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Thursday, March 14, 2024

KPTV: Man arrested in connection to at least 17 trailer thefts in the Pacific Northwest

The Guardian: Tapeworms found in brain of US man who ate undercooked bacon

Oregon Public Broadcasting: ‘Salmon Wars’ episode 1: The family

The Guardian: Guns and weapons trafficked from US fueling Haiti gang violence

The Guardian: US rancher used tissue and testicles to breed ‘giant’ sheep to sell for hunting

The Guardian: US firm that paid indicted FBI informant tied to Trump associates, records reveal

The Oregonian: ‘They’re all high.’ Rats eat drug evidence, cause mild chaos at New Orleans police HQ

The Oregonian: Crashed truck carrying wind turbine tower closes I-84 in eastern Oregon

AP News: Major snowstorm hits Colorado, closing schools, government offices and highways

AP News: Dog deaths revive calls for end to Iditarod, the endurance race with deep roots in Alaska tradition

LA Times: Presence of parasite that’s deadly for dogs now confirmed in California: Signs to watch for

LA Times: Haunted by legacy of police misconduct, Oakland grapples for answers to street crime surge

LA Times: Editorial: California’s rat poison bans aren’t working. Wild animals and pets are still dying

Sacramento Bee: California’s property insurer of last resort adds record number of policies in February

Sacramento Bee: Shasta: ‘Goatgate’: Fight over Cedar the goat turns to who ate Northern California girl’s pet

Courthouse News Service: Menopause extends the lives of certain whales

KRCR: Judge supports ousted Hoopa tribal chairman

KRCR: Blue Lake: Day two of Tribal Summit addressing Fentanyl Crisis

KTLA: Steve Garvey edges ahead of Adam Schiff in California’s U.S. Senate primary

KTLA: Man devoted to eliminating squatters taking over Southern California homes by: Vivian Chow

KRON: 2 thieves arrested for stealing $10K of copper wire from San Jose VTA

KRON: Disney to invest $30B in its theme parks over the next decade

SFGate: This Bay Area redwoods hike on Mount Tamalpais is 'something from a movie'

AP News: Storm carrying massive ‘gorilla hail’ hits parts of Kansas and Missouri

AP News: A Danish hippie oasis has fought drug sales for years. Now, locals want to tear up the whole street

AP News: A CDC team joins the response to 8 measles cases in a Chicago shelter for migrants

SF Chronicle: Napa County police officer shot fleeing suspect in the back, surveillance video shows

SFGate: US energy industry methane emissions are triple what government thinks, study finds

ABC News: 16 SWAT members injured after explosion at FBI training facility in Southern California

Marin Independent Journal: Marin agencies receive $4.26M to improve forest health

SFGate: 'Extremely annoying': The persistent cough taking over the Bay Area

SFGate: A TikToker raised $400K for an unhoused man. Then things got messy.

SF Chronicle: New trail connects into Pacific Crest Trail through Lake Tahoe — and you could get paid to hike it

SF Chronicle: Multimillion-dollar battle rages in Santa Cruz area over fence that blocks beach path

SF Chronicle: S.F.’s Presidio is about to become a construction site

Tuesday, March 12, 2024

The Guardian: California moves to ban fake gunfire in school active-shooter drills

The Guardian: Children to stop getting puberty blockers at gender identity clinics, says NHS England

Yahoo News: ‘Hybrid’ US sheep breeder used endangered genetic material, faces jail

DNYUZ: What Deathbed Visions Teach Us About Living

Yahoo News: Saudi Arabia launch tennis takeover with $2bn take-it-or-leave-it offer

Wall St Journal: The New Science on What Ultra-Processed Food Does to Your Brain

East Bay Times: Shellmound site in West Berkeley returned to Ohlone tribe in historic $27 million deal

The Guardian: Nearly 50% of US parents financially supporting adult children, study finds

NY Times: What Deathbed Visions Teach Us About Living

Washington Post: The cheapest home upgrades to slash your energy bill

Smithsonian Magazine: The Dirty Secret About How Our Hands Spread Disease

Smithsonian Magazine: Asian Elephants Bury Their Dead, New Research Suggests

The Guardian: Surge in Australian drug use revealed in wastewater as methamphetamine dominates

NY Times: BMW Is a Surprise Winner in Electric Vehicles

Washington Post: NOAA’s Dial-A-Buoy to hang up after 27 years on the line with boaters