Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025
OPB: Federal worker firings put Hanford safety in jeopardy, says Sen. Patty Murray
The Oregonian: What are fractals? New exhibit at this Oregon museum explains these ‘trippy’ patterns
Oregon Public Broadcasting: Experts warn Bonneville job cuts bring immediate and long-term risks to Pacific Northwest
OPB: Federal prisons prep to move trans inmates as early as next week
The Hill: Trump’s control over independent agencies tees up test of presidential power
The Hill: Federal judge extends decision blocking DOGE from Treasury payment system
The Guardian: Hackers steal $1.5bn from crypto exchange in ‘biggest digital heist ever’
The Guardian: Russia launches largest drone attack on eve of third anniversary of invasion
The Hill: College student groups based on race, ethnicity could be in jeopardy under Trump
The Hill: Beware of text messages about unpaid tolls, FBI and state authorities warn
The Hill: Democrats and former defense officials rail against ‘pure pettiness’ of Trump Pentagon firings
KTLA: California governor asks Congress for nearly $40 billion for Los Angeles wildfire relief
CBS : High school seniors' financial aid applications drop, raising college attendance concerns
CBS San Diego: Federal halt lifted | Legal aid for migrant children resumes amid funding shifts
KCRA: Police chase, crash leads to discovery of woman's body in Nevada City home
KRCR: New evidence prompts Fortuna police to reopen 2014 cold case
KRCR: Redding sees record turnout for endangered Chinook salmon release
North Bay Biz Journal: No new ADUs here: When California law and homeowner association rules collide
LA Times: ‘Convict me’: Heart-wrenching opening in trial of O.C. judge who fatally shot his wife
KRON: Oakland woman stranded after mobility scooter stolen: ‘I’m broken’
Press Democrat: The Bigfoot bill: How an ‘inside joke’ among lawmakers landed Sonoma County on national television
East Bay Times: Foreclosed Berkeley apartment building value plunges after new deal
LA Times: Ski patroller caught in Mammoth Mountain avalanche dies of her injuries, officials say
AP News: States threaten fines and jail time for local officials who resist Trump’s immigration crackdown
AP News: Musk gives all federal workers 48 hours to explain what they did last week or face consequences
AP News: USDA scholarship for students at historically Black colleges suspended
LA Times: Inside the Mojave Desert train heists targeting Nike sneakers
SF Gate: More than a dozen earthquakes rattle San Benito and Monterey counties Friday into Saturday
East Bay Times: Carmel River: Wading in to save the steelhead
East Bay Times: Mother arrested after 2-year-old found alone outside East Bay house
East Bay Times: A lost manuscript explores the origins of the Grateful Dead
East Bay Times: An unconventional treatment for meth addicts — gift card payments — takes off in the Bay Area
East Bay Times: More than 900 Californians, including 15 children, have died from the flu this season
SF Chronicle: Trump spending freeze will impact Pacific Crest Trail hikers
SF Chronicle: Photos: ‘Distress flag’ towers over Yosemite to protest cuts as crowds view firefall
KRON: Watch: Bear cubs captured on camera in Sonoma County park for first time
KRON: Woman wearing ‘Palisades Strong’ shirt arrested for looting burned-down home
KRON: 370 pounds of marijuana, thousands in cash found in car in Livermore: CHP
KRON: ‘Avoid the area’: Hillsborough PD probes police shooting, seeks suspect
SF Gate: Suspect at large after officer 'ambushed' at Hillsborough police station
SF Gate: Historic ranch on Oregon–to–California Trail hits market for $995,000
SF Gate: Salmon seen in Northern California river for first time in almost a century
Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025
NY Times : Robot umps are here: What MLB players need to know to navigate ABS this spring
NY Times : Is Protein Powder a Scam?
MSN News: Trump administration has cleared migrants out of Guantánamo Bay
AP News: Trump administration throws out protections from deportation for roughly half a million Haitians
BBC: AI cracks superbug problem in two days that took scientists years
BBC: Exposing an Indian pharma firm fuelling West Africa's opioid crisis
East Bay Times: California Senate Bill takes aim at saving farm lands
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