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Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023

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

SF Chronicle: Warriors officially land 2025 NBA All-Star Game at Chase Center

SF Chronicle: Home insurance exodus: Another key insurer leaves California

KRCR: "A beautiful ugly moment all wrapped in one": Stolen Eureka dog returned home after community helped locate him

Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023

KQED: How a California Tribe Fought for Years to Get Their Ancestral Land Back in Eureka

Digg: Personal Finance Apps That Collect The Most User Data, Ranked

NY Times: Opinion: What Happened When California Chose to Rebuild a Town Devastated by Wildfire

NY Times: French Nuns and Climate Activists Square Off Over Plans for a Megachurch

Washington Post: Greenville was quiet. Then a hometown kid became YouTube’s biggest star.

Washington Post: U.S. drafts plan to bring grizzly bears back to Washington’s North Cascades

NY Times: What the Golden Gate Is (Finally) Doing About Suicides

The Guardian: How a small airport in rural Colorado became a landing pad for the rich

Washington Post: Why daylight saving time is worse for your body than standard time

Washington Post: Apple hunter’s 16-year quest for rare ‘lost’ variety was just the start

Washington Post: Trump and his allies are mapping out plans to use the government to punish opponents if he wins in 2024

USA Today: Black doulas offer critical birth support to moms and babies

CNN: Connecticut man arrested for growing $8.5 million worth of shrooms

NPR: Winter is coming. Here's how to spot — and treat — signs of seasonal depression

NPR: A trans marathoner's fight to change anti-doping policy

NPR: This psychedelics researcher approached his death with calm and curiosity

Texas Monthly: East of Houston, a Fight Over a Black Teenager’s Hair Takes Center Stage