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West Contra Costa sued over poor building conditions, teacher vacancies

A group of educators, staff and parents are suing the West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD) for failing to address poor building conditions, teacher vacancies and violating the rights of ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

Fire destroys historic Los Angeles Poor Farm buildings

DOWNEY, Calif.DOWNEY, Calif. — Several abandoned buildings at the historic Los Angeles County Poor Farm were destroyed by fire Wednesday night, fire departments said. At least five agencies responded ...
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West Contra Costa temporarily closes elementary school amid lawsuit alleging poor building conditions

An elementary school in the West Contra Costa Unified School District will be closing this summer for repairs after “environmental hazards” were found, according to a message Superintendent Chris ...
Wall Street Journal

Poor Building Construction Played Major Role in Turkey Deaths: ‘History Is Repeating’

Outside engineering experts believe the collapse of so many buildings throughout Turkey was caused by poor construction practices that should have been upgraded since a similar quake struck the region ...
Northcountrypublicradio.org

Turkey's president takes heat for earthquake response and poor quality of buildings

The powerful Turkish president is facing increasing criticism over poor building standards after the earthquake that caused thousands of... Turkey's president takes heat for earthquake response and ...
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Gwangju library steel structure collapse blamed on poor construction

Experts have analyzed that the collapse at the Gwangju Metropolitan City library construction site was likely caused by poor construction practices by the contractor. On the 11th, a steel structure ...