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Tuesday, June 20, 2023

SF Chronicle: S.F. shooting near Pier 39 leaves 6 hurt, 2 in custody

SF Chronicle: California homelessness: Largest study in decades reveals ‘fundamental problem’ behind issue

Sunday, June 18, 2023

Action News Now: Whitworth Incident in Siskiyou County 100% contained at over 5 acres

KRCR: Grand Jury report says Humboldt County is not prepared for major disasters

Scientific American: MDMA Moves from Party Drug Back to Therapy Tool

NPR: 40 years ago, Sally Ride became the first American woman in space

NPR: In some fights over solar, it's environmentalist vs. environmentalist

San Jose Mercury News: Apple co-founder to sell huge Carmel Valley ranch for $35 million to become public nature preserve

The Guardian: US ‘deeply troubled’ as Israel plans to approve thousands of homes in West Bank

Pro Publica: How Arizona Stands Between Tribes and Their Water

The Atlantic: The Feminists Insisting That Women Are Built Differently

Outside Online: Why You Should Stop Using Laundry Pods Right Now

KTLA: High-speed pursuit in Pasadena leads to deadly crash, 4 hospitalized

ABC Sacramento: Medical director accused of sexual assault at Carmichael facility

ABC Sacramento: San Joaquin Sheriff calls for safety on waterways after 11+ rescues in one week

KTVU: Fire crews battle 400-acre wildfire in Fresno County

KTVU: 6-year-old boy hit by several stray bullets in Oakland

Klamath Herald and News: $5.5 million lawsuit filed against City of Klamath Falls over stalling development

NY Post: United Airlines workers allegedly ‘made $10K a week stealing pot from luggage’

Canadian Broadcasting Co: This dog survived 5 weeks in the Colorado mountains. A hiker carried him to safety

ABC News: Man stabs pit bull to death in Central Park after argument between dog walkers

Columbia Basin Herald: Active shooter arrested at Gorge Amphitheater

NY Times: Thieves’ Loot: A Warhol, a Pollock and 9 of Berra’s World Series Rings

The Hill: Tech majors are booming, but rural students stuck in the digital divide

AP News: Losing hope of finding kids in plane crash, Indigenous searchers turned to a ritual: Ayahuasca

The Oregonian: Coast Guard crew rescues dog that fell 300 feet from cliff at Ecola State Park

The Oregonian: 50th annual Delta Park Powwow celebrates Native American culture

The Oregonian: PacifiCorp may ask utility regulators to let it pass wildfire litigation costs to customers

AP News: 2 dead, 3 hurt in shooting at Washington state music festival

AP News: Cruising to Nome: The first U.S. deep water port for the Arctic to host cruise ships, military

BBC: Spain drought forces Fuente de Piedra flamingos to find new home

BBC: Rare earthquake damages French homes, schools and churches

The Guardian: Bug swarm: Nevada crawling with thick carpet of Mormon crickets

Courthouse News Service: Federal judge orders oil and gas pipeline removed from Wisconsin tribe’s land

The Guardian: Two Americans found dead at Mexico resort died from inhaling toxic gas

LA Times: What if you can’t afford long-term care?

LA Times: Column: State Farm is right. California can’t keep building housing in high-risk places

The Guardian: ‘Western arrogance’: how the wellness movement co-opted an Amazon frog toxin with deadly effects

The Guardian: The Magnificent Ambersons: rebirth for ruined Orson Welles masterpiece that rivalled Citizen Kane

The Guardian: Power companies spend millions to fight Maine’s proposed non-profit utility

Courthouse News Service: Finland gets new right-wing government

Courthouse News Service: Can wild horses be managed on public lands? Experts disagree

KTLA: Man arrested for series of ATM heists across Southern California

KTLA: Foreign criminals a growing problem in Southern California

KTLA: 8 people shot at Carson house party, leaving 2 in critical condition

KCRA: Loved ones grieve Amazon big rig driver shot and killed on I-5: 'We'll take care of his family'

KRCR: Cal Fire on the scene of a wildfire in Scott Valley Saturday afternoon

Marin Independent Journal: Arson suspect arrested in California wildfire that destroyed 127 homes

Press Democrat: Here’s what Graton Resort and Casino will look like after its $1 billion expansion

Press Democrat: Board hands down harsher penalty for Felta Creek timber owner’s water quality violations