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Thursday, April 11, 2024

BBC: Pompeii: Breathtaking new paintings found at ancient city

BBC: OJ Simpson: Former American footballer dies aged 76, family says

BBC: Truong My Lan: Vietnamese billionaire sentenced to death for $44bn fraud

Yahoo News: U.S. Coast Guard, Navy rescue 3 stranded men after spotting 'HELP' sign made with palm leaves

KCRA: Suspects arrested after illegally dumping thousands of tires in different areas of Sacramento County

KCRA: Massive fire at San Joaquin County recycling center causes nearby homes to evacuate

The Oregonian: These two Oregon and Washington cities named among best places to live in U.S.

Washington Post: A drone factory in Utah is at the epicenter of anti-China fervor

NPR: NPR defends its journalism after senior editor says it has lost the public's trust

NPR: White-sounding names get called back for jobs more than Black ones, a new study finds

NPR: Consumer Reports asks USDA to remove Lunchables from schools' lunch menus

AP News: The Biden administration will require thousands more gun dealers to run background checks on buyers

AP News: Breaking from routine with a mini sabbatical or ‘adult gap year’ can be rejuvenating

AP News: As his trans daughter struggles, a father pushes past his prejudice. ‘It was like a wake-up’

Reuters: Bird flu pushes US dairy farmers to ban visitors, chop trees

AP News: Water pouring out of rural Utah dam through 60-foot crack, putting nearby town at risk

Oregon Public Broadcasting: Here’s what worries scientists about bird flu’s spread among cattle

Oregon Public Broadcasting: S. Oregon tree sitters protest old-growth logging from 100 feet above the forest floor

The Hill: Former top military officers push back on Trump immunity claim

The Hill: Tennessee Senate approves measure allowing K-12 teachers to carry concealed guns

SFGate: 'Chaos': Concerns grow over 420 crowds, lack of toilets at Golden Gate Park

SFGate: Sacramento student reported missing in Los Angeles area

The Guardian: EPA has limited six ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water - but there are 15,000

The Guardian: Vietnamese property tycoon sentenced to death in $27bn fraud case

The Guardian: Five Georgia students rescue a woman and her two children from drowning car

KRCR: Rescuers search off Northern California coast for young gray whale entangled in gill net

KRCR: Shingletown residents demand quicker action over vicious wolf-dog pack

Cal Matters: California fails to track its homelessness spending or results, a new audit says

LA Times: California spent billions on homelessness without tracking if it worked

Environmental Working Group: EPA sets bold new limits on ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water

LA Times: Explosive levels of methane have been detected near a Berkeley landfill-turned-park

KTLA: Thieves nabbed with $300K in stolen Legos, CHP says

SFGate: One of the biggest Calif. home insurance companies won't be renewing 30K policies

KTLA: $55M in cocaine, more than a ton, seized in Southern California

SFGate: Storm considered 'really strong for April' poised to soak California yet again

KRON: Over 400 stolen vehicles recovered in Oakland, East Bay, 181 arrested

KRON: 146 pounds of marijuana, $104K cash seized after search warrant served at San Jose home

East Bay Times: Arrests, car recoveries and gun seizures rise in Oakland after state law-enforcement surge

East Bay Times: Environmentalists call this project ‘the worst ridgeline development in Northern California’ — and just got it delayed

East Bay Times: During proud owner’s photo shoot, classic car rolls down ramp into California lake

East Bay Times: Making cement is very damaging for the climate. One solution is opening in Northern California

SF Chronicle: Grateful Dead tribute festival in California canceled with no refunds offered

KQED: California Water Supplies to Exceed New National Limits on ‘Forever Chemicals’

KQED: California’s Commercial Salmon Season Is Closed Again This Year

SFGate: They were just sitting in San Francisco traffic. Then came the tow truck.

Sunday, April 7, 2024

AP News: 10,000 miles and 352 days later, a UK man reaches his goal of running the length of Africa

Fresno Bee: Private equity-funded almond farm folds before harvesting a single nut in Fresno County

Modesto Bee: Editorial: Two of California’s top rated-colleges face the same problem: Partiers are running amok

KOMO : UW alum is 1st female wheelchair athlete to complete Ironman World Championship

KPTV: Inmates grow, gain skills training service dogs at Oregon prison: ‘Something I get to be proud of’