Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
LA Times: California emerges as big winner in Colorado River water deal
Press Democrat: Video appears to show non-native snapping turtle that can lop off toes with a single bite
KRON: Lawsuit targets ambulance company for paramedic accused of sexually assaulting 2 elderly women
NBC News: It’s official: NFL awards Super Bowl LX to San Francisco Bay Area
KRON: Child attacked and robbed at San Francisco park
KRON: 10-year-old girl was allegedly killed by her mother, Oakland city councilmember says
East Bay Times: Man crashes car into California home, threatens 2 people with pickaxe
Denver Post: A $12 million ancient Mexican artifact has been seized in Colorado. Now the “Earth Monster” is headed back home.
Denver Post: Colorado’s cannabis industry has fallen on hard times. What does the future hold?
East Bay Times: 5 charts that explain the California and Bay Area exodus
East Bay Times: Massive melee leads to chaperone policy for teens at Contra Costa County Fair
East Bay Times: Negro Leagues museum president ‘disappointed’ by firing of A’s broadcaster Glen Kuiper
SF Chronicle: Two young children found dead after being swept away in California river
SF Chronicle: Girl, 10, fatally stabbed inside East Oakland home, suspect arrested
SF Chronicle: California’s once-dead Tulare Lake is nearly as large as Lake Tahoe
SFGate: 3 dead, 5 injured in horrific crash on Highway 101 near Sunnyvale
SFGate: LA Dodgers issue apology, re-invite SF's Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence to Pride Night event
KRCR: Oroville man charged in apparent unintentional shooting death of friend/relative
KRCR: A look inside Shasta County's voting change; what state, local officials are saying
KRCR: Two men charged with murder in fatal, gang-related shooting at Chico party
Sunday, May 21, 2023
SFGate: Recall campaign against Mike Lindell ally in Shasta County heats up
SFGate: ‘A truly thrilling find’: Extremely rare species found in California
Reuters: California grid operator signs off on $7.3 billion of power lines
Reuters: Britain’s record holding climber says Everest is 'dry, more rocky'
The Guardian: FBI investigating shooting death of Native man by border patrol in Arizona
KRON: SFO food court evacuated, police on scene for ‘unattended item’
KPIX: Sonoma County Hell's Angels members found guilty of racketeering, murder charges
KPTV: Brothers presumed dead after raft flips on Clackamas River
KOMO : 'You have a crack pipe in your hand': Police body cam video shows councilman asleep in car
KOMO News: 5 found with gunshot wounds near street racing gathering in Kent
Courthouse News Service: Threatening 22 million people, Mexico’s Popocatepetl is a very closely watched volcano
Indian Country Today: Predatory healthcare scam targets Indigenous people
Seattle Times: United Nations watchdogs raise concerns about Nooksack evictions, again
Redding Record Searchlight: Single-engine plane crashes attempting to land at Redding airport
KRCR: Fire crews responding to vegetation fire near Interstate 5
LA Times: Weed war: Raids on licensed farms and dog shooting spark outrage
LA Times: 12-year-old to be youngest to graduate from Fullerton College with five degrees
San Jose Mercury News: Saratoga works to approve its Housing Element to add 1,700 housing units
NPR: The U.S. is expanding CO2 pipelines. One poisoned town wants you to know its story
AP News: In Cannes, Scorsese and DiCaprio turn spotlight toward Osage Nation
AP News: Low-income tenants lack options as old mobile home parks are razed
Washington Post: Opinion : I swear, our profane society is a disgrace
Washington Post: Long-hidden ruins of vast network of Maya cities could recast history
NY Times: Deadly Traffic in Suburbia Points to Deep-Seated Structural Problems
NY Times: The U.S. Needs Minerals for Electric Cars. Everyone Else Wants Them, Too.
The Oregonian: Little red trolleys are the latest sign of this Oregon town’s ‘renaissance’
The Oregonian: ‘Vice’ documentary explores Portland’s struggles with ‘super meth’ crisis
El Pais: At least 10 people murdered at rally in Mexico’s Baja California