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Sunday, May 26, 2024

KRON: Nicki Minaj detained in Amsterdam on possession charges

KRON: Surfrider names beloved beach as dirtiest in Bay Area

East Bay Times: Tesla under investigation over Fremont factory toxic emissions, and faces lawsuit over alleged health harms

SF Chronicle: Yosemite climber Alex Honnold just smashed a solo speed record on El Capitan

SF Chronicle: ‘Gorgeous’: Two rare birds land on Farallon Islands off S.F. in one day, thousands of miles adrift

SF Chronicle: ‘Huge deal’: New trail to Northern California river will open to public after conservation pact

Thursday, May 23, 2024

NPR: At least 4 people have died and 35 are injured in a tornado that swept through Iowa

LA Times: Why some of California’s most outdoorsy people are moving to…Las Vegas?

KQED: California Lawmakers Pass Slew of Bills Cracking Down on Stolen Goods Resellers and Auto Theft

KQED: Major California Climate Bond Inches Closer to Ballot, but Hurdles Remain

LA Times: UCLA police chief reassigned after security failures over pro-Palestinian protests

LA Times: In striking before-and-after photos, a parched Lake Shasta is transformed

LA Times: UCLA Chancellor Gene Block to tell Congress ‘we should have been prepared to immediately remove the encampment’

LA Times: How a worker who suffered a microfracture of his foot ended up with a $58-million payout

KTLA: Female driver arrested for 405 Freeway rampage identified

KTLA: 4 Colombian nationals arrested for alleged ‘burglary tourism’ in Southern California

AP News: Ex-top prosecutor for Baltimore to be sentenced for mortgage fraud and perjury convictions

AP News: Pro-Palestinian protesters leave after Drexel University decides to have police clear encampment

AP News: Tornadoes killed 5 and injured dozens in Iowa. Here’s what they found after the storm

AP News: The record number of times Sherpa guide Kami Rita has scaled Mt. Everest

BBC: China's drills show it really doesn't like Taiwan's new president

BBC: US to sue Ticketmaster owner Live Nation

SFGate: Centrist challenger ousts progressive prosecutor in DA race in Portland, Oregon

SFGate: Bangkok hospital says several badly injured on turbulence-hit Singapore flight need spinal surgery

SFGate: Walmart to cut nearly 600 corporate jobs in Bay Area

SFGate: Residents of wealthy Bay Area town deploy 'bait houses' to catch burglars

SFGate: One of the most unusual heists in America seems to be unfolding at Taco Bell

SFGate: Bay Area woman goes missing on Mendocino County hike after calling for help

SF Chronicle: Jewish UC Berkeley students describe a year marked by protests, antisemitism concerns

East Bay Times: Feds now probing electric vehicle crash in Pleasanton that killed family of four

East Bay Times: Alameda County DA sues Farmers Insurance over ‘widespread scheme’ to underinsure homes

SF Chronicle: Advocates who set out to rein in police dogs say new bills would make the problem worse

The Guardian: Stage collapses at Mexico campaign rally leaving nine dead

Pro Publica: Toxic Gaslighting: How 3M Executives Convinced a Scientist the Forever Chemicals She Found in Human Blood Were Safe

Tuesday, May 21, 2024

The Guardian: US man used AI to generate 13,000 child sexual abuse pictures, FBI alleges

NY Times : Road Trip: Taking the Long Way Home From Alaska

Washington Post: Burned out on screens, people are sending lengthy voice notes instead

NY Times : Middle East Crisis: For Gazans Relocating Once Again, Conditions Are ‘Horrific’

NY Times : This Man Did Not Invent Bitcoin

NY Times : I Spent Two Weeks Inside Gaza’s Hospitals. This Is What I Saw.

KOMO: UW clears pro-Palestinian encampment after weeks of tension and vandalism concerns

Yakima Herald: Missing pilot found dead among wreckage in Cascades

Reuters: Small island states secure historic climate win at international ocean court

NY Times : Doctors Are Still Figuring Out Adult A.D.H.D.

Business Insider: A 79-year-old who started running in her 40s has done 28 triathlons. She has 4 tips for young people wanting to be as fit as her.

Huffington Post: Israeli Officials Seize AP Camera, Shut Down Live Broadcast Of Gaza

AP News: Top US drug agency a notable holdout in Biden’s push to loosen federal marijuana restrictions

AP News: Drone pilot can’t offer mapping without North Carolina surveyor’s license, court says

the Atlantic: The Big AI Risk Not Enough People Are Seeing

Smithsonian Magazine: Ed Dwight, the First Black Astronaut Candidate in the U.S., Finally Travels to Space at 90 Years Old