Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024
The Guardian: ‘Not our tradition’: calls in Sweden to ban fathers walking brides down the aisle
The Guardian: Not expecting: pregnancy after getting ‘tubes tied’ is surprisingly common
BBC: 17 bodies found after Russian tourist helicopter crash
BBC: Thailand wages war against 'alien' tilapia fish
Slate: Please Don’t Leave Bagged Dog Poop in the Outdoors!
Smithsonian Magazine: The Race to Save Mezcal From the World
Courthouse News Service: Oregon law rolling back drug decriminalization set to take effect and make possession a crime again
Cannnabis Business Times: 1st Sovereignty Summit to Bring Together Tribal Nations for Cannabis Education in SoHum
The Oregonian: Second man admits in court he received about $600 a month to visit Oregon businesses he then sued for disability access violations
OPB: How this hiker breaks records by walking the Pacific Crest Trail
OPB: While tourism is booming, many Oregon Coast residents struggle to stay housed
OPB: These students are building dams over the summer — with hopes to lure beavers back
The Guardian: Three people dead after small plane crashes in Oregon town
Orange Co. Register: Hundreds of reenactors are in Huntington Beach for annual Civil War Days
KRCR: Baking a difference: Chefs serve up support in Weaverville
KRCR: Son of former Redding mayor charged in deadly shooting on Brent Road; his criminal past
KCRA: Tech entrepreneur acquires Tahoe's oldest waterfront bar
LA Times: Hillside erosion worsening in California due to wildfires and intense rain
LA Times: Affordable housing on church parking lots? A new law makes it easier to build
LA Times: California’s legal weed system is broken, while Michigan’s is thriving. What gives?
KTLA: California lawmakers vote to ban all plastic grocery bags
SF Gate: Alleged sting operation fines Burning Man drivers thousands of dollars
North Bay Biz Journal: ‘A sorry excuse’: Tribe takes on Vallejo tribal casino environmental assessment
North Bay Biz Journal: Sonoma County Fairgrounds Hall of Flowers Cannabis Market, festival opens to public this year
North Bay Biz Journal: Californians will soon say goodbye to wood fences, plants near fire-prone homes
SF Gate: 49ers rookie Ricky Pearsall shot in chest during robbery attempt in SF's Union Square
AP News: US border policy spurred migrant camps hundreds of miles away in Mexico’s capital
KRON: Large cache of stolen guns, grenade recovered from Santa Rosa home: police
SF Chronicle: Woman arrested on suspicion of starting three fires in Northern California
SF Chronicle: Wildfire destroyed this Napa vineyard. Did it burn its terroir?
KRON: CHP K-9 sniffs out 100 pounds of meth during traffic stop on Highway 101
SF Gate: ‘Devastating’: Pot industry pleads for Newsom to sign two key cannabis laws
KRON: Plane plummets in Novato airport, casualties unknown
SF Chronicle: 49ers’ Ricky Pearsall in serious but stable condition after being shot in chest during S.F. Union Square robbery
Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024
Washington Post: ‘Worst nightmare’ venomous sea worms washing up on Texas shores, scientists say
Washington Post: As wildfire risks intensify, California insurance rates keep rising
NY Times : Our Bigger Brains Came With a Downside: Faster Aging
LA Times: Gov. Newsom signs bills to make it easier to provide shelter beds, build more ADUs
LA Times: Disney’s new mega-neighborhood is taking shape in the California desert. Some locals are dubious
CBS News : Vermont asks public to stop calling kids 'son' and 'daughter' to promote 'health equity'
Fox News: Migrants attempt to board school buses in SoCal
NY Times : Trump Videos at Arlington Stir More Fallout After Gravesite Visit
Washington Post: DeSantis pulls plug on controversial plan to pave over state parks
Washington Post: Opinion: The United States needs 3 million apprentices. We’re not even close.
NY Times : How California Became a New Center of Political Corruption
KOMO News: Utah Gov. Cox under fire after Arlington photos show up in his campaign materials
Reuters: Exclusive: US government funding yielded hundreds of patents for China-based researchers
The Guardian: CEOs with lowest-paid US workers ‘focused on own short-term windfall’ – report
The Guardian: Telegram CEO charged in France for ‘allowing criminal activity’ on messaging app
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