Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024
BBC: Pope Francis says sexual pleasure is 'a gift from God'
The Guardian: Supreme court hears key case that could strangle power of US federal agencies
The Guardian: California governor vows to block proposed ban on tackle football for kids
The Guardian: Carbon released by bottom trawling ‘too big to ignore’, says study
BBC: Sheryl Sandberg to step down from Meta board
BBC: Arnold Schwarzenegger detained over EU tax for luxury watch he's donating
The Guardian: Local newspapers are withering under destructive owners. We should worry
The Guardian: ‘Good boy’: dog saves Philadelphia neighborhood from potentially explosive gas leak
The Guardian: Generic drugs in the US are too cheap to be sustainable, experts say
AP News: Fueled by unprecedented border crossings, a record 3 million cases clog US immigration courts
Oregon Public Broadcasting: Overdraft fees could drop to as low as $3 under new Biden proposal
AP News: Instant is in, fancy is out. Nothing stays the same for long in the world of home-brewed coffee
AP News: Plan for $400 million monkey-breeding facility in southwest Georgia draws protest
Oregon Public Broadcasting: State board won’t weigh Indigenous treaty rights in fight over Central Oregon’s Thornburgh resort site
Oregon Public Broadcasting: 3 dead from electrocution in Portland as winter storm death toll climbs
The Oregonian: $100M will be left for Native Hawaiian causes from the estate of an heiress considered last princess
The Oregonian: Dutch Bros will move some corporate jobs from Oregon to Arizona, closer to growing markets
The Oregonian: 4 massive falling trees destroy Portland couple’s house, making them feel like they were in ‘superhero’ movie
The Oregonian: Oregon will devote 30% of its share of opioid settlement funds to tribes
KRCR: Cottonwood residents claim PG&E's undergrounding damaged their main road
KRCR: Redding council approves Riverfront framework, Wintu Tribe reservations remain
KRCR: Chico City Council greenlights Casino Chico's move to downtown
SF Chronicle: U.S. Olympian, Bay Area swim coach died by drowning, autopsy finds
KCRA: Video: Driver caught attacking vehicle, smashing window in Sacramento County road rage
USA Today: Haley says Trump is 'lying' about her record, chides him for refusing to debate
East Bay Times: 2 California school districts reach combined $4.8 million settlement with sex abuse survivors
KCRA: Turlock police sting operation leads to 17 arrested for attempting to meet with minors for sex
Fresno Bee: Director of LGBTQ+ organization among those arrested in child predator sting in California
Fresno Bee: Two new cannabis dispensaries open, bringing Fresno to six pot shops.
LA Times: California’s water-saving plan slammed as costly, complicated and unrealistic
LA Times: Four men found dead at a Palmdale home. Authorities suspect drug use
LA Times: Harmful chemicals in plastics cost U.S. healthcare $250 billion a year, researchers say
LA Times: Despite California exodus, the well-off and well-educated still flock here. Will they stay?
East Bay Times: California health officials shorten COVID isolation guidance as infections peak
KTLA: Apple to disable blood-oxygen feature on premium watches sold in U.S.
KTLA: Arson suspected after 3 parked cars catch fire in Los Angeles
KRON: In Davos, Israel’s president calls ties with Saudi Arabia key to ending war in Gaza
KRON: San Francisco reached all-time high in overdose deaths last year
Press Democrat: Jill Biden lands in Sonoma County Thursday. What to know about first lady’s visit
Marin Independent Journal: Marin hike: Marin’s most dramatic winter hike
Marin Independent Journal: Bay Area braces for series of storms
SF Chronicle: It’s official: Tech billionaires are taking their plan for a new California city to voters
SF Chronicle: Six Santa Rosa teens accused of attempted murder of man
SF Chronicle: This is one way Californians end up ‘incredibly vulnerable’ to homelessness, new study reveals
SFGate: This Oakland gas station is going viral for its nonstop car burglaries
SFGate: Costco ditches churro for 'unreasonably rich' chocolate chunk cookie
SFGate: An obscure California law is blocking UCLA, Stanford from studying drugs, mushrooms, cannabis
Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024
SF Chronicle: Editorial: S.F.’s streets could improve with tiny homes — but only if the city gets out of its own way
The Atlantic: Pets Really Can Be Like Human Family
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