Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Thursday, May 4, 2023
KRON: Inmate fatally shot at California State Prison, Sacramento; Second death at prison in 24 hours
KRCR: New details emerge in former Red Bluff police officer's arrest
KRON: Oakland man charged with murdering woman over traffic noise
KRON: Person of interest in Davis stabbings detained, police say
East Bay Times: Key Lake Tahoe-area campgrounds won’t open for Memorial Day due to heavy snowpack
East Bay Times: Man, woman shot; 4 California boys arrested
East Bay Times: In the East Bay, an ancient Japanese tradition points a way to healthier aging
KCRA: US approves 1st vaccine for RSV after decades of attempts
KCRA: Davis: Person of interest detained after 3 stabbings, police say
SF Chronicle: Former Cal swimmers sue university for ignoring alleged abuse by coach
SF Chronicle: ‘Foreign objects’ flushed down S.F. public library toilet caused $550,000 in damages
SF Chronicle: ‘Something I’ve never seen’: Here’s how massive Yosemite’s waterfalls are compared with last year
SF Chronicle: Oakland teachers to leave 34,000 students without instruction in walkout
SFGate: Group of UC Santa Cruz students celebrated Hitler's birthday, university says
Tuesday, May 2, 2023
Courthouse News Service: California further restricts crab traps after whales get entangled in gear
Courthouse News Service: Search for Mexico’s disappeared more dangerous than ever
Politico: Europe looks to become self-reliant on medicines
Politico: Oregon secretary of state resigns over lucrative weed contract
Washington Post: Bidding wars and $1,000 succulents: The wild world of rare houseplants
The Guardian: China ‘barring thousands of citizens and foreigners from leaving country
LA Times: Opinion: If the Supreme Court kills the Chevron doctrine, corporations will have even more power
KRON: Boy arrested after fire burns 2 classrooms at Palo Alto community center
KTVU: Nordstrom, Anthropologie, Saks OFF 5TH closing downtown San Francisco shops
KTLA: 13 arrested for stealing millions from low-income Southern Californians
The Atlantic: What Readers Really Think About Gender
KCUR: The farm bill is a big deal if you produce, or eat, food — but it may face a tough time in Congress
KCUR: Negro Leagues Baseball Museum announces plans for a $25 million new home in Kansas City
NPR: Birds of a feather: How a wayward duck changed a Kansas City homeless man's life
AP News: Cities say shelters full, budgets hit by immigration uptick
AP News: California bill advances, requiring Big Tech to pay for news
AP News: Seattle man dies while climbing Mount Everest
NPR: With ‘dollar stores in every direction,’ some communities are saying enough
NPR: Vermont becomes first state to waive residency requirement for medical aid in dying
NPR: The Texas man accused of killing 5 neighbors is in custody, authorities say
SF Chronicle: Bay Area man allegedly pocketed $39 million in Ponzi scheme
KPIX: Officials using live webcam to monitor landslide in Monterey County
The Walrus: The World’s Oldest Ultramarathon Runner Is Racing against Death
KTLA: L.A. street takeover crackdown nets 21 arrests; 13 cars seized
NY Times : Biden to Send 1,500 Active-Duty Troops to the Southern Border
SF Chronicle: Taking the new SF Stair Challenge with the woman who created it leads to joy — and surprises
NY Times : Is It a Lake, or a Battery? A New Kind of Hydropower Is Spreading Fast.
Register-Guard: 44% of Oregon families don't earn enough to cover bills: 4 things to know
Oregon Public Broadcasting: Breaking: Shemia Fagan resigns as Oregon secretary of state following cannabis consulting scandal
MSN News: Oregon Mountain Renamed to Honor Indigenous Chief
NPR: This company adopted AI. Here's what happened to its human workers
Huffington Post: Tapping Into Navajo And Tongan Traditions To Make Beautiful Cinema
Washington Post: Greece makes nearly 200 beaches accessible with adaptive chairs
Washington Post: Dog-walking injuries may be more common than you think
NY Times : Emergency Room Visits Have Risen Sharply for Young People in Mental Distress, Study Finds
CLICK TO MANAGE