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Tuesday, June 20, 2023

The Guardian: ‘Unheard of’ marine heatwave off UK and Irish coasts poses serious threat

The Guardian: Montana officials try to downplay landmark climate trial

The Guardian: Hunter Biden will plead guilty to three federal charges in plea deal, court filing shows – live updates

LA Times: Himalayan glaciers could lose 80% of volume if global warming is not controlled, study finds

The Hill: Here’s how retailers are responding to retail crime

The Hill: 6 teens shot near Juneteenth celebration in Milwaukee

The Hill: ‘Magic’ mushroom use by young adults has nearly doubled in three years

The Hill: How we can live more sustainably with wildfires

LA Times: Chabria: The truth about our homeless crisis: As Californians age, they are priced out

KTLA: Poisoned seals, dolphins washing up on SoCal beaches

Santa Cruz Sentinel: Nearly extinct, rare kangaroo rat found in Santa Clara County

Press Democrat: Police rescue woman in downtown Petaluma after she lights herself on fire

Press Democrat: 3 horses rescued after Hwy 1 collision in Bodega Bay

Marin Independent Journal: SMART lures riders with airport shuttle, parking deal

KRCR: Pride mural in Redding defaced with religious graffiti, community unites to restore it

KRON: Bay Area home sales at lowest level in 20 years

SF Chronicle: It’s not just home insurance. Californians are struggling to insure their cars, too

KRON: Group of bicyclists rides onto 580 freeway, prompting CHP warning

SFGate: A battle is brewing over California’s notorious Slab City

SF Chronicle: Tahoe parks facing possible midweek shutdowns amid staffing shortage

SF Chronicle: S.F. shooting near Pier 39 leaves 6 hurt, 2 in custody

SF Chronicle: California homelessness: Largest study in decades reveals ‘fundamental problem’ behind issue

Sunday, June 18, 2023

Action News Now: Whitworth Incident in Siskiyou County 100% contained at over 5 acres

KRCR: Grand Jury report says Humboldt County is not prepared for major disasters

Scientific American: MDMA Moves from Party Drug Back to Therapy Tool

NPR: 40 years ago, Sally Ride became the first American woman in space

NPR: In some fights over solar, it's environmentalist vs. environmentalist

San Jose Mercury News: Apple co-founder to sell huge Carmel Valley ranch for $35 million to become public nature preserve

The Guardian: US ‘deeply troubled’ as Israel plans to approve thousands of homes in West Bank

Pro Publica: How Arizona Stands Between Tribes and Their Water

The Atlantic: The Feminists Insisting That Women Are Built Differently

Outside Online: Why You Should Stop Using Laundry Pods Right Now

KTLA: High-speed pursuit in Pasadena leads to deadly crash, 4 hospitalized

ABC Sacramento: Medical director accused of sexual assault at Carmichael facility

ABC Sacramento: San Joaquin Sheriff calls for safety on waterways after 11+ rescues in one week

KTVU: Fire crews battle 400-acre wildfire in Fresno County

KTVU: 6-year-old boy hit by several stray bullets in Oakland

Klamath Herald and News: $5.5 million lawsuit filed against City of Klamath Falls over stalling development

NY Post: United Airlines workers allegedly ‘made $10K a week stealing pot from luggage’

Canadian Broadcasting Co: This dog survived 5 weeks in the Colorado mountains. A hiker carried him to safety

ABC News: Man stabs pit bull to death in Central Park after argument between dog walkers

Columbia Basin Herald: Active shooter arrested at Gorge Amphitheater

NY Times: Thieves’ Loot: A Warhol, a Pollock and 9 of Berra’s World Series Rings

The Hill: Tech majors are booming, but rural students stuck in the digital divide

AP News: Losing hope of finding kids in plane crash, Indigenous searchers turned to a ritual: Ayahuasca

The Oregonian: Coast Guard crew rescues dog that fell 300 feet from cliff at Ecola State Park

The Oregonian: 50th annual Delta Park Powwow celebrates Native American culture

The Oregonian: PacifiCorp may ask utility regulators to let it pass wildfire litigation costs to customers

AP News: 2 dead, 3 hurt in shooting at Washington state music festival

AP News: Cruising to Nome: The first U.S. deep water port for the Arctic to host cruise ships, military