Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023
SFGate: Inside the 80-acre nudist club hidden in the East Bay hills
SFGate: 45,000-home mega-development nears approval in Central California
East Bay Times: Anchovies swarm Santa Cruz Small Craft Harbor
East Bay Times: California launches new map to track fire prevention, forest health projects
East Bay Times: Are California lawmakers weighing a secret deal to keep Big Insurance from bailing on homeowners?
SF Chronicle: Starbucks got rid of disposable cups in part of Bay Area. Here’s how it’s going
SF Chronicle: Rare old-growth redwood forest in North Bay will finally get real hiking trails
Sunday, Sept. 3, 2023
NPR: Jimmy Buffett died of a rare skin cancer
NY Times: 4 Days, 690 Miles, Countless Stalls: Behold the ‘World’s Longest Yard Sale’
ABC News: More than 85,000 highchairs are under recall after two dozen reports of falls
NY Times: Native American Boarding Schools: ‘War Against the Children’
Digg: West & South Dominate Fastest Growing College Towns
NY Times: Big Farms and Flawless Fries Are Gulping Water in the Land of 10,000 Lakes
BBC: Teacher suicide exposes parent bullying in S Korea
Smithsonian Magazine: Hackers Target Telescopes, Forcing Them to Pause Operations
The Atlantic: America Needs Hunting More Than It Knows
Washington Post: Opinion: Babies need people, not devices. Stop giving them screen time.
Washington Post: Home insurers cut natural disasters from policies as climate risks grow
Washington Post: U.S. deficit explodes even as economy grows
The Guardian: ‘It has an addictive element’: the Australians chasing the high of long-distance ice swimming
The Guardian: Fifty years on: the lasting tragedy of Chile’s coup
The Guardian: Native tribe to get back land 160 years after largest mass hanging in US history
LA Times: Californians can now carry driver’s licenses on their phone as part of pilot program
KCRA: 'It was chaos': Neighbor describes dog attack that killed Modesto great-grandmother
KRON: 2 injured after I-580 shooting, another vehicle struck by gunfire in Oakland
East Bay Times: Lake Tahoe dips to near-freezing temperatures on Labor Day weekend
East Bay Times: Concord: Kidnapping victim jumped from moving vehicle as suspect sexually assaulted her while driving, police say
AP News: Burning Man flooding strands tens of thousands at Nevada site; authorities are investigating 1 death
Press Democrat: State Sen. Mike McGuire reflects on his election to California Senate’s most powerful position
Press Democrat: More than 200 sheep graze at Petaluma parks to reduce wildfire risks
Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023
NY Times: This Steer Rides Shotgun
NPR: Over-the-counter Narcan will cost $45 at major retail pharmacies
NPR: Nebraska volleyball sets a world record for women's sports attendance
NPR: Fake 'sober homes' targeting Native Americans scam millions from taxpayers
SF Chronicle: Secret in-flight recording sparks rage over possible wildfire insurance ‘bailout’
Politico: FEMA forced to restrict disaster spending because of low funds
Politico: Slightly higher times: Biden administration moves to loosen weed restrictions
Politico: Clarence Thomas discloses private jet trips provided by billionaire Harlan Crow
BBC: Proud Boys leader Joe Biggs sentenced to 17 years for Capitol riot
The Guardian: Burning tires and bridges: US residents ‘shocked’ by firm’s bitcoin-mining plan
The Hill: Game of Drones: The dangerous rise of military and surveillance warcraft
Slate: 'Why Do I Procrastinate, And How Do I Stop Procrastinating?'
NY Times: Cannabis Use Disorder Is ‘Common’ Among Marijuana Users, Study Finds
NY Times: Narcan Is Headed to Stores: What You Need to Know
Washington Post: In a crisis, schools are 100,000 mental health staff short
Washington Post: In Persian Gulf, a growing scramble for Ozempic and other weight-loss drugs
Washington Post: Cats and dogs get dementia. Here’s how to spot signs and support pets.
Washington Post: Rural areas of China sacrificed for Xi’s new city, satellite imagery shows
The Guardian: New EPA rule weakens protections for wetlands after supreme court ruling
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