Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Thursday, March 9, 2023
KTLA: ‘Fix zoning, fix the housing crisis,’ economists say in new poll
LA Times: A round barn rises in rural America. There is grief and hope in its rafters
LA Times: New storm could bring more peril to California rivers already hit by deadly flooding
LA Times: Opinion: QAnon has gone local, with strange repercussions in California’s Shasta County and beyond
LA Times: As S.F., L.A. lose population, these California cities are booming. We mapped it all
KCRA: Scientist explains how 'rain-on-snow' events can interact with California's snowpack
KCRA: Sacramento State purchases homes for students who were formerly incarcerated
KCRA: Nevada County residents deal with propane delivery problems during winter storm
Marin Independent Journal: Bolinas post office evicted in dispute with landlord
KRCR: Stranded Oregon motorist uses drone to send text message asking for help, gives location
KRCR: Weaverville, Hayfork brace for more snow ahead of another atmospheric river
KRCR: Weed for Warriors helps connect local veterans to cannabis products for PTSD
KQED: Threatened Coho Salmon at Risk Due to Federal Mismanagement, Yurok & Other Groups Allege
Press Democrat: Largest collective student protest in years fans out across county in wake of stabbing death
Cal Matters: Newsom’s climate budget would slash funds that protect coast
AP News: US judge: California can’t ban alligator product imports, sales
KRON: Evacuation warnings issued for parts of Watsonville
KRON: NHTSA probing 16 deadly Tesla highway crashes
SFGate: Outcry after UC Berkeley plans to permanently close 3 libraries
SFGate: California Gov. Gavin Newsom tests positive for COVID-19
SF Chronicle: S.F. woman’s free library draws $1,400 fine after one anonymous complaint
SFGate: Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell hospitalized after fall
SF Chronicle: California storms have done wonders for Lake Tahoe's famous clarity
SF Chronicle: Are upcoming California storms overhyped? Here's what meteorologists are actually forecasting
SF Chronicle: S.F. woman went to hospital hours before giving birth to stillborn baby at city tent site
SF Chronicle: It's never been harder to get into Stanford, latest admissions data shows
Tuesday, March 7, 2023
Washington Post: Fed may need more aggressive interest rate hikes, Powell says
NY Times : Mapping California’s ‘Zombie’ Forests
The Hill: Opinion: Our democracy’s greatest threat isn’t Trump — it’s the Electoral College
Reuters: U.S. demands formal talks with Mexico over GMO corn dispute
The Hill: White House weighs mass poultry vaccination amid bird flu outbreak
NY Times : Central Valley Farmworkers Struggle to Recover After Floods
Washington Post: Why it’s so hard for patients to access one of the few effective treatments for opioid use disorder
CNN: One of India’s trash mountains is on fire again and residents are choking on its toxic fumes
PBS: Humanitarian crisis persists for survivors in Turkey, Syria after devastating earthquake
CNN: Gender equality will take 300 years to achieve, UN chief warns
Sacramento Bee: The Sacramento region gained nearly 50,000 jobs in 2022. See the fastest-growing industries
Yahoo News: ‘One of the rarest whales in the world’ stuns group when it’s spotted off California
Yahoo News: Lawmakers unveil plan to keep Americans from claiming Social Security too early
Washington Post: In Florida, Latino evangelicals mobilize against DeSantis’s crackdown on immigrants
Washington Post: How fake sugars sneak into foods and disrupt metabolic health
Washington Post: Former top U.S. admiral cashes in on nuclear sub deal with Australia
The Guardian: Think Sunak’s anti-refugee stance is bad? Just wait till the climate crisis truly ravages poorer countries
Insider: Used car trade-in values plummet as dealer lots finally see inventory
NBC News: Watchdog Report: Experts say new Norfolk Southern safety plan 'not enough'
NBC News: Lithium-ion battery blamed for yet another fast-moving fire, New York City officials say
PBS: Popular artificial sweetener erythritol linked to higher risk for blood clots
NBC News: Biden administration considers restarting family detention for migrants
CNN: What to know about the controversial Willow oil drilling project in Alaska
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