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Thursday, July 20, 2023

NY Times: Opinion: The Overlooked Reason Our Health Care System Crushes Patients

NY Times: Starving Orcas and the Fate of Alaska’s Disappearing King Salmon

CNN: Hearing aids may reduce your risk of dementia by half, study says

The Oregonian: Aging farmers toil well past retirement, with no heirs or desire to leave land they’ve tended for decades

The Oregonian: Bend man dies after dog attack at homeless encampment, deputies say

NBC News: North Carolina tornado could lead to medication shortages after Pfizer plant was hit, expert warns

KQED: Critically Endangered, but Not Shy: Camera Spots Bunch of Condors Just Hanging Out

NPR: Stanford president resigns after fallout from falsified data in his research

NPR: Russia's nixing of Ukraine grain deal deepens worries about global food supply

NPR: 'Active club' hate groups are growing in the U.S. — and making themselves seen

NBC News: New research suggests that gentle touch could help stop nail-biting and skin picking

NBC News: California to fine school district $1.5 million for rejecting materials mentioning Harvey Milk

The Guardian: ‘We are damned fools’: scientist who sounded climate alarm in 80s warns of worse to come

The Guardian: 12,795 possessions! Meet the woman who photographed every single thing she owns

The Guardian: He’s unimpressed with his physique, but wins bodybuilding competitions … at 90

The Guardian: ‘Disturbing’: 25 types of toxic flame retardant found in US breast milk

AP News: Wind-fanned wildfires force thousands to flee seaside resorts outside Greek capital

KTLA: Protesters storm Swedish Embassy in Baghdad ahead of planned Quran burning in Stockholm

KTLA: 5 California cities ranked among the 10 least educated in the U.S.

KTLA: 7-year-old L.A. boy develops massive following as fashion designer

KTLA: Winning $1 billion Powerball ticket sold in Los Angeles

KRCR: First event of its kind: SoHum Social to be held in Garberville

KRCR: City of Redding agrees to 20% pay raises for firefighters

KTVU: Oakland: 3 shootings leave 4 dead in nearly 11 hours

The Hill: ‘Rare’ EF3 tornado hits North Carolina, causing injuries and damaging Pfizer facility

Argus Courier: 2 Petaluma mobile home parks threaten closure over rent ordinance

Press Democrat: Lake Tahoe’s Zephyr Shoals to get new management plan after record-breaking July Fourth litter cleanup

SF Chronicle: Dianne Feinstein sues, citing medical bills, as family battle over finances turns ugly

SF Chronicle: Berkeley man pleads guilty to igniting three fires in Lake Tahoe

SFGate: 11 mustangs die in US roundup in Nevada caught on video, showing horses with broken necks

SFGate: 47-year-old woman airlifted to hospital after she was gored by a bison in Yellowstone National Park

SFGate: Yosemite rangers give the green light for hikers to knock down cairns

SFGate: Stanford President Marc Tessier-Lavigne resigns after student investigation

Tuesday, July 11, 2023

Seattle Times: There’s so much milk that U.S. farmers are dumping it in the sewer

KTLA: 2 climbers rescued from San Bernardino National Forest waterfall

KTLA: Frontier Airlines’ unlimited flight passes on sale for $299

KTLA: 1 dead after SUV plummets over cliffside in Rancho Palos Verdes

The Hill: MyPillow auctions off equipment amid ‘massive cancellation,’ CEO Lindell says

The Hill: PFAS study adds to evidence that chemicals are pervasive

The Hill: Study: COVID spread from deer to humans multiple times

KRON: HazMat crews responding to release of petroleum coke ‘dust’ at Martinez refinery

NPR: Congress tackles food stamp changes in the farm bill

NPR: Bank of America to pay $250 million for illegal fees, fake accounts

SF Chronicle: A Bay Area heat wave is coming soon — here’s where temperatures will be hottest

SF Chronicle: ‘We are not safe’: Fury in Martinez after refinery spews dust for second time in 8 months

NY Times: California Bill Aims to Reduce Waste by Reining In ‘Sell By’ Dates

NY Times: Tracing Mining’s Threat to U.S. Waters

NY Times: Heat Down Below Is Making the Ground Shift Under Chicago

Washington Post: Florida ocean temperatures at ‘downright shocking’ levels

Washington Post: Fighting fire with … mushrooms? Scientists believe they have a new way to dispose of wildfire fuel.