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Thursday, March 13, 2025

Politico: Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb) offers up ‘canned food’ as alternate to USDA food bank cuts

BBC: Is the US really heading into a recession?

LA Times: Federal buildings in California potentially on chopping block as Trump looks to cut costs

BBC: Americans rely on NOAA weather data. Doge cuts may limit services

The Hill: Democrats look to save face in shutdown battle

The Hill: Scientists find natural molecule that works like Ozempic

The Hill: Texas Tech explosion forces early spring break

The Hill: T-Mobile customers to get payments up to $25K next month after data breach: Here’s who qualifies

The Hill: ‘No pain, no gain’ is the motto of the new Trump economy

BBC: Woman arrested in US for allegedly holding stepson captive for 20 years

OPB: Northwest Forest Plan advisers told their committee will be disbanded

BBC: Live Updates: Putin aide dismisses short-term ceasefire with Ukraine as Trump's envoy in Moscow for talks

The Oregonian: Police searching for 3 endangered children missing from Oregon town: Have you seen these vehicles?

OPB: $100M plan for police hiring gets greenlight from Washington House

Courthouse News Service: Over half of Americans disapprove of Trump handling of economy, poll shows

Courthouse News Service: California gasoline firms settle price manipulation claims for nearly $14 million

Courthouse News Service: Senate Dems set to filibuster GOP budget resolution, raising shutdown fears

OPB: Oregon lawmakers target plastic utensils, condiments, hotel toiletries with updated bag ban

The Oregonian: Diver who recovered body of 2-year-old Oregon boy drove 12 hours to help: ‘That pain - I feel it’

NBC LA: Judge approves bond for undocumented El Monte mother who cares for sick daughter

NY Times : Klamath River: A Story About Salmon That Almost Had a Happy Ending

LA Times: California lawmakers may give inmate firefighters a raise

LA Times: Their homes burned in wildfires. Fraudsters took their disaster relief funds, feds say

LA Times: More than 1,600 sexual assault cases against Uber merged in far-reaching court ruling

Modesto Bee: Update: Girl, 4, dies after trapped in submerged SUV in DUI crash into Stanislaus County canal

CBS News : Local News USC attendance costs nearly $100,000 for the 2025 school year

CBS News : Local News "Swatting call" forces lockdown at Loma Linda hospital

CBS San Diego: San Diego City Council approves controversial mega-church in Del Cerro

CBS San Diego: San Diego struggles with highest inflation in US, study says

KTLA: Man wanted for decapitating sea lion on California beach

LA Times: Trump administration antisemitism task force says it will visit UCLA, USC

LA Times: In a flash of nationalism, Mexico bans the planting of genetically modified corn

East Bay Times: ‘We cannot normalize fear’: Richmond strengthens sanctuary policy

East Bay Times: Santa Cruz County gives cannabis lounges the green light

KRCR: Redding police arrest career criminal after foot pursuit ends in dramatic struggle

KRCR: Shasta High senior wins state snowboarding title, eyes nationals

KRCR: Gray wolf resurgence in California sparks debate among ranchers and conservationists

Press Democrat: Cotati dad charged in threats that forced west Sonoma County school evacuation

KRON: First pro boxer from Stanford shares journey on juggling fighting, academics

AP News: California prisons restrict movement, calls and visits as violence surges

SF Chronicle: S.F. Tesla showroom has been operating without proper permits for nearly a decade

SF Gate: Authorities investigating sea lion beheading offer $20K in rewards

SF Gate: After Cal Poly SLO cuts Aquatics Sports, big-name Olympians scramble to rescue sport

SF Gate: A Tahoe tragedy is about to become a Hollywood film

SF Gate: Tahoe residents are calling their congressman every day. He won’t answer.

East Bay Times: Bay Area counties grew in 2024, countering exodus concerns

East Bay Times: After courier was busted, Bay Area drug traffickers came to him with a proposal: $100,000 per year to serve prison time in silence

East Bay Times: First-of-its-kind lawsuit alleges human trafficking by California’s Bumble Bee Seafoods

Marin Independent Journal: Marin extends shelter crisis status, eases building code

AP News: In his own words: Trump takes credit for stock market rises but casts aside blame for sell-off