Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Tuesday, Aug. 12
CBS News : Girl bitten by mountain lion in Malibu, authorities say
CBS News Bay Area: Sonoma County Sheriff's deputy kills mother of his 3 children in murder-suicide
Marin Independent Journal: Now’s the time to prune fruit trees
SF Gate: A massive housing project could triple a small Bay Area city's population
East Bay Times: California school district to start voluntary, random drug tests for middle, high school students
East Bay Times: How the case of a six-foot fence in Contra Costa County led to a victory for public-access advocates
East Bay Times: Stanford to continue legacy admissions despite state ban
East Bay Times: California lawmakers finally tour an LA immigration detention center. Here’s what they saw
Marin Independent Journal: Marin County loses key manager shortly after hiring
East Bay Times: Loose tire crashes into windshield on SoCal freeway, killing driver
Sunday, Aug. 10
BBC: Lyme disease is becoming more common. But its symptoms aren't always easy to spot
High Country News: As fire season ramps up, thousands of Forest Service firefighting positions are vacant.
Pro Publica: These GOP Lawmakers Referred Constituents to the CFPB for Help. Then They Voted to Gut the Agency.
Vox: The White House has a preferred alternative to PBS. It may already be in countless classrooms.
CNBC: Trump warns homeless to leave Washington, D.C., ‘immediately’
CBS Sacramento: Tiny beetle threatens Sacramento's iconic oak trees
Phys.Org: New York declares total war on prolific rat population
Study Finds: A Red Meat Allergy From Tick Bites Is Spreading. Here’s What To Know About Alpha-Gal Syndrome
NY Times : The One Quality Most ‘Super-Agers’ Share
Washington Post: A venomous fish is invading the Mediterranean. The best control may be to eat it.
NY Times : You Are Contaminated
The Atlantic: What’s Really Driving Netanyahu’s Decisions
The Atlantic: Trump’s Unforgivable Sin
Reuters: Washington, DC, facing $20 million security funding cut despite Trump complaints of crime
BBC: Faith, family and fishing: The unlikely bond between JD Vance and David Lammy
NY Times : Palo Alto: What Happened When Mark Zuckerberg Moved In Next Door
The Guardian: ‘Why is this happening?’: violent attacks terrify Ireland’s immigrant community
The Guardian: The Genius of Trees by Harriet Rix review – how trees rule the world
NPR: EPA plans to end a program that makes solar power available to low-income Americans
NBC: Instagram now lets you share your location. Here's how to turn it on (or off)
NBC News: Iowa man dies after fatally shooting 2 neighbors and setting his house on fire: Police
Washington Post: A family opened a town’s first bookstore. A bathroom bill is driving them away.
KOMO : First potential locally acquired malaria case reported in Washington state
The Guardian: Trump reportedly considers reclassifying marijuana as less dangerous drug
OPB: Finding ‘Sidewalk Joy’ around Portland and beyond
KQED: ‘Extortion’: Newsom Threatens to Sue After Trump Fines UCLA $1 Billion
NPR: A family's fishing trip ends with the dad at 'Alligator Alcatraz.' Here's their story
NPR: Texas big game hunter killed while stalking African Cape buffalo
BBC: Mexico rules out Trump's reported military plan against drug cartels
The Guardian: IRS commissioner’s removal reportedly over clash on undocumented immigrant data
The Guardian: Southwest Airlines apologizes after two blind passengers left behind by plane
Reuters: Thousands rally in Tel Aviv against Netanyahu’s new Gaza plan, demand release of hostages
Reuters: American Nazis: The Aryan Freedom Network is riding high in Trump era
BBC: They live next to Peru's largest solar complex - so why are they still in the dark?
BBC: Second boxer dies from brain injury after Tokyo event
BBC: Mars rock found in Niger sells for millions in New York - now the country wants answers
AP News: $7K worth of Labubu dolls stolen from Los Angeles store
BBC: Nascar driver breaks collarbone celebrating win
The Guardian: Companies aiding Trump’s immigration crackdown see ‘extraordinary’ revenues
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