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Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024

KRON: Missouri college offering cannabis programs ‘built to be industry standards’

Sacramento Bee: Three women found strangled in 1977, California cops say. Now, 73-year-old man charged

Sacramento Bee: Hospice chaplain accused of sexually assaulting elderly woman in Sacramento County

SF Gate: Video shows dog chewing on a lithium-ion battery and sparking house fire in Oklahoma

East Bay Times: Caltrain rolls out first electric train for trip from San Francisco to Millbrae

SF Chronicle: Northern California woman mauled to death in domestic dog attack; 23 Great Danes captured

SF Chronicle: California’s high-speed rail needs $100 billion to finish — scrapping the project is a possibility

Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024

NPR: Wyoming offers to sell land to Grand Teton park — or it could go to developers

NPR: Far-right, anti-immigration riots persist across the U.K. Here's what to know

Press Democrat: Santa Rosa mobile home park owners plan to seek 75% rate increase, residents say

SF Chronicle: 4 shot at Oakland sideshow involving hundreds of participants

SF Chronicle: Ex-Oakland police chief strikes 2 pedestrians in New Orleans while driving on duty

SF Chronicle: Rare bird, never before seen in California, spotted in S.F.

Washington Post: How time in nature builds happier, healthier and more social children

The Hill: Trump, Harris neck and neck in battleground states, nationally: CBS Poll

KQED: California State University Faces a $1 Billion Budget Gap as Campuses Cut Costs

CBS News : Chevron is moving its headquarters from California to Texas

CBS News : West Sacramento's 3,000-home development 16 years in the making finally moves forward

KSRO: Petaluma and Rohnert Park See Rash in Tire Thefts

The Guardian: UK: Far-right violence escalates in Rotherham with at least one officer injured

The Guardian: The Olympic shot put diet: a nine-egg sausage burrito – and that’s just for breakfast

Reuters: Donald Trump proposes alternative election debate, Kamala Harris says no

The Guardian: Dozens arrested in violent clashes across UK as government warns rioters ‘will pay the price’

Smithsonian Magazine: Why Are Giant, Ancient Tropical Trees Dying?

Smithsonian Magazine: Rare 1-in-100-Million ‘Cotton Candy’ Lobster Found off the Coast of New Hampshire

The Guardian: How dumpster diving went from taboo to trendy: ‘It’s a treasure hunt’

The Guardian: A wolf’s killing shocked Canada. Then his image appeared on a hunting site

Courthouse News Service: Conservationists fault federal lethal capture plan for grizzly bears in Montana

The Guardian: Florida braces for tropical storm with hurricane force winds and ocean surges

Courthouse News Service: Savoring community: In Portland, food cart pods foster connection, cultural exchange

co: US accuses TikTok of unlawful, ‘massive-scale’ invasion of children’s privacy

LA Times: How campaign funds and charitable donations help Big Oil wield power in Sacramento

LA Times: How China bought its way into national fishing grounds around the world

The Oregonian: Two more Oregon lumber mills will shut down, latest in string of closures

The Oregonian: A humpback whale spotted in Washington is missing its tail, ‘an apparent death sentence’

KRCR: Park Fire 28% contained after burning 400K acres; 100 National Guard personnel deployed

KRCR: 2 teens arrested after traffic stop leads to discovery of 8.2 pounds of fentanyl in Anderson

Oregon Public Broadcasting: Threatened bull trout in the Klamath Basin thriving after 30 years of conservation work

Oregon Public Broadcasting: Oregon could get its first new scenic bikeway in years

Oregon Public Broadcasting: Fatal deer disease found in Washington state for the first time

LA Times: Column: Finding community, laughter and emotional support chickens at a knitting store in Inglewood

LA Times: Pro-Palestinian activists set sights on Democratic convention in Chicago

Environmental Working Group: California utility officials grant PG&E bid to bilk ratepayers $1B for headquarters move

East Bay Times: Nonprofit flight school in San Jose aims to propel aviation careers for underrepresented youth

KRON: Newsom deploys state prosecutors to take on Oakland narcotics cases

KRON: Man accidentally steals GPS tracker in $3,000 Vallejo store robbery: police

East Bay Times: Construction crews begin $16 million restoration of historic Pigeon Point Lighthouse along the San Mateo Coast

SF Gate: 'You've got to have risks': The 84-year-old Calif. wild man who just won't quit

AP News: Video: Surf’s up, paws down at the World Dog Surfing Championship

SF Gate: World Dog Surfing Championships draws thousands to Bay Area beach