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Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023

LA Times: Los Angeles-to-Baltimore drug pipeline behind triple homicide in Porter Ranch, prosecutors say

KRCR: Anderson police and Walmart team up to bust major shoplifting ring, recover thousands in merchandise

LA Times: ‘The Bedouins are being whipped from both sides’ in the Israel-Hamas war

LA Times: California wants farms to capture methane from cow manure. Neighbors say it’s killing them

KTLA: This dying lake could be the site of California’s next ‘gold’ rush

Yahoo News: Rite Aid to close 7 more California stores after bankruptcy filing. Here’s the latest

Yahoo News: ‘No Party Preference’ voter registrations have plummeted in California. Here’s why.

Spokesman-Review: Warmer winter temperatures in California could make ‘storms more hazardous,’ report says

SFGate: Citywide event proves San Francisco really is 'a drag'

SFGate: Earthquake strikes near Disneyland, attractions temporarily close

AP News: Handcuffed and sent to the ER – for misbehavior: Schools are sending more kids to the hospital

Marin Independent Journal: Rare white American badger spotted in Marin

SF Chronicle: Here are 16 new laws Californians must start following in 2024

SF Chronicle: What we know about autism — and how to treat it — could change after new UCSF study

SF Chronicle: After explosions, S.F. supe seeks new rules for charging e-scooters, bikes

SF Chronicle: Historic California lighthouse to finally reopen to visitors after 25 years

Yahoo News: Wine and liquor bottles can soon be recycled for cash in California. How much can you get?

Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023

Time: You’re Not Imagining It: Cell Phone Reception Is Getting Worse

San Jose Mercury News: 5 dead, including suspect, and 2 officers wounded in Queens stabbing

KRON: Richmond pastor accused of kidnapping, molesting child

KOMO : Mystery person drains thousands of gallons from Woodinville wine cellar, $600K damage estimated

KOMO : Alaska Airlines to merge with Hawaiian Airlines in $1.9 billion deal

SFGate: 'So rare': Beaver rescued from Bay Area creek

SFGate: 'So rare': Beaver rescued from Bay Area creek

NY Times : Siblings Fight Over Estate of Mother Whose Land Yielded a T. Rex Skeleton

NY Times : Venezuelan Migrants Could Soon Create New York’s First ‘Little Caracas’

NY Times : ‘Medical Freedom’ Activists Take Aim at New Target: Childhood Vaccine Mandates

NPR: Iran-linked cyberattacks threaten equipment used in U.S. water systems and factories

Washington Post: Companies made big climate pledges. Now they are balking on delivering.

NY Times : At Core of Purdue Pharma Case: Who Can Get Immunity in Settlements?

NPR: Some doctors are ditching the scale, saying focusing on weight drives misdiagnoses

NPR: Liz Cheney is back and unloading on the current leaders of her ancestral GOP

The Guardian: Can Spinal Tap sequel live up to film’s ludicrous legend, 40 years on?

Washington Post: Your hair care routine might carry health risks, this study says

AP News: Henry Kissinger’s unwavering support for brutal regimes still haunts Latin America

CNN: Strong atmospheric rivers are expected to wallop the Northwest with heavy rain and snow

The Hill: Suspect arrested in connection with four deaths in Los Angeles County

The Hill: Opinion: Congress can help make housing affordable — it just has to act

Politico: Pentagon: US arms industry struggling to keep up with China

The Guardian: US House close to vote on Biden impeachment inquiry, speaker says

Politico: Search warrant provides new details of rape accusation against Florida Republican Party chair

The Guardian: Why are so many of us addicted to drama?

The Guardian: ‘Justice being served’: ex-soldier’s extradition signals hope for reckoning of Pinochet-era crimes

The Guardian: Cop28 president says there is ‘no science’ behind demands for phase-out of fossil fuels

The Guardian: Bombing of Catholic mass in southern Philippines leaves four dead

BBC: Bankruptcy 'opportunity' after U.S. student loan crisis

Oregon Public Broadcasting: Why solar-powered canoes could be good for the future of the Amazon rainforest

Courthouse News Service: Young guns: High school target-shooting league aims for 100,000 members

Courthouse News Service: Supreme Court reviews Sacklers’ $6 billion exchange for opioid crisis immunity

Oregon Public Broadcasting: Beyond settler history: New book explores the story of Willamette Valley’s Indigenous tribes