Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Today
The Hill: Another cyclospora outbreak not linked to lettuce under investigation: FDA
AP News: Hawaii raises truck bed-riding age to 16 as roads get faster, testing a cherished island tradition
Politico: Lisa Murkowski is undecided on Blanche’s confirmation. Her state is getting a windfall from DOJ.
The Guardian: Meet the man whose groundbreaking book is being devoured by the left
The Guardian: Legal logging and soaring saplings: the ‘green islands’ bucking the deforestation trend in central America
The Guardian: Space datacenters proposed by Musk and Bezos ‘catastrophic’ for planet, experts warn
Reuters: US House passes $1 trillion defense bill despite Iran, Israel concerns
Courthouse News Service: Teen drops social media addiction lawsuit against Meta
The Oregonian: Reed College settles federal civil rights complaints, agrees to broaden antisemitism protections
KCRA: Man convicted of deadly Davis stabbings is declared legally insane
OPB: French lawmakers approve a sweeping social media ban for children under 15
KRCR: Inmate dies hours after booking into Humboldt County jail, officials say
OPB: Why data centers pose an outsized threat to Eastern Oregon’s air quality
The Oregonian: Thieves swipe 80 bronze vases from cemetery graves in Hillsboro
The Oregonian: Oregon congresswoman challenges Trump administration plan to overhaul Forest Service, wildfire response
CBS News: Someone is painting illegal red curbs in Sacramento, and the city wants it to stop
SF Gate: Details from the kidnapping of USFS biologists in Siskiyou County
SF Gate: Rock Fire reaches 8,000 acres with little containment in Eastern Sierra
SF Gate: Protest at C&H Sugar factory turns violent after 2 people reportedly hit by drivers
East Bay Times: Covered California rates to jump nearly 10% as thousands struggle to afford coverage
KRON: CHP recovers a whopping $76 million in stolen goods
Marin Independent Journal: Dominican University hit with accreditation ‘warning’
AP News: Judge questions difference between Hegseth’s testosterone policy and transgender care for troops
SF Gate: Woman dies in Trinity River after life vest tangles on branch
SF Gate: 3-year-old drowns in Calif. reservoir during 'nightmare' family camping trip
Tuesday, July 14
NY Times : A Methodic Way to Keep the Vegetables Coming
SF Gate: Elephant Fire jumps to over 12,300 acres, second largest in Calif. this year
SF Gate: 1 dead and 2 missing from pontoon boat near Alcatraz Island off San Francisco
CNBC: E. Jean Carroll receives $5.6M from Trump in sex abuse, defamation case: Court filing
NY Times : Agitation in Dementia Can Be Helped by Medical Cannabis, Study Suggests
Washington Post: ‘It’s an opioid’: My patients are becoming addicted to this ‘supplement’
Courthouse News Service: Lindsey Graham's sister picked to take over Senate seat
The Atlantic: Winners of the International Aerial Photographer of the Year
The Guardian: With New York Times subpoenas, Trump is brazenly escalating his attacks on the press
The Guardian: California faces highest shark numbers in years as great whites head north
The Guardian: A journey down one of the last wild rivers in the American west: ‘The bullseye will always be on its back’
AP News: Trump reduces size of 2 national monuments in Utah as Republicans reshape land management
The Guardian: Undercover in Laos: how Chinese tourism fuels animal trafficking – video
The Atlantic: America’s Homegrown-Parasite Problem
The Guardian: ‘Misuse’ of crowd control weapons on ICE protesters led to blindings and traumatic brain injuries, report finds
OPB: Portland man faces mountain of 50,000 tires dumped on land he just bought
Oregon Public Broadcasting: A Canadian company wants to open North America’s largest nickel mine in Southern Oregon
KTLA: The foods most likely to carry diarrhea-causing parasite cyclospora (and which are safe)
KCRA: Sacramento will inspect resident's waste bins to be in compliance with state law
CBS : U.S. cyclospora outbreak sickens thousands, but California cases remain within normal range
CBS : Judge rebukes Trump and DOJ over IRS lawsuit, refers lawyer for disciplinary proceedings
The Oregonian: Affordable housing bill becomes law, what it means for homebuyers now and in the future
The Oregonian: PDX traveler arrested after allegedly checking 30 pounds of marijuana
KRCR: UC Davis study finds California wolves rely heavily on cattle, raising rancher concerns
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