Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023
Oregon Public Broadcasting: Here’s why 6,000 octopuses like to be under the sea at an ‘octopus garden off CA coast
Oregon Public Broadcasting: PeaceHealth wants to close Eugene’s only hospital
Oregon Public Broadcasting: Oregon centers begin providing psilocybin to clients
Oregon Public Broadcasting: Oregon now offers psilocybin therapy. Here’s what one of the first patients experienced.
Oregon Public Broadcasting: Deschutes County to hire armed guards at homeless camps north of Bend
The Oregonian: Portland parents call for more action over homeless camps near schools
The Oregonian: Oregon voters souring on drug decriminalization law, with many in favor of a complete repeal, new poll finds
The Oregonian: ‘Huge smoke inferno;’ South Salem residents told to evacuate immediately after wildfire breaks out
San Diego Union Tribune: Death of young girl prompts calls for aggressive crackdown on illegal Jet Ski rentals
LA Times: Zero-waste refill stations want you to rethink what a trip to the store looks like
LA Times: Fateful decision in Maui: As firefighters left, blaze began its deadly march unchallenged
LA Times: Ex-cop is suspected gunman in mass shooting at O.C. biker bar, sources say; 4 dead, 6 injured
KCRA: Elk Grove gets first recurring payment from tribe in charge of Sky River Casino
KCRA: Crews battle massive fire at old California Shellfish Company
KTLA: Home prices in California just reached an important mark
KTLA: Thieves ransack Beverly Hills store, escape with nearly $200K worth of wigs
KTLA: Over $1.2 million worth of meth discovered in Ventura County drug bust
Press Democrat: American Canyon development to bring 1,200 housing units online just got bigger
East Bay Times: Shark attack: Fisherman swims to San Mateo County beach after shark bites kayak
East Bay Times: Three wounded in shooting during 50-block chase from Richmond to El Cerrito
East Bay Times: At least 9 shot at Southern California biker bar; 4 confirmed dead
Press Democrat: Man convicted of killing Kristin Smart is attacked in California prison and hospitalized in serious
Press Democrat: Sonoma County health officials look into string of infections after Tough Mudder race
SFGate: Charles Schwab reveals price of shedding SF offices, plans for layoffs
SFGate: Shadowy group that owns 52,000 Bay Area acres may be planning to build a new city
SF Chronicle: Fate of S.F.’s homeless encampment sweep ban is now in the Ninth Circuit’s hands
SF Chronicle: Wednesday was S.F.’s hottest day this year. Warm ocean temperatures are partly to blame
SF Chronicle: Wine power player buys major vineyard in Napa’s most illustrious region ($1 million an acre)
SF Chronicle: Rising COVID cases prompt Bay Area hospital to reinstate mask mandate
KRON: Scientists solve deep-sea ‘Octopus Garden’ mystery off California coast
KRCR: Sword-wielding Hawaiian man assaults Lassen County deputy in dramatic roadside showdown
KRCR: Rural California homeowners struggle as insurance giants back out due to high fire risk
Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023
North Bay Biz Journal: 2 more carriers stop insuring California homeowners
NPR: Poorly cleaned ice cream machines tied to three listeria deaths in Washington
Politico: Top environmental fund chief calls on countries to defund activities ‘destroying’ nature
Politico: Prosecutors: Trump Mar-a-Lago security aide flipped after changing lawyers Special counsel Jac
Washington Post: Editorial: In Wuhan, doctors knew the truth. They were told to keep quiet.
The Guardian: ‘A never-ending fight’: cancer and diabetes cases soar in wake of Mariana dam disaster
Rolling Stone: Oliver Anthony’s ‘Rich Men North of Richmond’ Is the Number One Song in the Country
Washington Post: This town owns part of a weed company. It wants a fair share of the pot.
CNN: Japan to start releasing Fukushima wastewater as soon as Thursday
Washington Post: Opinion: Biden’s involvement in his son’s dealings deserves a serious investigation
Courthouse News Service: Judge sides with environmentalists over freshwater pollutants criteria
The Guardian: Opinion: Age apparently gives you wisdom, so why doesn’t Joe Biden know when to quit?
KOMO : 200 dinos stampede at 2023 T-Rex World Championships at Emerald Downs
KPTV: The People’s Courts set to open in NE Portland this weekend
The Guardian: No OB-GYNs left in town: what came after Idaho’s assault on abortion
The Guardian: US businessman is wannabe ‘warlord’ of secretive far-right men’s network
The Guardian: Invasive blue crabs threaten economy of whole regions of Italy, official say
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