Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024
SF Chronicle: One of California’s largest auto insurers hikes prices 30%
SF Chronicle: California waterfall dubbed ‘Eighth Wonder of the World’ will close to visitors this year
SFGate: https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/teens-reportedly-die-riding-bart-trains-18665963.php
SFGate: CHP surge to crack down on East Bay crime ends after four days
SFGate: Padel Ball: San Francisco's newest sport is right next to one of its oldest eyesores
Press Democrat: Suspended Mendocino County Auditor pleads not guilty in case alleging misuse of funds
Press Democrat: Montgomery High student, 14, suspected of 3D printing guns at home, arrested at school
Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024
Austin Statesman: Photos: 1 dead, 4 injured after vehicle crashes into St. David’s North Austin Medical Center
Washington Post: Here’s how many private jets besides Taylor Swift’s ride landed in Vegas for the Super Bowl
NY Times: Opinion: Biden’s Giant but Little-Known Investment in Rural America
KIEM: A mental health and recovery advocate walks the states of America to raise awareness
The Atlantic: The Friends Who Are Caring for Each Other in Older Age
Washington Post: Do apes joke around?
San Jose Mercury News: It’s the only store for dozens of miles. PG&E’s latest rate hikes could put it out of business
Klamath Herald and News: Citizen concerns prompt on-site meeting to hear about Klamath River dam removals
Klamath Herald and News: New visitor center at Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuge Complex to open Saturday
KPTV: Keeping drugs out of Oregon jails with K9s
Smithsonian Magazine: The Case for Destroying Old Forest Roads
NPR: Shots can be scary and painful for kids. One doctor has a plan to end needle phobia
NPR: Hospitals are fighting a Medicare payment fix that would save tax dollars
The Guardian: US House impeaches Biden homeland security secretary in historic vote
The Guardian: 49ers players admit they did not know overtime rules in Super Bowl loss to Chiefs
The Guardian: Arrest made in theft of Jackie Robinson statue in Wichita, police say
Washington Post: Solar water heaters were cool in 1980s. They could be again.
Washington Post: CDC plans to drop five-day covid isolation guidelines
NY Post: Here’s the shocking amount the average New Yorker spends in upfront costs for a rental unit
Washington Post: Why are Republicans more likely to suffer hearing loss?
Seattle Times: They started building a bulkhead for a new home on Hood Canal. Then the feds found out
The Guardian: Revealed: the 1,200 big methane leaks from waste dumps trashing the planet
The Hill: Millions bracing for powerful Nor’easter
The Hill: Senate passes Ukraine funding in predawn vote
Seattle Times: A mystery as thousands of fish float dead in Spokane River near dam
The Guardian: ‘Honest, critical, sane’: Jon Stewart’s welcome return to The Daily Show
The Oregonian: Oregon arcade named ‘world’s favorite pinball location’ for third year in a row
The Guardian: Shooter at Joel Osteen church bought weapon legally despite history of mental illness
The Oregonian: Explosions rock building in rural Oregon fire, property owners ‘lost everything’
AP News: Shooting at Greek shipping company kills four, including owner and suspected gunman
The Guardian: ‘We are in an era of megafires’: new tactics demanded as wildfires intensify across South America
Courthouse News Service: Global conservation report unveils grim plight of migratory species
AP News: Elderly Alaska man is first reported person to die of recently discovered Alaskapox virus
The Guardian: US inflation hotter than expected in January at 3.1%
The Guardian: Oregon resident caught the bubonic plague from their cat, local officials say
The Guardian: ‘It’s going to be historic’: US flight attendants picket at major airports
LA Times: Flood damage raises alarms about California’s next ‘disaster insurance gap’
LA Times: California Senate candidates grilled in second debate, asked if Biden and Trump are too old
Sacramento Bee: To lower energy costs, California wants to tie bills to income. That plan is making enemies
Sacramento Bee: El Dorado County wants to halt construction of housing project for Native women. Here’s why
KCRA: 15 rail cars derail in Plumas County, spill coal into the Feather River, officials say
KCRA: 4 dead in South Lake Tahoe home, drug use suspected as factor
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