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Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024

North Bay Biz Journal: North Bay’s newest Costco will boast largest wine selection of US stores. People are already lining up for the Friday opening

Marin Independent Journal: San Quentin prison holds star-studded film festival

Marin Independent Journal: Marin lawyer aims to help Point Reyes farmland residents stay housed

SF Gate: Australian hiker fatally crushed by tree on grueling Yosemite hike

SF Gate: Calif. man used illegal drone to transport deadly dose of fentanyl, DOJ alleges

KRON: 35 years: A look back at The 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake

KRON: Interior designer stole $80K in jewelry, gift cards: Marin County Sheriff’s Office

East Bay Times: Teen son charged in stabbing death of father, a noted photojournalist, on Southern California trail

East Bay Times: PG&E says power shutoffs likely as Bay Area braces for critical fire weather conditions

SF Gate: Archdiocese of Los Angeles agrees to pay $880 million to victims of clergy sexual abuse

Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024

The Guardian: The California community caught between a powerful megachurch and far-right extremists

The Guardian: Strolls with stops use more energy than continuous walking, scientists show

The Guardian: Elon Musk gives $75m to pro-Trump group, putting him among the largest Republican donors

Smithsonian Magazine: Celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day With 20 Beautiful Photos That Capture the Richness of Native Culture

Smithsonian Magazine: How Captain George Vancouver Mapped and Shaped the Modern Pacific Northwest

BBC: Pandas from China seen exploring new home at DC Zoo

BBC: Nearly 100 still missing in North Carolina after Hurricane Helene

BBC: US gives Israel 30 days to boost Gaza aid or risk cut to military support

Courthouse News Service: Lowriding is more than just cars. It’s about family and culture for Mexican Americans

KPIX: PG&E warns power shutoffs possible across Northern California into weekend

KTLA: Chiquita Canyon Landfill’s toxic fumes causing cancer cluster, neighbors say

LA Times: Renowned photojournalist allegedly killed by his son near Mt. Baldy

LA Times: Santa Monica College shooting suspect dies by suicide amid standoff, authorities say

East Bay Times: Half Moon Bay photos: 2,471-pound pumpkin gives Minnesota grower another victory

KIRO: Nuisance or neighbors?: Rabbit population explodes in a Spokane neighborhood

NY Times : With $32 Billion in Aid, Native Americans Push Against History of Neglect

Oregon Public Broadcasting: PSU begins layoff process for nearly 100 faculty members, more expected

KPTV: Arctic fox found in SE Portland

The Hill: State and federal officials announce expansion of California’s Salton Sea conservation project

NY Times : The Law Enforcement Officers (Sheriffs) With Surprising Power

Washington Post: Lookup: Where climate change poses the most and least risk to American homeowners

Washington Post: ‘Stunning’ hidden tomb found at Petra site featured in ‘Indiana Jones’

Washington Post: Breaking: U.S. warns Israel that arms transfers could halt unless humanitarian situation in Gaza improves

The Hill: Massive meat recall includes hundreds of products sold at Walmart, Target, more

The Hill: Google signs deal to use small modular nuclear reactors to power AI data centers

Politico: It’s already Trump’s world. California is just living in it.

NPR: The U.S. gets a new national marine sanctuary, the first led by a tribe

NPR: Local board members in Georgia can't refuse to certify election results, judge rules

NPR: Petroleum drilling technology is now making carbon-free power

Courthouse News Service: Loud sex interrupts Bible study, spurs $2.2 million bust of San Diego ‘spa’

AP News: Pandas arrive in the US. Next stop is the National Zoo

AP News: Trump’s economic plans would worsen inflation, experts say

AP News: Migrant deaths in New Mexico have increased tenfold

AP News: Walgreens to close 1,200 US stores

Press Democrat: Petaluma woman returns grandmother’s Native American artifacts to their tribes

KTLA: Employee shot at Santa Monica College; campuses closed

The Guardian: Mysterious gooey blobs washed up on Canada beaches baffle experts

LA Times: White House announces first California marine sanctuary managed by Indigenous peoples

SF Gate: Calif. national park pulls the plug on reservation system early

SF Gate: 'We're f—ked': California's music festival bubble is bursting