Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024
Oregon Public Broadcasting: Federal government finalizes floating offshore wind areas off the Oregon Coast
Oregon Public Broadcasting: Klamath Basin irrigators, tribes sign conservation agreement, Interior pledges $72M
LA Times: Risk for chronic fatigue soars among those who had COVID-19, study says
LA Times: Malibu’s homeless numbers are down nearly 80% from 2020, city announces
SF Chronicle: Biden administration announces truce in Klamath Basin water wars
LA Times: ‘I felt violated’: Beekeeper offers $100,000 reward in brazen Fresno beehive thefts
Sacramento Bee: BYOB: Bring Your Own Bag. California lawmakers propose banning all plastic grocery bags
Sacramento Bee: California cops get billions in funding, yet solve just 13% of crimes, new report says
LA Times: Column: Older drivers reveal strategies for passing that ‘ridiculous’ California DMV renewal test
LA Times: Southern California faces risk of mudslides, flooding as new storms move in
KTLA: 17 charged in massive drug trafficking bust in Southern California
SFGate: Train derailment spills coal into popular Northern California river
Sacramento Bee: Quest Diagnostics’ $5M settlement: California prosecutors found lab waste, patient info in dumpsters
KTLA: Thieves stealing grave markers, bronze memorials busted in Los Angeles
SF Chronicle: The FBI is seeking documents on some of Napa’s most famous wineries. The question is why
KRON: Sewage in Tijuana River Valley is the ‘worst it’s ever been’
KRON: State department to sell seized bongs during auction
KRON: Radio DJ killed, children among 22 people shot at end of Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade
SF Chronicle: Cisco confirms layoffs of 5%, or over 4,000 jobs cut
SF Chronicle: One of California’s largest auto insurers hikes prices 30%
SF Chronicle: California waterfall dubbed ‘Eighth Wonder of the World’ will close to visitors this year
SFGate: https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/teens-reportedly-die-riding-bart-trains-18665963.php
SFGate: CHP surge to crack down on East Bay crime ends after four days
SFGate: Padel Ball: San Francisco's newest sport is right next to one of its oldest eyesores
Press Democrat: Suspended Mendocino County Auditor pleads not guilty in case alleging misuse of funds
Press Democrat: Montgomery High student, 14, suspected of 3D printing guns at home, arrested at school
Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024
Austin Statesman: Photos: 1 dead, 4 injured after vehicle crashes into St. David’s North Austin Medical Center
Washington Post: Here’s how many private jets besides Taylor Swift’s ride landed in Vegas for the Super Bowl
NY Times: Opinion: Biden’s Giant but Little-Known Investment in Rural America
KIEM: A mental health and recovery advocate walks the states of America to raise awareness
The Atlantic: The Friends Who Are Caring for Each Other in Older Age
Washington Post: Do apes joke around?
San Jose Mercury News: It’s the only store for dozens of miles. PG&E’s latest rate hikes could put it out of business
Klamath Herald and News: Citizen concerns prompt on-site meeting to hear about Klamath River dam removals
Klamath Herald and News: New visitor center at Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuge Complex to open Saturday
KPTV: Keeping drugs out of Oregon jails with K9s
Smithsonian Magazine: The Case for Destroying Old Forest Roads
NPR: Shots can be scary and painful for kids. One doctor has a plan to end needle phobia
NPR: Hospitals are fighting a Medicare payment fix that would save tax dollars
The Guardian: US House impeaches Biden homeland security secretary in historic vote
The Guardian: 49ers players admit they did not know overtime rules in Super Bowl loss to Chiefs
The Guardian: Arrest made in theft of Jackie Robinson statue in Wichita, police say
Washington Post: Solar water heaters were cool in 1980s. They could be again.
Washington Post: CDC plans to drop five-day covid isolation guidelines
NY Post: Here’s the shocking amount the average New Yorker spends in upfront costs for a rental unit
Washington Post: Why are Republicans more likely to suffer hearing loss?
Seattle Times: They started building a bulkhead for a new home on Hood Canal. Then the feds found out
The Guardian: Revealed: the 1,200 big methane leaks from waste dumps trashing the planet
The Hill: Millions bracing for powerful Nor’easter
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