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Sunday, Dec. 24, 2023

Politico: How a private equity-associated lender helped precipitate a nursing-home implosion

NY Magazine: Biden Issues Pardons in Another Sign of Changing Stance on Weed

Smithsonian Magazine: Saving the Apple’s Ancient Ancestor in the Forests of Kazakhstan

Smithsonian Magazine: The Surprising Possibilities of See-Through Wood

AP News: Railroad operations resume after 5-day closure in 2 Texas border towns

The Guardian: California man rescued after being trapped in beachside crevice for three days

Courthouse News Service: Drug-sniffing dog searches fall under Fourth Amendment protections, NY appellate court rules

BBC: 'Bethlehem is empty of joy - no Santa, no celebration'

LA Times: Opinion: Here’s what’s wrong with your perfectly drought-tolerant Southern California landscaping

Courthouse News Service: Uptick in unauthorized US-Canada border crossings rattles officials

BBC: Tanker hit off India coast by drone from Iran - US

The Guardian: Many prehistoric handprints show a finger missing. What if this was not accidental?

The Guardian: Nikki Haley surges in poll to within four points of Republican leader Trump

The Guardian: Explosion at a nickel plant in Indonesia leaves at least 13 dead and 46 injured

KPTV: 6 people rescued off trapped boat in Tillamook Bay

KRCR: Air traffic controller shortages hitting nation, Redding Regional Airport

Action News: 25 drivers pulled over during DUI saturation patrols in Shasta County

Action News Now: New state drink container tax puts retailers in a tight position

KCRA: AI used to fool man now convicted of being child predator, Yolo County officials say

Redding Record Searchlight: Man accused of robbing banks in Redding, Red Bluff and Chico

Oregon Public Broadcasting: Deer decoys and K-9 officers are among Oregon police’s solutions to poaching

Oregon Public Broadcasting: Oregon Coast school principal fired over treatment of Indigenous students

LA Times: Venomous snake bites kill thousands every year. A California doctor may have a solution

Oregon Public Broadcasting: US Forest Service to require climbing permits for Mount Hood

KTLA: 8 arrested for running cocaine delivery service in Southern California

KRON: Robbers are following shoppers home, Alameda police say

LA Times: California seal pups were turning up headless. Experts finally confirmed the culprit

LA Times: Tribal bid for federal recognition could pave way for L.A. area’s first Indian casino

KRON: Founding member of Dixie Chicks killed in Texas crash: reports

Santa Cruz Sentinel: Former Santa Cruz High band instructor arrested on sex assault charges

East Bay Times: In the Bay Area, the number of homeless students has skyrocketed. What’s driving that trend?

East Bay Times: First puma witnessed using new Highway 17 wildlife tunnel

SFGate: 95 miles of roads reopen in Death Valley ahead of 'superb' hiking season

SFGate: Netflix's No. 1 movie has Tesla's worst nightmare. Hackers say it could happen.

SF Chronicle: Santa or SpaceX? Starlink satellites light up Bay Area sky Saturday night

SF Chronicle: Two boys, ages 12 and 13, killed in hit-and-run crash in Antioch

SF Chronicle: These new laws in 2024 will impact how Californians save for retirement

Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023

LA Times: This weed killer is banned in 50 countries. U.S. workers say it’s giving them Parkinson’s

LA Times: At least 100 elephants die in drought-stricken Zimbabwe park, a grim sign of El Niño, climate change

SF Chronicle: California faces onslaught of respiratory illnesses during holiday season

LA Times: California police required to state reason for traffic stops before questioning drivers next year

East Bay Times: Portland’s record homeless deaths driven by meth, fentanyl

Oregon Public Broadcasting: At least 315 died while homeless in Multnomah County in 2022

Oregon Public Broadcasting: In a major shift, Northwest tribes — not US officials — will control salmon recovery funds

BBC: How much it costs to decorate big for Christmas in the US

KRON: 2.5M Honda, Acura vehicles recalled over defect linked to engine failure, stalling

KRON: Serial Bay Area shoplifter arrested 90 times

SF Chronicle: UC Davis starts contact tracing to prevent tuberculosis outbreak on campus

BBC: Rudy Giuliani files for bankruptcy after $148m defamation verdict

BBC: Prague shooting: Gunman dead after killing 14, injuring 25 at Charles University