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Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023

The Guardian: New ‘forever chemicals’ polluting water near North Carolina plant, study finds

AP News: More help arrives in Acapulco, and hurricane’s death toll rises to 39

AP News: Severe drought in the Amazon reveals millennia-old carvings

The Guardian: American Gun review: riveting and horrifying history of the AR-15

The Guardian: Nottingham Panthers’ ice hockey player Adam Johnson dies after ‘freak injury’

The Guardian: ‘Excruciating’ hornet sting leaves Rome dinner party guest on crutches as plague spreads

The Guardian: New York animal control officer arrested in yorkie dognap plot

The Guardian: Maine representative reverses opposition to assault rifle bans following shooting

The Guardian: The women trapped in prison with their abusers: ‘They hold my life in their hands’

The Guardian: ‘My children were saying: Let them just kill us’: British doctor trapped in Gaza with family calls for ceasefire

AP News: Forecast predicts an El Nino winter. What does that mean?

AP News: Maine police were alerted weeks ago about shooter’s threats

San Diego Union Tribune: Despite 11-count federal indictment, no regulatory action taken against Chula Vista cannabis licensee

Modesto Bee: Pamper your pooches (and yourself) at Modesto’s first indoor dog park with craft tap room

LA Times: U-Haul with 2,000 pounds of marijuana in back crashes into Sierra Madre police station

Press Democrat: Gondola returns to famed Calistoga vineyard as it reopens 3 years after Glass Fire

Press Democrat: Raw milk from Central California producer linked to 19 cases of salmonella

LA Times: Violent video seeking public’s help prompts YouTube to suspend LAPD’s account, department says

LA Times: Texas state rep says he has ‘no regrets’ about viral outburst over anti-immigrant bill

Oregon Public Broadcasting: A glut of french fries potatoes means a big spud dump across Northwest

Oregon Public Broadcasting: Southern Oregon dam operators now face water pollution fines on top of millions for fish kills

KRCR: Low numbers of salmon returning could mean long road to recovery

SF Chronicle: Pizza delivery driver held in assault on grandmother in Petaluma, police say

SF Chronicle: Is City College of S.F. headed for a financial death spiral?

SF Chronicle: ‘Hostile architecture’ vs. beautification: Planters are flashpoint in homelessness crisis

East Bay Times: Consumer group says records show California insurance commissioner drafted proposed market fix with industry lobbyists

KRON: California commercial Dungeness crab season delayed south of Mendocino Co.

KRON: Why does California law enforcement announce DUI checkpoints?

KRON: Forbes: Warriors are the most valuable NBA franchise in 2023

Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023

East Bay Times: Woman who honked car horn shot in Oakland road rage incident

East Bay Times: Tech companies, big bank slash hundreds more Bay Area jobs as layoffs widen

The Guardian: Italian woman wins court case to evict her two sons, aged 40 and 42

The Guardian: Hamas delegation travels to Moscow for talks on foreign hostages in Gaza

AP News: In the Amazon, communities next to the world’s most voluminous river are queuing for water

Popular Mechanics: How One Amateur Group Did What Law Enforcement Couldn't—Solve Dozens of Cold Cases

Smithsonian Magazine: The Globe-Trotting Scholar Who Unlocked the Secrets of the Aztecs

Politico: Gavin Newsom’s meeting with Chinese president could strengthen U.S.-China ties

Politico: California magic mushroom legalization plan in jeopardy after Alaska Airlines pilot’s arrest

The Hill: At least 16 dead in Maine mass shooting as police hunt for gunman

Washington Post: The surprising benefits of switching to ‘lamb mowers’

NY Times : For Many in Wyoming, a Biden Plan to Protect Land Is Beyond Unpopular

Washington Post: At the National Gallery, a belated corrective for Native American art

ABC News: 8-year-old boy, pregnant mom held at gunpoint by California police over mistaken identity

Axios: Warning signs for the U.S. health system are piling up

NY Times : Texas Lawmakers Vote to Let Local Police Arrest Migrants

The Guardian: Ford and United Auto Workers’ union negotiators reach potential new deal

KCRA: California Gov. Newsom has surprise meeting with China's leader Xi amid warm welcome in Beijing

The Guardian: Fossil fuel firms spent millions on US lawmakers who sponsored anti-protest bills

KCRA: Sacramento violent crime is down more than 18%, police say. Here's why leaders say that is

AP News: Dozens of union workers arrested on Las Vegas Strip for blocking traffic as thousands rally