Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Tuesday, July 9
San Diego Union Tribune: San Diego to spend $100M to figure out how to fix its aging, vulnerable dams
Modesto Bee: Over 60 people treated for heat illness in Stanislaus County, as high temps continue
KOMO : High temps buckle section of Skagit County highway while crews track road conditions
KPTV: 4 deaths blamed on heat wave in Portland Metro
The Oregonian: 2 men, one from Portland, drown in Glacier National Park over holiday
OPB: ‘The Evergreen’: Is there a cult in Ashland?
OPB: BLM proposes protecting a quarter of public wild areas in southeastern Oregon
OPB: A measure to help Oregon cannabis workers unionize is headed to November ballot, labor group says
OPB: 5 suspected heat-related deaths reported across western Oregon
LA Times: A wildlife crossing is proposed for Highway 17 in the Santa Cruz Mountains
LA Times: L.A. robbery crew targeted tourists, ending in killing at Newport Beach mall, prosecutors say
LA Times: California’s inmate firefighter crews are dwindling just as the state starts to burn
East Bay Times: Why Bay Area athletes are chasing container ships
KCRA: Texas officials say restoring electricity will take days after Beryl knocked out power to millions
KCRA: John Deere to lay off roughly 600 employees from three US factories
KCRA: 6 farmworkers fired amid hot temps, multiple California state agencies now investigating retaliation
KRON: 2 arrested after $90K worth gas, $44K cash recovered
KRON: 13 residents of Oakland senior home attacked and robbed
ABC News: Oakland nonprofit co-founder calls for street closures to curb crime after storefront burglarized
SF Chronicle: Pink Leomonade Blueberries are selling out at Bay Area farmers’ markets
East Bay Times: Dog missing two days is rescued by canoer at Redwood City mudflats
KQED: A Hidden Cafe on the Peninsula Serves Rare Peruvian Coffee and Tea
KQED: Court Lifts Restrictions on SF Encampment Sweeps
East Bay Times: Patelco Credit Union says network ‘stabilized’ after crippling cyberattack
Cal Matters: 6 myths about homelessness in California
KTLA: L.A., Orange County housing prices 10 times more than earnings: Harvard study
ABC News: San Francisco to begin homeless sweeps following court rulings
ABC News: 'It is antisemitism': Oakland's Chabad Center vandalized twice in 2 weeks
SF Chronicle: Tampons contain toxic metals such as lead and arsenic, UC Berkeley study finds
AP News: Violent holiday weekend sees mass shootings in Michigan, Illinois and Kentucky
SF Gate: Las Vegas smashes all-time record high temperature by 3 degrees
SF Gate: The Lake Fire hasn't stopped visitors from heading to Santa Barbara County
CBS News : Fast-spreading Royal Fire burns 168 acres in Tahoe National Forest, evacuation warning issued
AP News: Florida teen bitten by a shark during a lifeguard training camp
KRCR: Arrest made in fatal Eureka hit-and-run; suspect admitted to using drugs
Sunday, July 7
NY Times : Wildlife Protections Take a Back Seat to SpaceX’s Ambitions
Washington Post: There’s real danger in digging deep holes on a sandy beach
Washington Post: Did this citizen scientist develop the perfect, chemical-free lawn?
Washington Post: Psychedelic mushroom edibles promise health benefits. Be wary, experts say.
BBC: The battle over Italy's eclectic, handbuilt village and the artists who rebuilt it from rubble
NY Times : Essay: To Save Life on Earth, Bring Back Taxonomy
BBC: French left celebrates as far right faces surprise defeat
KRCR: New all-time high temperature record set for Redding
KRCR: Highway 299 re-opened in both directions following a fiery vehicle crash
NY Times : A Ban on Elephant Hunting Has Collapsed. Or Maybe It Never Existed.
Washington Post: Inside America’s billion-dollar quest to squeeze more trees into cities
Washington Post: This tree has lived for 13,000 years. California’s housing crisis could doom it.
AP News: Fiery railcars with hazardous material mostly contained after derailment in North Dakota
Reuters: As the Dalai Lama turns 89, exiled Tibetans fear a future without him
Reuters: Heavy rains trigger landslides in Nepal, 11 killed, 8 missing