Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
AP News: Trump called this visa ‘very bad’ for Americans. Truth Social applied for one
Sacramento Bee: California lawmakers approve bill that would make you show ID before looking at porn
Sacramento Bee: Migrants flown to Martha’s Vineyard can sue plane company. What that means for Sacramento
Sacramento Bee: Sacramento is ’cannabis capital of California,’ study says. What makes it a top weed city?
Oregon Public Broadcasting: OSU study explores breeding patterns of hatchery salmon and their wild-born offspring
Oregon Public Broadcasting: How a Portland nonprofit has helped grieving pet owners for decades
KTLA: Inmate stabbed to death at California prison; 4 inmates being investigated for roles
KRCR: Investigation launched into inmate homicide at Pelican Bay State Prison
KRCR: Tehama non-profit receives $14 million in battle against homelessness
LA Times: How L.A. County is trying to remake addiction treatment — no more ‘business as usual’
LA Times: Steelhead trout, once thriving in Southern California, are declared endangered
LA Times: In Grants Pass, Justice Sotomayor sliced through the spin
SF Chronicle: Pro-Palestinian students erect tents at UC Berkeley, demand divestment from Israel
KRON: Baltimore claims ship that hit Key Bridge was ‘unseaworthy,’ accuses owners of negligence
East Bay Times: Could the Supreme Court make it easier for Bay Area cities and beyond to clear homeless camps?
East Bay Times: Federal judge finds ‘strong evidence’ Alameda County prosecutors deliberately kept Black and Jewish people off juries
SFGate: How a Bay Area family rescued the children of Synanon
SF Chronicle: All of Alameda County’s death sentences are under review over evidence of juror discrimination
SFGate: Landlords lose major rent control battle in Bay Area city
SF Chronicle: Cecil Williams, longtime champion of the poor, co-founder of Glide church, dies at 94
Sunday, April 21, 2024
Washington Post: Construction to begin on high-speed rail between Vegas and California
Washington Post: Timber companies claim carbon credits for trees they don’t cut down
BBC: US migrant crisis shifts from Texas to California border
BBC: How Chinese firms are using Mexico as a backdoor to the US
LA Times: Exploitation, corporatization, competition: How legalizing weed killed 420
The Oregonian: Oregon institution voted best family-owned amusement park in the country
SFGate: Locals outraged by development near one of Hawaii's most famous beaches
sac: California judge sides with AG Rob Bonta over proposed trans youth ballot measure’s title
The Oregonian: Families of two kayakers who drowned in one of Oregon’s 200 ‘killer dams’ sue for $50 million
The Oregonian: Grants Pass mother and daughter first in line, camping out on the edge of U.S. Supreme Court
Oregon Public Broadcasting: Nike will lay off 740 employees in Beaverton
LA Times: As salmon are released into the Klamath River, tribal leaders see a ‘symbol of hope’
KTLA: 15 hurt in Universal Studios tram crash
KTLA: Los Angeles County to help thousands of displaced 99 Cents Only employees
KTLA: Suspect arrested after breaking into Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’ residence
SFGate: Massive new Costco, once slated to be world's largest, to open in Fresno
East Bay Times: On 4/20, blaze breaks out at marijuana grow warehouse in Oakland
East Bay Times: Concord burglars lift $300,000 from a single home in latest high-end heist
SFGate: 40-foot-long whale washes up dead on Bay Area beach
The Guardian: Clean like you mean it: the ultimate guide to spring cleaning your home
The Guardian: Millions at risk of floods in China’s Guangdong province after heavy rain
The Guardian: $18k in stolen antlers: poaching on the rise in Wyoming as collectors ‘cheat the system’
Thursday, April 18, 2024
Washington Post: Turning Point Action official resigns after accusation of election-related fraud
NY Times: Nine People, Including an Airline Worker, Are Arrested in $14.5 Million Gold Heist
The Guardian: US resumes deportation flights to Haiti despite continuing bloodshed
AlJazeera: LIVE: Israel launches missile attack on Isfahan in response to Iran assault
BBC: Ofcom: Almost a quarter of kids aged 5-7 have smartphones
BBC: Why a deluge of Chinese-made drugs is hard to curb
BBC: Ayurveda: India's ancient tradition that aligns mind, body and spirit – and where to experience it
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