Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023
KTLA: Multiple people shot at while driving on 91 Freeway in Corona
LA Times: Two baby alligators seized at San Bernardino home under investigation for squatters
LA Times: Opinion: I’m one of millions struggling to care for aging parents. It shouldn’t be this hard
LA Times: Planned deer slaughter on Catalina Island sparks firestorm of protest among residents
KCRA: Sacramento County worst in state for children with lead poisoning, audit shows
Sacramento Bee: California gym owner who hid camera in bathroom is now selling his business
ABC News: Milk carton shortage hits school lunchrooms in California, New York and other states, USDA says
Press Democrat: The Bay Area man who's gone viral for eating 700 weird historical sandwiches
Press Democrat: New details in arrest of Santa Rosa decapitation slaying suspect in San Francisco
OPB: Oregon agencies support floating offshore wind project, but ask for more federal engagement
Fresno Bee: Opinion: More water is coming to Valley farmers, and they can thank Joe Biden for it
OPB: Jackson County officials grapple with a growing overdose crisis
OPB: Northwest tribes demand federal government uphold treaty obligations, protect salmon
SF Chronicle: ‘It’s just gone crazy’: Mice are overwhelming these Bay Area neighborhoods
KRON: Man accused of decapitating woman has been arrested
KRON: Photos: Wild coyote lounges on San Francisco home’s couch
Marin Independent Journal: California voted in 2018 to stop changing the clock. So why are we still doing it?
Marin Independent Journal: Richmond-San Rafael Bridge bike path trial run ends
East Bay Times: Cal player hospitalized after tackle leaves him motionless
SF Chronicle: Costco has planned a sprawling gas station in Marin. Not everyone is happy
SF Chronicle: S.F. home values are now lower than those of this East Bay city
SF Chronicle: Storms headed toward California will bring heavy rain to these regions
SFGate: Bay Area seafood restaurant named one of America's best, again
KRON: San Jose police officer exchanged ‘disgusting’ racist text messages, chief says
East Bay Times: Steinbeck’s famous Western Flyer sails back to Monterey after years of restoration
SFGate: Hit-and-run that injured Muslim Stanford student investigated as a hate crime
SF Chronicle: This is what Paradise looks like five years after devastating Camp Fire
SFGate: Salinas ranked the 7th most expensive US city to live in
Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023
NY Daily News: FBI raids home of NYC Mayor Adams’ top campaign fundraiser as part of federal corruption probe
Outside Online: Getting Strong Is Good for Your Brain, Even if You Don’t Bulk Up
Vox: America’s shoplifting problem, explained by retail workers and thieves
CNN: FDA proposes ban on potentially harmful ingredient found in some sodas
SF Chronicle: New details show how feds are cracking down on S.F. drug markets by going after low-level dealers
CBS News : CRIME Metal thieves target Vallejo City Hall; statue stolen
Washington Post: The latest unlikely place where you can now find microplastics
Washington Post: Flight attendants say their uniforms made them seriously ill
KRON: Sonoma County Sheriff’s deputy saved by partner after fentanyl exposure
East Bay Times: Alameda family was followed home from shopping center, robbed at gunpoint, police say
KRCR: Chico house fire: Man rescues friends from burning home after Halloween celebration
KTLA: Man to be sentenced in California’s first fentanyl-related murder case
The Hill: FDA considers ban on soda ingredient
The Hill: Trump 14th Amendment disqualification efforts reach Minnesota Supreme Court
The Guardian: After just four hours, jury finds Sam Bankman-Fried guilty of defrauding FTX customers out of billions
Yahoo News: Viral ‘plastic-eating’ boat removes 3 tons of garbage per hour: ‘This is actually so cool’
NY Times : Is a $500 Marathon Shoe You Can Race In Only Once Worth It?
Washington Post: Dozens of bird names honoring enslavers and racists will be changed
The Atlantic: Tattoo removal is changing the culture of ink.