Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024
LA Times: Opinion: Do you love avocados? Do you know what that’s doing to Mexico?
KTLA: Taggers graffiti 27 stories of skyscraper in downtown Los Angeles
Oregon Public Broadcasting: Wallowa County residents organize to oppose Dollar General store
Oregon Public Broadcasting: What Oregon’s drug crisis looks like on the streets of Portland: Overdoses every day
Marin Independent Journal: Golden Gate Bridge toll would hit $10 under proposed increases
Marin Independent Journal: Bay Area to receive $190 million in new federal homelessness funding
KRCR: A researcher at Cal Poly Humboldt investigates the mysterious gray whale group
KRON: Popular Richmond bike shop closes after mysterious burglary
KRON: Covered California extends enrollment period
KRON: Denny’s closes Oakland location after 54 years due to crime
SF Chronicle: Streets flood in San Francisco amid intense rain
SF Chronicle: Should people test for exposure to ‘forever chemicals’? CDC offers doctors new guidance
SF Chronicle: Another Oakland restaurant closes; safety of workers, guests cited as reason
SF Chronicle: Turbulent Bay Area weather is not over. Here’s what to expect
SFGate: Los Angeles once had its very own wooden freeway for bikes. Then came the cars.
East Bay Times: California teen charged with ‘serial swatting’ after police say he made threats throughout the country
East Bay Times: They’re back: Dead & Company confirm return to concert stage in Vegas residency
East Bay Times: Target clerk blames Gov. Newsom for retail theft. She didn’t realize he was standing in her checkout line
The Hill: House passes $78 billion tax bill in bipartisan vote
The Hill: Newsom urges Congress to approve funding for Tijuana River sewage treatment
The Hill: Colorado environment group sues Army Corps of Engineers over $2B river diversion plan
The Hill: California sea otters may be reducing erosion as they recolonize historic habitats
Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024
Washington Post: Disney trips are so complicated now that you need a class to plan one
The Guardian: Ukraine’s top general refuses request from Zelenskiy to step down
Siskiyou News: Siskiyou County Ranchers Produce Award-Winning Music Video
Siskiyou News: Will The Klamath River Ecosystem Survive Dam Removal?
Siskiyou Daily News: Redding Library one of 15 to start a 'seed swap' with California grant
Washington Post: Jackie Robinson statue found burned, dismantled in Wichita trash can
The Hill: John Bolton rips Trump in new edition of memoir
The Hill: Judge rules Musk must give up Tesla compensation worth billions
San Jose Mercury News: Once a mecca for Olympic champions, Santa Clara’s International Swim Center is shuttered over safety concerns
San Jose Mercury News: Redwood City widow conned out of nearly $2 million, bank accused of helping scammers
East Bay Times: Pilot dies after small plane crashes on city streets near Concord airport
East Bay Times: Why TB cases are rising in California after decades of decline
KTLA: Could public drinking zones save California’s downtowns?
The Messenger: Montana Child Services Removed Teen From Home After Parents Refused to Let Them Transition to a Boy
US News: Mexico Confirms Some Mayan Ruin Sites Are Unreachable Because of Gang Violence and Land Conflicts
DNYUZ: Denver becoming overwhelmed after 40,000 spike in migrant population
NY Times: Experimental Drug Cuts Off Pain at the Source, Company Says
The Guardian: Machu Picchu tourists stranded as protesters block trains to site
NBC News: New York brothers face 130 charges over huge weapons stash and celebrity 'hitlist'
Washington Post: Everyone says trees are good for us. This scientist wants to prove it.
NY Times: How Do You Make a Weed Empire? Sell It Like Streetwear.
Washington Post: Millions of Americans face risk of a toxic ‘bomb train’
KRCR: Siskiyou County officials urge locals to stay clear of Iron Gate, Copco Reservoirs
The Guardian: ‘Unacceptable greenwashing’: Scottish farmed salmon should not be labelled organic, say charities
The Guardian: Indigenous Canadians and activists protest against Quebec battery factory
The Guardian: Move to sustainable food systems could bring $10tn benefits a year, study finds
The Atlantic: Why Can’t I Just Rent a House?
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