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Tuesday, March 12, 2024

The Hill: Aid ship loaded with food gathered by José Andrés charity sets sail for Gaza

The Guardian: Russia fuel refineries on fire after Ukrainian drone strikes, officials say

The Guardian: Aide tried to stop Trump praising Hitler – by telling him Mussolini was ‘great guy’

KPTV: Boeing whistleblower who raised concerns on company’s production found dead, reports say

KPTV: Avalanche forecaster killed by snowslide while skiing on Oregon mountain

Courthouse News Service: Hawaii species gain almost 120,000 acres on Big Island for critical habitats

The Oregonian: Airbnb to ban indoor security cameras in vacation rentals

The Oregonian: Oregon Outback is now the largest Dark Sky Sanctuary in the world

The Oregonian: Woman shot to death, another injured in Corvallis; suspect arrested in California

KRCR: CHP chase leads to arrest of Oregon homicide suspect in Siskiyou

Courthouse News Service: Justice Department charges man in turtle smuggling scheme

Courthouse News Service: Pew study finds screen time ‘not just a teen issue, it’s a family issue’

KTLA: California teen shot, killed by deputies had autism, family says

KRCR: Illegal migrants convicted of 'violent' felonies would get legal aid under California bill

KTLA: Woman, 59, vanishes after being swept away in California river

Yahoo News: Russia plane crash: Cargo aircraft carrying 15 people plummets to ground shortly after take off

Yahoo News: More parents are delaying their kids' vaccines, and it's alarming pediatricians

LA Times: Wolverines vanished from California a century ago. Is it time to bring them back?

LA Times: She’s 12. She runs an under-3-hour marathon. And she’s prepping for the 2028 Olympics

LA Times: Feds won’t reimburse California $300 million for homeless housing amid COVID. Congress wants answers

LA Times: Out-squatted: Handyman Flash Shelton will squat with your squatters — until they leave

Sacramento Bee: California families could save thousands of dollars from proposed child tax break. Here’s why

Sacramento Bee: These Black Sacramento barbers bring mental health care to the styling chair, one client at a time

East Bay Times: Japan marks 13 years since Fukushima, vows to keep rebuilding

SF Chronicle: More scandal at troubled Dublin prison: FBI raid, warden ousted, lawsuits

North Bay Biz Journal: ‘This all started on accident’: Local chef turns making pasta into a new business

Press Democrat: Santa Rosa climbing community reels after one of its own, Charles Barrett, is exposed as sexual predator

KRON: Oakland animal shelter population hits crisis levels as adoption hours extended

KRON: Scott Peterson case returns to court with Innocence Project

SF Chronicle: An ‘inside slider’ will kick up strong winds in California this week. Here’s why

SFGate: This week, you can legally climb a redwood in the Bay Area

SF Chronicle: There’s a new $16,000 drug to treat postpartum depression. Will insurers cover it?

East Bay Times: Oakland’s mayor has found a counter-narrative to quiet critics on crime. Is it true?

East Bay Times: About 300 people at Northern California hospital possibly exposed to measles after child goes for treatment

East Bay Times: Hidden COVID virus found more than a year after infection

Press Democrat: Former Napa County school employee sentenced to life in prison in child sex abuse case

SF Chronicle: California AG Bonta backs bill to bar medical debt from credit reports

SF Chronicle: Taco Bell closes dining rooms in Oakland over safety concerns

SF Chronicle: Sting to play Bay Area with a trio — no, not that one

SF Chronicle: El Dorado County child with measles may have exposed 300 people

Sunday, March 10, 2024

NY Times: The Addiction Recovery Story We Don’t Hear Enough

NY Times: These May Be the Oldest Olive Trees in the World

NPR: A leading mindfulness teacher shares insights to counter tech addiction and isolation

Yale E-360: In Mongolia, a Killer Winter Is Ravaging Herds and a Way of Life

BBC: Video: Into the wild: 'Everyman's right' to forage in Finland

BBC: US military ship heading to Gaza to build port

The Atlantic: Five Teachings of the Dalai Lama I Try to Live By

NY Times: Just How Healthy Is Salmon?

NY Times: Elon Musk Has a Giant Charity. Its Money Stays Close to Home.

Washington Post: Opinion: How Oct. 7 is forcing Jews to reckon with Israel