Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
AP News: Pay per wave: Native Hawaiians divided over artificial surf lagoon in the birthplace of surfing
BBC: Italy: Agents die when boat capsizes on Lake Maggiore
BBC: Man prises crocodile's jaws off his head at Australian resort
BBC: Artificial intelligence could lead to extinction, experts warn
The Guardian: Turquoise and silver jewelry? ‘We’re so much more than that’
The Guardian: US supreme court end-of-term decisions could transform key areas of public life
The Guardian: Consumer watchdog says KOS protein powder contains toxic PFAS
The Guardian: The perfect blend: how coffee farms in Costa Rica are mixing wildlife, agriculture and tourism
AP News: Horse racing authority calls for emergency summit with Churchill Downs in wake of 12 deaths
AP News: 1 dead, 4 missing after fishing charter boat sinks near Sitka, Alaska
AP News: Site of Oakland warehouse fire that killed 36 sold to community group
AP News: Norway says Beluga whale with apparent Russian-made harness swims south to Sweden
AP News: No kidding: California overtime law threatens use of grazing goats to prevent wildfires
The Guardian: ‘I yelled, “I’m putting this up your nose”’: what it’s like to use Narcan
The Guardian: Delta Air Lines faces lawsuit over $1bn carbon neutrality claim
The Oregonian: Nevada Legislators weigh plan to put MLB stadium on Las Vegas Strip
The Oregonian: Portland man died waiting 32 minutes for ambulance
The Oregonian: Little-known sleep disorder may foreshadow dementia, Parkinson’s
The Oregonian: U.S. Coast Guard rescues 3 after fishing boat sinks near Coos Bay
LA Times: LA Deputy accused of being in ‘Executioners’ gang reveals tattoo in court, names names
LA Times: Judge orders halt to Ballona Wetlands restoration project
LA Times: With fentanyl deaths soaring, L.A. County is giving out drug pipes and other supplies
KTLA: 10-pound pooch saves brother-pup, chases off coyote in Mission Viejo (video)
KTLA: Entire graduating class at Boyle Heights charter school accepted into 4-year universities
KTLA: Off-duty Marines beaten by crowd in San Clemente: video
The Hill: Midwest primed to be next frontier for invasive plant kudzu
KRON: Officials: Man drowns in East Bay lake trying to retrieve oar
The Hill: Feinstein expressed confusion over Kamala Harris presiding over Senate: report
The Hill: Americans owe $1 trillion in credit card debt
The Hill: 8 killed, 71 injured in mass shootings over long holiday weekend
KRON: Goats grazing to prevent wildfires could lose their jobs due to California labor law for herders
KRON: 2 ugly DUI crashes cause injuries in Santa Rosa
KRON: Thousands of people attend unauthorized sideshow in Alameda
Press Democrat: Partnership invests in getting affordable housing developments off the ground
Press Democrat: SR Fire controls blaze that began in homeless encampment near Highway 12
NY Daily News: Mysterious green liquid oozes through Venice’s Grand Canal; police probe under way
East Bay Times: Video shows off-duty Marines attacked by group of teens in Southern California
East Bay Times: Arson, domestic violence probes underway after fire at UC Berkeley housing in Albany
East Bay Times: Can California’s coastline be saved? Study shows up to 70% could be wiped out by 2100
SFGate: Writer Discovers Rio Dell. Says it has best waffles in NorCal
SFGate: Rare Tudor-style Julia Morgan mansion is San Francisco’s most expensive listing
SFGate: 10 people treated after struggling to swim to Folsom Lake shore from boat
SF Chronicle: 2 adults, 2 children rescued in S.F. Bay after kayaks capsize
SF Chronicle: Bay Area police break up weekend sideshow attended by thousands
Sunday, May 28, 2023
The Guardian: Vacant skyscrapers, empty trains: can San Francisco once again reinvent itself?
AP News: Suspect arrested in 5 separate shootings in Phoenix metro area that left 4 dead
KOMO: Some beaches, pools closed as Seattle lifeguard shortage continues
The Oregonian: Ringo Starr comes to Bend on June 3, you won’t believe how cheap tickets are
The Oregonian: Invasive species — a threat to ‘human hands and feet’ — found in western Oregon
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