes Park (Honolulu Advertiser)

A slow-moving tongue of lava is within a quarter-mile of the boundary of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.

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