Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025
LA Times: Malibu balks at proposal to unload fire debris near City Hall as EPA struggles to find sites
Marin Independent Journal: Marin-bred actor Monica Barbaro, who plays Joan Baez, and the real-life Joan Baez discuss Bob Dylan biopic ‘A Complete Unknown’
Marin Independent Journal: Marin housing complex for elders reports COVID outbreak
KRCR: Winter storm warning issued for Trinity County, heavy snowfall expected
KRCR: Wet weather causes major flooding across Shasta County
KRCR: Feather alert issued for missing woman in Eureka
KRON: State Farm asks for interim rate hike in wake of SoCal wildfires
SF Chronicle: Bay Area to see heavy rain, strong winds from atmospheric river storm. Here’s a timeline of impacts
KRON: Cause of Martinez refinery fire revealed, health advisory still in effect
KRON: Tree falls on Santa Rosa elementary school
SF Gate: Highway 101 reopens in Northern California after landslide
Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025
NY Times : Why Banks May Be Hoping You’re Not Paying Attention
SF Gate: Hotel giant moves in on coastal California tourist town
Wired: The Young, Inexperienced Engineers Aiding Elon Musk’s Government Takeover
DNYUZ: Top Security Officials at Aid Agency Put on Leave After Denying Access to Musk Team
Huffington Post: JD Vance Says 'DEI Regime' Led To Deadly Plane Collision
The Hill: Wall Street Journal slams Trump’s tariff plans: ‘The dumbest trade war in history’
Science Alert: Microplastics Can Block Blood Flow in The Brain, Study in Mice Shows
The Atlantic: Trump Is Threatening California in the Wrong Way
The Atlantic: Trump’s Campaign to Dismantle the Government
Washington Post: Trump’s FCC chief orders investigation into NPR and PBS sponsorships
NY Times : Cannabis Paraphernalia: That Art Piece on Your Coffee Table? It’ll Get You High.
Washington Post: Pentagon to move NBC, Politico, NPR and NYT out of dedicated media offices
Smithsonian Magazine: Hundreds Died When This Steamship Sank in the Pacific Northwest in 1875 With Gold Worth Millions On Board
Washington Post: Trump opened the ‘valve’ on California water. It will probably be wasted.
AP News: Seven dead, 19 injured in ‘high-impact’ air ambulance crash in Philadelphia
AP News: Air traffic controllers were initially offered buyouts and told to consider leaving government
The Guardian: Prices were a key issue in 2024, but Trump makes clear they're not his top priority
Reuters: Tariff hikes unnerve Wall Street, markets prepare for fresh jolt
Reuters: Exclusive: SEC's Republican-led commission tightens oversight of probes, sources say
Reuters: China denounces Trump tariff: 'Fentanyl is America's problem'
The Guardian: New lawsuit hits Oregon city at heart of supreme court homeless camps ruling
The Guardian: ‘Heartbreaking’: Iceland’s pioneering female fishing guides fear for wild salmon
NPR: In the LA fires and the NC floods, 'CPR for mental health' treats unseen wounds
NPR: Elon Musk's X sues Lego, Nestlé and more brands, accusing them of advertising boycott
The Guardian: The Golden Gate Bridge safety net is saving lives: ‘A symbol of care and hope’
The Guardian: Soft spaces out, stick-fighting in: Dutch call for the return of risky play
KQED: Monarch Butterflies Are on the Decline in California. Here’s Why
The Guardian: ‘A publicity stunt’: activists decry Trump’s immigration raids marketed as entertainment
The Guardian: Wall Street Journal editorial calls Trump tariffs ‘dumbest trade war in history’
Courthouse News Service: California water district still on the hook for $17 million refund to consumers charged different rates
Courthouse News Service: A$AP Rocky accuser struggles to keep his cool, while the lawyers don’t even try
Courthouse News Service: Critics raise stink over sewage-sludge fertilizer
KOMO News: Seattle mom arrested for murder after fatal beating of teen son over chores
KOMO News: 67 crosses placed at DCA tragedy vigil site while crews wait for more recovery equipment
The Oregonian: Marijuana prices hit record low: Oregon grows nearly twice as much as it consumes
OPB: Idaho kids wouldn’t need any schooling under proposed constitutional amendment
OPB: Yakama Nation looks to alternative energy storage projects
KRCR: ICE makes arrests on more than 7,400 illegal migrants since Trump took office
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