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Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina

Sunday, June 16, 2024

Washington Post: Study: Subbing lower-paid staff for RNs could cause patient deaths

Washington Post: Maryland governor to pardon 175,000 marijuana convictions in sweeping order

NPR: A fast-moving wildfire spreads north of Los Angeles, forcing evacuations

NPR: Millions from the Midwest to the Northeast prepare for a weeklong heat wave

KRON: Antioch police investigate nearly a dozen recent robberies targeting bank visitors

KPIX: Fire near Lake Sonoma burns 200 acres forcing evacuations; Air quality advisory issued

KRCR: Cement trucks collide and roll over near Shasta Redi-Mix in Redding

KRCR: Evacuations issued in Jones Valley as Hidden Fire burns 100 acres, threatens structures

Politico: LA’s top water chief on leave after harassment claims — and environmentalists see a conspiracy

Politico: CNN’s Biden-Trump debate aims to keep things civil with muted mics and no crowd

SF Chronicle: Shark Park near Santa Cruz has epic number of great whites this year

Washington Post: How ruinous floods put Vermont at the forefront of the climate battle

Washington Post: Deputy fatally shoots seven starving, abandoned dogs

The Guardian: Gordon Ramsay ‘lucky to be here’ after US bike crash; touts helmet protection

The Guardian: Wisconsin Republicans block PFAS cleanup until polluters are granted immunity

NY Times: Growing Wildfire Burns 10,000 Acres and Forces Evacuations Near Los Angeles

NY Times: Here’s how Donald Trump and his allies plan to reshape the government if he regains the White House.

The Guardian: The world’s tallest dog is an adorable scaredy cat, his owners say

AP News: Don’t take all your cash with you to the beach and other tips to avoid theft during a Hawaii holiday

BBC: Going down the 'rabbit hole' of wearable blood-sugar monitors

BBC: Majority US gun owners store weapons unsafely - report

BBC: Why 800 people fled a sun-kissed Mediterranean village

AP News: 4 Florida officers indicted for 2019 shootout with robbers that killed a UPS driver and passerby

AP News: Maine police kill armed man after a night of gunfire and burned homes

KOMO : Zillah residents brace as Beam Road wildfire scorches 8,000 acres in Yakima County

Seattle Times: Husband dies, wife in critical condition after electrocution in hot tub at Mexican resort

NY Times: As War Drags On, Gazans More Willing to Speak Out Against Hamas

The Guardian: The great DIY revival: meet the people who’ll try to fix anything

Fresno Bee: Fresno police chief put on paid leave during investigation. ‘In the best interest of all’

OPB: Merlin Sheldrake wants you to know the mycological ocean of land beneath your feet

OPB: Commercial salmon fishermen eye Klamath dam removal with cautious hope

OPB: Portland amusement park riders rescued after being trapped upside down

KRCR: Scheduled prescribed burn in Weaverville aims to reduce wildfire risk on June 19

KRCR: Cal Fire schedules three-day prescribed burns in Redding starting June 18

Courthouse News Service: Judge approves moving homeless individuals from San Rafael encampment over fire risk

Courthouse News Service: Big Sur views to be more publicly accessible, thanks to Coastal Commission agreement

Courthouse News Service: California officials, environmentalists split over plans to harvest biomass from Sierra forests

Courthouse News Service: Biden calls on Congress to ban bump stocks after Supreme Court ruling

Sacramento Bee: Two fast-burning grass fires in Butte County prompt evacuation orders; one jumps to 1,000 acres

KCRA: 17-year-old shot, killed in Sacramento

Press Democrat: 2 Hells Angels members from Santa Rosa sentenced to life in federal prison

LA Times: A new threat to cannabis users: Smuggled Chinese pesticides

LA Times: Column: A California crackdown on ‘diet weed’ could devastate patients who rely on CBD

LA Times: This California city is letting owners sell ADUs as starter homes. Will it be a housing revolution?

LA Times: The dirty secret of California’s legal weed

KTLA: Brush fire near 5 Freeway in Gorman forces evacuations

KRON: Car rolling downhill kills Napa County woman: CHP

SFGate: How a bra led rescuers to a Bay Area woman lost in the Mendocino woods for days

SF Chronicle: State court says UCSF can proceed with $4.3 billion Parnassus Heights hospital project

SF Chronicle: The surprising way California’s home insurance crisis is affecting Tahoe