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Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023

KRCR: Cal Poly Humboldt police investigating hate crime against Jewish Student Union

East Bay Times: Site of huge Bay Area housing project is seized in loan foreclosure

East Bay Times: Mary Lou Retton’s lack of insurance raises questions as crowdfunding passes $330,000

KRON: Governor signs bill to prevent vehicles from blocking driver view at crosswalks

AP News: An Oklahoma judge could be removed from office for sending more than 500 texts during a murder trial

AP News: IRS says Microsoft may owe more than $29 billion in back taxes; Microsoft disagrees

AP News: California governor signs laws compelling universities to report return of Native American remains

US News: After Delays, California Unveils First Site of State Tiny Home Project to Relieve Homelessness

US News: Newsom Signs Laws to Fast-Track Housing on Churches’ Lands, Streamline Housing Permitting Process

SFGate: $50,000 in purses stolen from Gucci store at Bay Area mall, police say

SFGate: Treasured Haight-Ashbury clothing and costume store closing after four decades

KSRO: Ticket Sold In SoCal Wins Powerball Jackpot Of $1.73 Billion

KSRO: Section of Joe Rodota Trail to close as Caltrans removes 60-person homeless encampment

SF Chronicle: Bay Area scam warning: Fake construction workers damage homes, demand money for repairs

Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023

SF Chronicle: Analysts say California’s soaring gas prices will decrease by $1 a gallon — sooner than you might think

Press Democrat: 25 unsolved and unforgettable North Coast cold cases and where each stands now

Washington Post: Utah neighborhood trades orange and black for hot pink this ‘Barbieween’

The Guardian: Squash goals: Minnesota man’s 2,749lb pumpkin sets world record

The Guardian: Orgy of sugar: how school donations turned my free pantry into a junk-food fever dream

NY Times : If Every Brand Is Funny Online, Is Anything Funny?

Yahoo News: What Happens to Bitcoin After All 21 Million Are Mined?

AP News: Under heavy bombing, Palestinians in Gaza move from place to place, only to discover nowhere is safe

NY Times : In Search of Kamala Harris

NY Times : Who Runs the Best U.S. Schools? It May Be the Defense Department.

The Atlantic: Lou Reed: The Least-Known Rock God

The Atlantic: Hiking Needs New Rules To Protect Wildlife

The Guardian: Why do we make the same mistakes as our parents?

BBC: Measures 'taken to stop bedbugs spreading to London'

BBC: Supernova festival: How massacre unfolded from verified video and social media

The Guardian: Afghan earthquake survivors sleep amid rubble as death toll nears 3,000

Washington Post: Opinion: The lesson from the Hamas attack: The U.S. should recognize a Palestinian state

The Guardian: ‘Uncharted territory’: more than 2m fungi species yet to be discovered, scientists say

The Guardian: Addiction to ultra-processed food affects 14% of adults, global study shows

The Guardian: ‘Something is going to happen’: Jerry Seinfeld hints at reunion of his hit 90s sitcom

WGN: Walgreens employees across the US stage walkout over working conditions

Washington Post: Half of Americans can’t install solar panels. Here’s how they can plug into the sun.

CNN: California becomes first US state to ban 4 potentially harmful chemicals in food

NPR: Economics Nobel Prize goes to Claudia Goldin, an expert on women at work

Smithsonian Magazine: The Evolution of Columbus Day Celebrations, From Italian Immigrant Pride to Indigenous Recognition

NPR: Video game clips and old videos are flooding social media about Israel and Gaza

NPR: The story of the drug-running DEA informant behind the databases tracking our lives

NPR: Sunrise gatherings and dances mark celebration of culture on Indigenous Peoples Day

Colorado Sun: Telluride readies $857 per-bedroom “regulatory fee” on short-term rentals as replacement for moratorium

CBS News : LOCAL NEWS Some GOP candidates propose acts of war against Mexico to stop fentanyl. Experts say that won't work

CBS News : Dozens hurt in stampede at pro-Israel vigil at University of Florida

CBS News : Thousands got Exactech knee or hip replacements. Then, patients say, the parts began to fail.

CBS News : Louisiana principal apologizes, requests leave after punishing student for dancing at party; her mom says "too little, too late"

The Guardian: World’s largest offshore windfarm project starts powering UK grid

Washington Post: Taiwan's chip industry spurs debate economy vs. environment

Pro Publica: How a Big Pharma Company Stalled a Potentially Lifesaving Vaccine in Pursuit of Bigger Profits