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Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024

CNBC: Walmart to buy TV maker Vizio for $2.3 billion in move to grow its ad business

Washington Post: How to remotely access a computer and fix your family’s IT problems for free

Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024

KCRA: 3 dead in murder-suicide in Sacramento County , sheriff's office investigates

North Bay Biz Journal: Longtime Santa Rosa dining hall for those in need set to close as St. Vincent de Paul sells building

East Bay Times: Vallejo cop allegedly told ex-girlfriend he knew how to dispose of a body, would file a missing person’s report if she tried to hide

The Hill: Financial literacy classes growing in high schools, with middle school the next target

The Hill: Navalny died from ‘sudden death syndrome,’ the prison told his mother

The Hill: Michael Cohen suggests Trump’s mounting legal fees make him ‘thoroughly compromised’: ‘He is for sale’

LA Times: Thousands rail against Mexico’s president and ruling party in ‘march for democracy’

Digg: Forest Service Warns Of Budget Cuts Ahead Of A Risky Wildfire Season — What That Means For Safety

Modesto Bee: Plan to house 84 mentally ill people in Turlock stirs up neighbors, city officials

Modesto Bee: Environmental review begins for major warehouse project in Modesto. 1,000 jobs estimated.

The Guardian: ‘Soon it will be like a museum’: the last rosewater shop in Kashmir

The Guardian: Japan to launch world’s first wooden satellite to combat space pollution

The Guardian: The Body Shop’s fair trade suppliers left with ‘more than $1m’ of ingredients

NY Times : Nature Has Value. Could We Literally Invest in It?

Washington Post: Stress is driving teens’ drug use, new federal study suggests

AP News: Over 400 detained in Russia as country mourns the death of Alexei Navalny, Putin’s fiercest foe

The Guardian: Very cool: trees stalling effects of global heating in eastern US, study finds

The Guardian: ‘They lied’: plastics producers deceived public about recycling, report reveals

BBC: 'Zombie Fires' burning at an alarming rate in Canada

BBC: Tel Aviv protesters call on Netanyahu to resign

The Guardian: Gang of alleged armed robbers in their 60s and 70s arrested in Italy

Smithsonian Magazine: These Women Were the Real Geniuses Behind the Iconic Tiffany Lamps

NPR: The hottest trend in U.S. cities? Changing zoning rules to allow more housing

The Guardian: Trump launches gold high top sneaker line a day after $350m court ruling

NPR: Millions of women are 'under-muscled'. These foods help build strength

KRCR: Local Fishermen Demand Improved Communication with Government Regarding Water Release.

The Oregonian: Bob Moore, founder of Bob’s Red Mill, remembered for business savvy and compassion, ‘zest for life’

Courthouse News Service: Still reeling from pandemic, Sacramento delta residents eye major land, water management deals

Oregon Public Broadcasting: Backers on a mission to bring commuter air service back to Newport on Oregon Coast

Oregon Public Broadcasting: Water quality discussed after completion of Klamath reservoir drawdown

East Bay Times: Antioch library will repopen with armed security

KRON: 2 officers, 1 first responder shot and killed at the scene of a domestic call in Minnesota

KSBW: Future of landlines is more than about tech upgrades for SC Mountain residents, it's a safety issue

Siskiyou News: Klamath River Dam Removal – Pilot For Multi-Billion Dollar Business Model?

LA Times: They falsely said USPS packages were lost or damaged, collecting $2.3 million. Now brothers face prison

East Bay Times: Native Americans hope new laws push Bay Area museums and universities to return ancestral remains

Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024

Courthouse News Service: Americans overwhelmingly agree government mishandling border crisis, survey data shows

Courthouse News Service: Airports nationwide receive $970 million in federal grants to improve terminals

The Atlantic: Why the Most Educated People in America Fall for Anti-Semitic Lies

AP News: Caitlin Clark of Iowa breaks NCAA women’s career scoring record

AP News: FBI informant charged with lying about Joe and Hunter Biden’s ties to Ukrainian energy company

Digg: Steph Curry Banks In A Ridiculous Full Court Shot From The Tunnel

SF Chronicle: S.F. to host Pokémon World Championships for the first time in 10 years

The Hill: FBI informant at heart of GOP’s Biden bribery allegations indicted over false statements

Rolling Stone: Paul McCartney’s Long-Lost Bass, Missing for Over 50 Years, Has Been Found

Rolling Stone: Sex, Cocaine, and Antisemitism: Humboldt's Judge Kreis Hit With Monster Complaint

USA Today: 3 people questioned after 4 students shot in parking lot of Atlanta high school

Washington Post: Scientists warn of looming ‘ecosystem collapse’ in Louisiana’s wetlands