Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Tuesday, April 25, 2023
The Hill: Mattel releases first ever Barbie with Down syndrome
KTLA: Walt Disney Co. expected to cut 4,000 jobs this week: report
The Guardian: Scientists discover why sea urchins are dying off from US to the Caribbean
KTLA: Las Vegas-to-California bullet train gets bipartisan backing
The Guardian: Where did the Metropolitan Museum of Art get its Native American objects?
The Guardian: US man freed from prison after wrongful conviction meets pen pal, 25 years on
NPR: E. Coli: Unraveling a hidden cause of UTIs — plus how to prevent them
NPR: Missouri to restrict gender-affirming care for trans adults this week
NPR: Rainn Wilson urges a spiritual revolution in his new book 'Soul Boom'
KQED: California Overhauls Its Sea Level Rise Plan as Climate Change Reshapes Coastal Life
Press Democrat: Mother hospitalized after jumping into Russian River in attempt to rescue 3-year-old child
Press Democrat: Forest Service admits some Clean Water Act violations with use of aerial fire retardants
The Guardian: Prosecutor in Trump-Georgia case says charging decisions to come in summer
KCRA: COVID-sniffing dogs can help detect infections in K-12 schools, new study suggests
Politico: Lawmakers line up behind plan to save Medicare
Politico: Biden dives back in, announces reelection bid
Politico: Gun Violence Is Actually Worse in Red States. It’s Not Even Close.
LA Times: Riverside sheriff’s ‘embarrassing’ sting goes wrong, leaves 60 pounds of meth with trafficker
LA Times: Protests, lawsuits and a dead rat: A wealthy California city’s epic fight to block growth
KCRA: Man shot, woman injured during Modesto home invasion, officials say
East Bay Times: Bay Area home prices spike 17% as sellers pull back
KRON: California Republicans blast income-based power bill proposal as ‘crazy’
KRON: 5 shot, 1 killed outside SF nightclub in North Beach
SF Chronicle: Monterey's coast houses a mysterious underwater abyss. Here's the potential danger it poses
East Bay Times: “Big melt” begins for Sierra Nevada snowpack
San Jose Mercury News: Severe solar storm creates dazzling auroras farther south, including California
San Jose Mercury News: Antisemitic flyers dropped at homes in Marin communities
SF Chronicle: 15-month-old toddler shot in East Oakland
KRCR: Northern California tribes submit DNA in effort to combat MMIP crisis
Sunday, April 23, 2023
LA Times: California Supreme Court rejects lawsuit challenging Newsom’s plan to treat mental illness
KTLA: Massive fire breaks out at Disneyland park
ABC Sacramento: Man attempts to shoot down Tracy Police drone
ABC Sacramento: Officials: 3 teens rescued, multiple arrested in human trafficking, prostitution operation
KRON: Rolex robbery: $100K in jewelry stolen in Downtown Walnut Creek
AP News: Unhealthy air alerts in eastern North Carolina as fire rages
AP News: Struggling Bed Bath & Beyond files for bankruptcy protection
SF Chronicle: S.F. fentanyl crisis: Newsom directs CHP and National Guard to combat drug dealing in city
SF Chronicle: Vehicle encampment stretching 2 miles long has come to symbolize Marin’s affordability crisis
SFGate: Huge Disneyland fire prompts evacuations after Fantasmic dragon ignites
Thursday, April 20, 2023
NY Times : Pre-rolled Joints and TikTok Feuds: This Is the Diamond District?
NY Times : They’ve Never Told the World What They Saw at Sandy Hook
ABC News: 6-year-old, parents and neighbor shot after basketball rolls into yard
Washington Post: U.S. has inventoried old-growth forests. Will protection be next?
Vox: Let’s talk about the biggest cause of the West’s water crisis
Washington Post: Ikea plans $2.2 billion U.S. expansion, adding eight stores
The Atlantic: The Questions We Don’t Ask Our Families but Should
Digg: Watch These Grannies Try Weed For Their First Time
CNN: Bed Bath & Beyond stiffed thousands of workers on severance pay
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