Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Tuesday, April 25, 2023
San Jose Mercury News: Antisemitic flyers dropped at homes in Marin communities
SF Chronicle: 15-month-old toddler shot in East Oakland
KRCR: Northern California tribes submit DNA in effort to combat MMIP crisis
Sunday, April 23, 2023
LA Times: California Supreme Court rejects lawsuit challenging Newsom’s plan to treat mental illness
KTLA: Massive fire breaks out at Disneyland park
ABC Sacramento: Man attempts to shoot down Tracy Police drone
ABC Sacramento: Officials: 3 teens rescued, multiple arrested in human trafficking, prostitution operation
KRON: Rolex robbery: $100K in jewelry stolen in Downtown Walnut Creek
AP News: Unhealthy air alerts in eastern North Carolina as fire rages
AP News: Struggling Bed Bath & Beyond files for bankruptcy protection
SF Chronicle: S.F. fentanyl crisis: Newsom directs CHP and National Guard to combat drug dealing in city
SF Chronicle: Vehicle encampment stretching 2 miles long has come to symbolize Marin’s affordability crisis
SFGate: Huge Disneyland fire prompts evacuations after Fantasmic dragon ignites
Thursday, April 20, 2023
NY Times : Pre-rolled Joints and TikTok Feuds: This Is the Diamond District?
NY Times : They’ve Never Told the World What They Saw at Sandy Hook
ABC News: 6-year-old, parents and neighbor shot after basketball rolls into yard
Washington Post: U.S. has inventoried old-growth forests. Will protection be next?
Vox: Let’s talk about the biggest cause of the West’s water crisis
Washington Post: Ikea plans $2.2 billion U.S. expansion, adding eight stores
The Atlantic: The Questions We Don’t Ask Our Families but Should
Digg: Watch These Grannies Try Weed For Their First Time
CNN: Bed Bath & Beyond stiffed thousands of workers on severance pay
The Hill: Will TSA stop you for marijuana in your luggage?
The Hill: Marjorie Taylor Greene silenced in committee after accusing Mayorkas of lying
The Hill: Recession already here for many Americans, as buying power, credit, social net shrinks
USA Today: As states cut Medicaid, some fear they'll mistakenly end coverage for millions of eligible people
The Atlantic: California's Housing Problem Isn't What You Think It Is
Politico: Florida expands ban on sexual orientation and gender identity teachings through high school
Politico: Volkswagen becomes first foreign carmaker to qualify for electric vehicle credit
Washington Post: Unmanned Starship explodes over gulf after liftoff
The Oregonian: The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is now so big it has its own ecosystem
The Oregonian: Wolf population growth stagnant in Oregon, illegal killings high
NPR: Beyond the poles: How melting ice affects everyone
The Oregonian: Runner viciously attacked by unleashed dog outside vacant lot asks: Is Portland safe?
NPR: Oklahoma county commissioner accused of making violent, racist remarks on tape resigns
NPR: The surprising connection between Arctic ice and Western wildfires
The Guardian: Two Texas cheerleaders shot in parking lot after almost getting into wrong car
The Guardian: Elite sportspeople can live five years longer, study finds
KIRO: Fecal pollution and bacteria restrict Washington shellfish harvest areas
AP News: The marijuana industry has too much pot. Could interstate trade help?
The Guardian: Florida board approves expansion of ‘don’t say gay’ ban to all school grades
The Guardian: Scientists may have discovered why hair turns grey
The Guardian: Judicial record undermines Clarence Thomas defence in luxury gifts scandal
The Guardian: Oklahoma county official resigns after threatening remarks caught on tape
AP News: Indian climber who fell into deep Annapurna crevasse rescued
AP News: An end to the reading wars? More US schools embrace phonics
LA Times: Mexico calls off search for 3 missing Americans who were sailing to San Diego
LA Times: Massive sewage spill could cost L.A. city up to $21.7 million in fines
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