Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024
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?
The Atlantic: The Rise of Technoauthoritarianism
Reuters: Exclusive: US disabled Chinese hacking network targeting critical infrastructure
Reuters: UPS to cut 12,000 jobs as annual revenue forecast disappoints on weak ecommerce demand
NPR: Pennsylvania high court revives a case challenging Medicaid limits for abortions
NPR: A Florida park just saw a record number of manatees gather together in its waters
NPR: The ketamine economy: New mental health clinics are a 'Wild West' with few rules
NPR: After Russian doping decision, the U.S. suddenly has 9 new Olympic golden medalists
The Guardian: Berkeley will vote on banning factory farms. What does that mean for the rest of the US?
The Guardian: Low-carbon milk to AI irrigation: tech startups powering Latin America’s green revolution
KIRO: Seattle bans batteries from trash as ‘growing fire safety concern’ turns heads
AP News: At trial, NRA leader LaPierre acknowledges he wrongly expensed private flights, handbag for wife
AP News: California Gov. Gavin Newsom backs dam removal projects aimed at sustaining salmon populations
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