Homepage > Elsewhere

Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina

Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023

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

KRON: Video: Alcatraz swimmers have close call with cargo ship

KRON: Concord police, CHP arrest 13 in weekend anti-retail theft operation

ABC News: 15-year-old arrested in Southern California restaurant shooting that injured 4 last month

Press Democrat: North Coast cannabis harvest arrives later than usual. Here’s what growers say about it

Press Democrat: Rep. Jared Huffman backtracks on vote concerning campus antisemitism

Marin Independent Journal: Marin history: A little-known memorial hidden in the redwoods

Marin Independent Journal: ‘It can happen anywhere’: Author explains why no one is safe from wildfires in the 21st century

Marin Independent Journal: Huffman disavows vote on Hamas support after uproar

KRON: Series of violent robberies leaves Walnut Creek residents on edge

East Bay Times: Antioch police union president, acting chief found officers’ violence was justified before FBI deemed it criminal, new records show

San Luis Obispo Tribune: ‘Resort-style’ community to bring more than 400 new homes for older adults to Paso Robles

SF Chronicle: Police reveal new details in decapitation killing in Santa Rosa

SF Chronicle: Stinson Beach vaults into top 10 most expensive ZIP codes in U.S.

SF Chronicle: Newsom accelerates plans for California’s largest reservoir in nearly 50 years