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Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023

SFGate: California trail connecting Morro Bay, Cayucos finally could be built

SFGate: Donald Trump blames 'stench of Mitch McConnell' for GOP loss in Kentucky governor's race

SFGate: The California town that has a dog for a mayor

East Bay Times: A ‘tsunami’ of eviction cases is hitting Alameda County. These elected officials are calling for a slowdown

Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023

Washington Post: In Maine, a return of tribal land shows how conservation can succeed

Washington Post: Opinion: I was once alcohol’s captive. Here’s what set me free.

The Guardian: Fifty-seven ‘Cop City’ protesters arraigned on racketeering charges

NBC News: Florida officials promise $1K discount on property insurance premium, but it will cost you

The Guardian: House Speaker Johnson says in resurfaced video he uses app that helps people ‘quit porn’

NY Magazine: Statue of Liberty Shut Down by Protesters Calling for Gaza Cease-fire

USA Today: NY hospital safety ranking among worst nationally. Check your local hospital's grade

WSAZ: Hundreds of forest fires reported in W.Va. as windy, dry conditions persist

The Guardian: Global health and environmental costs of food industry are $10tn a year – UN

The Atlantic: These Teens Got Therapy. Then They Got Worse.

NPR: An Alabama mayor ended his life after a website showed pictures of him cross-dressing

NPR: Lost French love letters from the 1750s reveal what life was like during wartime

Alabama Reporter: Opinion: Smiths Station mayor’s suicide should serve as a lesson for all of us

The Guardian: ‘Books keep our minds free’: US prisons ban reading materials at alarming pace

The Guardian: US chemical industry likely spent $110m trying to thwart PFAS legislation, study finds

The Hill: Plummeting test scores? An America getting dumber might be the least of our problems

The Hill: Mike Johnson has accused Biden of bribery. Now impeachment is in his hands

The Guardian: Israel’s attempt to destroy Hamas will breed more radicalisation, UN expert says

Cal Matters: Opinion: California needs to change its homelessness policies, not spend more money

Medical News: Gut health linked to Alzheimer's disease progression, experts urge dietary shift

Insider: An Airbnb host says guests are leaving her home tidier than ever after she stopped charging them cleaning fees

BBC: Hamas leader refuses to acknowledge killing of civilians in Israel

Indian Country Today: image caption Walking while Native a dangerous endeavor

AP News: Indigenous men imprisoned for 18 years for Alaska murder settle for $5M after vacated conviction

AP News: The Supreme Court hears arguments in a case over a gun law that protects domestic violence victims

AP News: The Air Force asks Congress to protect its nuclear launch sites from encroaching wind turbines

AP News: Senate Republicans outline border security measures they want as a condition for aiding Ukraine

KPTV: Oregon delegation shares what they learned on trip to Portugal in relation to decriminalization of drugs

AP News: How are people supposed to rebuild Paradise, California, when nobody can afford home insurance?

AP News: Former Meta engineering leader to testify before Congress on Instagram’s harms to teens

AP News: Mind-altering ketamine becomes latest pain treatment, despite little research or regulation

The Oregonian: Oregon awarded millions to reopen a Eugene tech factory; a property tax fight could stand in the way

KOMO: Seattle voters asked to raise taxes again with almost $1 billion housing levy

KTLA: Woman run over during child custody dispute speaks out

Courthouse News Service: Gray wolves officially protected once again

Courthouse News Service: California governor taps new law to streamline reservoir project

Courthouse News Service: Dive boat captain found guilty of manslaughter for deaths of passengers

KTLA: California cities ditching online comments due to surging hate speech

KTLA: Video: L.A. homeowner exchanges gunfire with would-be robbers

LA Times: Dog lovers push back against L.A.’s plan for a $58-million bike path in the Sepulveda Basin

LA Times: New poll finds that California voters disapprove of Newsom’s performance as governor

LA Times: Woman moves out of Brentwood Airbnb after 570 rent-free days. She said she had a right to stay

LA Times: Droves of Californians are moving to Texas. Here’s the life they are finding

LA Times: Jewish man dies after being hit in the head during dueling Israel-Hamas war protests

Sacramento Bee: Hiker last seen asking hunters for help vanishes in New Mexico wilderness, family says

KCRA: Jewish man dies after confrontation during pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian demonstrations in Southern California