Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
AP News: US company says Mexican police illegally seized port property
The Hill: Graham, Franken bet $20 on Trump vs. Biden 2024
The Hill: Yes, it is remote workers who spiked housing, rent costs: study
The Hill: Biden to declare two new national monuments in Nevada, Texas
East Bay Times: Alzheimer’s report hints at a future health crisis bigger than COVID-19
Oregon Live: This Oregon shrub is NSFW, stops traffic in Portland suburb
Oregon Public Broadcasting: Oregon cannabis businesses struggle to survive amid record-low prices
Oregon Public Broadcasting: After the dams: Restoring the Klamath River will take billions of native seeds
LA Times: Prescription for housing? California wants Medicaid to cover 6 months of rent
LA Times: Judge blocks key parts of state law restricting sale of new handguns
LA Times: Is L.A. ready for the 2028 Olympics? Some residents express concern
LA Times: L.A.’s only Indigenous school helps return land to California’s Native population
LA Times: Last-minute talks fail, massive LAUSD strike and school shutdowns set for Tuesday
KRON: Thousands of empty wine bottles spill across US-101 after crash
KPIX: Afterschool violence has San Francisco teens living in fear
ABC Sacramento: A deadly fungus spread rapidly during the pandemic, CDC says
The Hill: Biden administration announces nearly $200 million for wildfire resilience
Marin Independent Journal: Tribes celebrate heritage at San Rafael powwow
Press Democrat: Incoming storm to bring chance of snow to parts of Sonoma County
San Jose Mercury News: Court finds against singer Jackson Browne in Santa Cruz County land dispute
SFGate: Storm opens up crater-sized pothole in Sierra National Forest near Yosemite
SFGate: Proposed Calif law would ban certain ingredients, some found in Skittles
East Bay Times: More wind and heavy rains headed for the Bay Area on Tuesday
East Bay Times: Bay Area cities struggle to balance housing mandates, wildfire risks
SFGate: California state parks in Big Sur will require months of repair after storms
East Bay Times: Chico suspect accused of killing man found in shopping cart arrested while allegedly trying to kill woman
East Bay Times: PG&E connection delays add to California’s housing woes, advocates say
SF Chronicle: Planes fly too loudly and too low over Bay Area national parks, lawsuit says
SF Chronicle: Oakland confronts surging armed robberies of mail carriers
SF Chronicle: Housing towers are coming to downtown Berkeley — whether the city wants them or not
SF Chronicle: Powerful winds set to blast California. Here’s how gusty the Bay Area will get
SF Chronicle: Pair of brawls among teens at S.F. mall leads to calls for action on youth violence
Sunday, March 19, 2023
NY Times: Homelessness: A Sandwich Shop, a Tent City and an American Crisis
NPR: Opioids are devastating Cherokee families. The tribe has a $100 million plan to heal
Vice: A Black Family Was Reportedly Stopped for Tinted Windows. Then CPS Took Their Kids.
Vice: CYBER: This Is Why America's Trains Keep Crashing
Gizmodo: #PantryGoals on TikTok and Instagram Makes Obsessive Organization a New Status Symbol
The Guardian: I’m lonely, in my 30s, and find it very hard to make new friends
NY Times : The Sneaky, Subversive Thrills of David Sedaris
NY Times : Americans Head to Europe for the Good Life on the Cheap
NY Times : Trump Claims His Arrest Is Imminent and Calls for Protests, Echoing Jan. 6
Washington Post: How to make your home smell better without harmful chemicals
Washington Post: Calif. firefighters were already strained. Then came rain and snow.
Washington Post: This crow is ‘very intelligent’ — and it’s struggling to survive in the wild
The Hill: ChatGPT sends shockwaves across college campuses
The Hill: Only two large US cities are affordable for new home buyers
AP News: Mormon Church gives water to boost imperiled Great Salt Lake
The Guardian: ‘Guilt tipping’: is there any escape from the gratuitous rise in gratuities?
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