Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Sunday, April 28, 2024
NPR: A mix-up over bioengineered tomato seeds sparked fears about spread of GMO crops
The Guardian: Alaska has a plan to save its salmon but some Native leaders are wary
The Guardian: Gold pocket watch of richest man on Titanic fetches record-breaking £1.2m
AP News: In northeastern Argentina, yerba mate is more than the national drink, it’s a way of life
AP News: Alaska’s Indigenous teens emulate ancestors’ Arctic survival skills at the Native Youth Olympics
Smithsonian Magazine: How A.I. Is Revolutionizing Marine Conservation
Washington Post: Why the U.S. struggles to replace millions of lead pipes
The Guardian: She was told her babies were dead. Instead they were sold abroad. What happened when she met them 40 years on?
The Guardian: ‘Stormy weather’: Biden skewers Trump at White House correspondents’ dinner
Washington Post: Finding space for wind farms might be easier than we thought
KPTV: Man accused of pouring bleach into Oregon hatchery tank, killing nearly 18K young salmon
Oregon Public Broadcasting: Oregon company EarthCruiser goes out of business as demand for outdoor vans softens
KRCR: Cal Poly Humboldt Senate questions President's leadership following protests
Courthouse News Service: Iowa athletes caught in gambling sting claim unlawful tracking
Sacramento Bee: ‘This could be pretty big.’ California Garlic Festival moving to Merced County this summer
Courthouse News Service: Back in plaid at the Kern County Scottish Games and Gathering
LA Times: Glendale teachers surprised to find their taxes already filed — fraudulently
KRCR: Five men arrested after human trafficking investigation by Redding police
KRCR: Pair of Jeeps fail to cross Thomes Creek; helicopter rescue required
LA Times: Riverside County deputy, 14 others arrested in drug trafficking bust
LA Times: UC rejects calls for Israel-related divestment, boycott driving pro-Palestinian protests
LA Times: 13 days that rocked USC: How a derailed commencement brought ‘complete disaster’
Sacramento Bee: Officers help mom deliver baby on porch as it snows — then learn she’s having triplets
KTLA: UCLA taking hands-off approach to pro-Palestinian encampment
KTLA: Utah couple accidentally ships pet cat to Southern California in Amazon return package
KTLA: Former HGTV star gets jail time for real estate fraud
KTLA: Southern California woman defrauded over $150 million from U.S. Postal Service
KCRA: Man faces kidnapping charges after woman missing from Stockton found in Elk Grove 9 days later
Marin Independent Journal: LA judge strikes down California lot-splitting law
Marin Independent Journal: https://www.marinij.com/2024/04/26/novatos-museum-of-the-american-indian-to-reopen/
North Bay Biz Journal: Former Santa Rosa planning director files wrongful termination suit against city
Press Democrat: New Santa Rosa rehab center different than any other in Northern California
Press Democrat: Pro-Palestinian student encampment erected at Sonoma State University
East Bay Times: Fed plan to rebuild Pacific sardine population was insufficient, California judge finds
East Bay Times: As budget cuts loom, Bay Area big city mayors urge Newsom to spare homelessness funding
East Bay Times: Man left in coma after being tased by East Bay regional park police in knee-deep water
SF Chronicle: Stanford officials threaten to arrest protesters camping on campus plaza
SFGate: Cannabis: Las Vegas tourists keep getting tricked by this 'total scam'
SF Chronicle: Seaweed finally on the menu after years of planning by North Bay oyster farm
SF Chronicle: Fentanyl overdoses hit a surprising group of San Franciscans: city dogs
SF Chronicle: UCSF breaks ground on enormous new hospital in the heart of S.F.
SFGate: California's Big Basin Redwoods State Park to add hundreds of acres as part of fire recovery
SFGate: Cal Poly Humboldt campus closed through end of semester amid protests
SFGate: Brand-new 'Cakechella' event takes over SF park
KRON: East Bay police chief attacked by homeless man in Piedmont
Thursday, April 25, 2024
The Hill: Fetterman, Warren lead Democrats in urging DEA to ‘swiftly’ take marijuana off Schedule I
Courthouse News Service: Colorado judge sentences serial suer to 12 years in prison
Courthouse News Service: Lawmakers urge DEA to pick up the pace on marijuana scheduling review
NY Times: Energy Dept. Aims to Speed Up Permits for Power Lines
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