Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025
The Guardian: Trump sets sights on liberal megadonor George Soros: ‘A chilling message to other donors’
OPB: Between safety and shelter: Oregon faces a complex abandoned boat problem
BBC: FBI agent suspended over refusal to 'perp walk' former director
OPB: Federal officers fire tear gas, make multiple arrests during protest outside Portland ICE facility
BBC: Trump authorises deployment of 300 National Guard troops to Chicago
BBC: The before and after images showing glaciers vanishing before our eyes
The Oregonian: Oregon has begun kicking some people off food stamps, cutting others’ monthly benefit
The Oregonian: Federal agents knock down elderly couple during Portland protest
CBS San Diego: She lived 77 years without electricity. Now in her 80s, a Navajo elder is getting her first house.
CBS San Diego: CA lowers cannabis tax to help dispensaries compete with illegal market
CBS News : Central California police officer dies in on-duty crash with big rig
CBS : San Francisco's new speed cameras cut dangerous driving by 92% in some areas
CBS News : Bay Area drivers could feel gas price spike after Southern California refinery fire
CBS News Bay Area: Newsom signs bill allowing California rideshare drivers to form union, negotiate contract
San Joaquin Valley Sun: Newsom threatens to pull funding for universities that sign Trump’s compact
KTLA: Woman shot after allegedly attempting to hit ICE agents with car
KCRA: Paradise school bus driver’s heroic story from Camp Fire becomes Hollywood film
East Bay Times: Pleasanton woman expected success from Instagram stock market wizard. Instead, couriers stole $1 million from her
KRON: Oasis guitarist Paul ‘Bonehead’ Arthurs sidelined from tour for cancer treatment
KRON: Mugshot released of Napa County man charged with 6 murders in DUI Crash
North Bay Biz Journal: California FAIR Plan asks state for major increase for home insurance coverage
East Bay Times: High cost of living forces Bay Area residents to delay medical procedures, having kids
KQED: Alameda County Approves Policy to Guide Ethical Investment of Public Funds
KQED: Sonoma County Homeless Population Falls 23% Amid Housing Gains, Funding Threats
KQED: California’s Ancient Glaciers Are Melting Away for the First Time in Human History
Marin Independent Journal: Giant Bay Area corn maze lets visitors enjoy getting lost
East Bay Times: After tech snafu, most East Bay police radio channels to go silent soon
East Bay Times: ‘A crisis’: Sutter Health workers authorize strike over staffing shortages
SF Gate: Stanford jumps rankings to best in the nation, new list shows
SF Gate: California is about to get a massive new casino that rivals Vegas' best
SF Gate: 26-foot-tall hammer off Highway 101 embodies Eureka's spirit
Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025
BBC: Secret Service disrupts telecom threat near UN General Assembly
The Guardian: Amazon to pay $2.5bn to settle FTC lawsuit over Prime ‘subscription traps’
The Guardian: Microsoft blocks Israel’s use of its technology in mass surveillance of Palestinians
Washington Post: What researchers suspect may be fueling cancer among millennials
NY Times : A Diminished Social Security Work Force, and Its Customers, Feel the Strain
Smithsonian Magazine: The Curious Case of ‘Old Thom,’ an Orca Traveling Alone in the North Atlantic
Smithsonian Magazine: Can Scientists Help Oysters Thrive Again?
NY Times : Arizona Democrat’s Win Clinches Bid to Force Epstein Files Vote
The Atlantic: For the first time in more than 30 years, attacks by the far left outnumber those by the far right.
The Atlantic: Testing Teachers for ‘Wokeness’
The Atlantic: Sure, Let’s Try Bribes!
NBC News: Starbucks to cut 900 jobs, close some underperforming stores
NBC News: Extremists used Discord to recruit American youth, officials warned this year
Politico: How Italy’s Meloni is making the far right cool for Gen Z
Politico: Big city mayors say juvenile crime is 'serious'
Politico: ‘It's embarrassing’: Democrats seethe at Harris’ campaign book
The Guardian: Cocaine Quarterback review – true crime shouldn’t be this entertaining
AP News: After mechanical challenges, UN says Trump’s team to blame for nonworking escalator and teleprompter
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