"People who had the means left the city, but many low income San Franciscans didn't have that option. City leaders commissioned union carpenters to build small cottages to house the refugees - many of whom the city relied upon to help rebuild the city.These "earthquake shacks" gave many people their first shot at homeownership and helped the city recover. Bay Curious's Katrina Schwartz says you can still find a few of them dotted around the city if you know what to look for."
"wild boars now number in the hundreds of thousands, and they are destroying sensitive habitats and suburban lawns all over the state. Experts say the problem has gotten worse in recent years all across the state, especially after a series of wet winters has left moist soil teeming with grubs - a pig's favorite food. KQED's Rachael Myrow takes us on a trip to see some of the destruction,"
After the 1906 Earthquake and Fire leveled 80% of San Francisco, more than a quarter of a million residents were temporarily displaced. Many low-income residents could not leave, so city leaders commissioned union carpenters to build small cottages to house refugees. Those "earthquake shacks" offered many people their first chance at homeownership and supported the workforce that rebuilt the city. Separately, wild boars introduced to Monterey County in the 1920s have grown into populations in the hundreds of thousands and now damage sensitive habitats and suburban lawns statewide, a problem worsened by wet winters that boost grub populations.
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