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Thursday, April 3, 2025

KQED: Angel Island Exhibit Aims to Shine Light on Border Surveillance, American Exclusion

KQED: California Lawmakers Push to Lower Rent Cap, Expand Protections. Property Owners Are Worried

Oregon Public Broadcasting: Salmon return to the Klamath’s Oregon waters, but the river’s headwaters are still blocked

The Oregonian: Cheeseburgers and chicken fail to entice rescue dog who’s spent weeks on the run in Alaska

The Olympian: Washington spot named one of the best beaches in the world; only US spot to make the list

The Oregonian: Immigration officials raid Washington company, arrest 37

The Oregonian: Oregon company accused of tricking elderly out-of-state landowner to log forest along coast

The Oregonian: Trump administration terminates funding to two Oregon nonprofits that help immigrants become U.S. citizens

SF Gate: Two bodies found in North Bay in 1998 identified at last

AP News: Hungary will start the process to quit International Criminal Court as Netanyahu arrives in Budapest

LA Times: Rising SoCal culinary star dies in freak Hawaii hiking accident, hit by tumbling boulder

LA Times: Even in O.C. Trump country, some worry about how tariffs will hit their pocketbooks

CBS LA: Witnesses say Pedro Garcia, 19, had his hands up when fatally shot by Fullerton police, lawyers allege

CBS LA: Toddler saves family from house fire in El Sereno, firefighters say

SF Chronicle: Want to experience S.F. in the 1800s? Walk through this mystical park

CBS San Diego: New 39-acre park opens at Chula Vista's Bayfront

CBS San Diego: Arsonist sentenced to 13 years for nine San Diego County fires

Sacramento Bee: California couple sues insurance companies, FAIR Plan over wildfire coverage

Sacramento Bee: Trump tariffs: Will Californians pay more for cars, phones, clothes?

KPIX: Amazon tells White House it's interested in buying TikTok

KPIX: SF ends policy of providing drug paraphernalia without treatment

KPIX: Stocks slide around the world as investors recoil from Trump tariffs

KPIX: One injured at Martinez refinery after portable air compressor catches fire

East Bay Times: California family recounts sea lion attack linked to toxic algae poisoning

East Bay Times: Stocks tumble and dollar weakens as recession fears grip Wall Street

KRON: Brazen sledgehammer smash-and-grab of Lafayette consignment store caught on video

KRON: Immigration crackdown hurting small businesses in San Jose

SF Gate: California rejects bill banning transgender athletes from girls' sports teams

SF Gate: Cloverdale town hall erupts over PG&E's 'dangerous' reservoir plan

Press Democrat: Elder care giant Pacifica Senior Living files for bankruptcy, leaving fate of local facilities uncertain

Marin Independent Journal: Marin serves as state model for fire prevention

Marin Independent Journal: Marin County forecasts drop in property, sales tax revenue

Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Reuters: Thai watchdog had flagged concerns over building that collapsed in earthquake

Reuters: UN urges aid to Myanmar quake survivors before monsoons hit, death toll climbs towards 3,000

Reuters: Israel says plenty of food in Gaza, UN says that's ridiculous

Reuters: US judge blocks Trump administration from firing federal employees on probation

NBC News: Dozens of free measles vaccine clinics close in Texas as federal funding is cut

NBC News: As retaliatory tariffs mount, recyclers worry what goes around, comes around

NBC News: Entire staff responsible for utility assistance included in HHS cuts, sources say

NBC News: Five NBA players suspended for fight between Pistons-Timberwolves that spilled into stands

Benton Institute: Rural internet program on hold as Musk’s satellites get new consideration

Washington Post: Trump voters in the federal government are torn over his job cuts

Washington Post: White House studying cost of Greenland takeover, long in Trump’s sights

NY Times : Rubio Orders U.S. Diplomats to Scour Student Visa Applicants’ Social Media

Politico: Trump guts small federal agency funding museums and libraries

NY Times : If New York Puts a Casino in the Bronx, Trump Will Get $115 Million

NY Times : How Would We Build Homes Without Immigrant Labor and Foreign Materials?

Politico: GOP senators line up with Democrats to oppose Trump’s Canada tariffs

Politico: I Worked at a Big Law Firm. Here’s What to Know About the Surrender to Trump.

Politico: Third large law firm cuts a deal with White House to avoid sanctions