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Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025

North Bay Biz Journal: Owner, neighbors spar over lavender farm near Petaluma

NPR: Buffy Sainte-Marie stripped of prestigious Canadian honor

NPR: NIH announces new funding policy that rattles medical researchers

The Verge: ‘The biggest heist in American history’: DC is just waking up to Elon Musk’s takeover

Reuters: T-Mobile, Starlink start wide-scale testing of satellite-based connectivity

Politico: Trump fires National Archives chief

Smithsonian Magazine: Experts Are Alarmed by a Video of Workers Hammering Away at Egypt’s Great Pyramid of Giza

KQED: Even Where Weed Is Legal, Product Safety Isn't Guaranteed

KQED: Native Tribes Pushing for US Recognition Will Have a New Option — If Trump Keeps It

The Hill: Trump directs Treasury to stop making pennies

The Atlantic: What an ‘America First’ Diet Would Really Look Like

The Atlantic: How Hitler Dismantled a Democracy in 53 Days

The Oregonian: Bob’s Red Mill fans wait hours in line for one last shopping trip

The Oregonian: Oregon’s near-worst-in-nation education outcomes prompt a reckoning on school spending

Oregon Public Broadcasting: Trump administration pauses $3 billion marked for electric vehicle charging stations

Oregon Public Broadcasting: Jury awards $50M to 2020 Oregon wildfire survivors, adding to PacifiCorp’s growing tab

Oregon Public Broadcasting: Pineros in Southern Oregon: How Jackson County became a center for guest workers in forestry

OPB: The best (and worst) Super Bowl commercials this year

AP News: House Republicans mull taxes on scholarships and changes to student loan programs

BBC: Vitamin pills and icy swims: Can you really boost your immune system?

BBC: Why more young men in Germany are turning to the far-right

KRCR: USPS employee found to have stolen $24 million in checks

KRCR: Brick by brick: 11th annual Chico Toy Brick Builders Show inspires future builders

NBC News: Trump announces blanket tariffs on steel and aluminum, reciprocal tariffs on other countries

NBC News: U.S. Marine from California identified as one of four people killed in Philippines plane crash

LA Times: Could balloon-like water tanks help fight L.A.’s fires? A new concept is touted as a solution

SF Gate: Downtown San Francisco cannabis shop to close after owner shot in jarring daytime attack

SF Gate: Ex-49ers star Dana Stubblefield released from prison after rape conviction overturned

SF Gate: Atmospheric river takes aim at Bay Area with 'impactful rain,' possible snow

SF Gate: California county sees three teens die of the flu as cases surge

KTLA: Atmospheric river to bring significant rain to Southern California

KRON: Fake Costco email promises free ice cream maker in new scam

Marin Independent Journal: How to block your phone from tracking your location

Marin Independent Journal: Novato wins ruling against homeless campers at park

AP News: Trump administration orders consumer protection agency to stop work, closes building

AP News: Court grants request to block detained Venezuelan immigrants from being sent to Guantanamo

Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025

The Hill: Newsom to meet with Trump at White House on Wednesday

The Hill: Congress puts hold on Trump’s $1 billion arms sale to Israel

Military.com: 'Infinite Nightmares at Once': Veterans Data Swept Up in Musk's Takeover of Treasury System

AP News: Scientists solve the mystery of sea turtles’ ‘lost years’

The Guardian: US Postal Service suspends incoming parcels from China and Hong Kong

The Guardian: Asian elephant Rose-Tu gives birth to 200lb calf at Oregon zoo

The Guardian: Trump declares US will ‘take over’ Gaza Strip, sparking widespread criticism – live

Washington Post: Fear, pain and hunger: The dire impact of U.S. funding cuts in Africa

AP News: Trump announces withdrawal from UN human rights body and halt to funding for Palestinian refugees

SF Gate: Trump just dumped over 2.2 billion gallons of California reservoir water

Pro Publica: Dozens of Native People Died in Arizona Sober Living Homes as State Officials Fumbled Medicaid Fraud Response

AP News: About 10 killed at adult education center in what officials say is Sweden’s worst mass shooting

Washington Post: Cannabis drinks are becoming more popular. Here’s why.

The Guardian: Trump personally ordered firings of special counsel prosecutors