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Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina

Tuesday, Aug. 5

The Guardian: Joy and relief as lotus flowers bloom again in Kashmiri lake after three decades

NY Times : Inside Trump’s New Tactic to Separate Immigrant Families

BBC: US may demand $15,000 deposit for visas

Reuters: Israel considers full Gaza takeover as more die of hunger

Reuters: Mudslide engulfs Indian village, at least four dead, over 50 missing

BBC: China reports 7,000 cases of chikungunya virus

Indian Country Today: Global solidarity at the mouth of the Klamath

The Guardian: Legionnaire’s disease outbreak in New York City leaves two dead and 58 sickened

The Guardian: Nebraska Republican faces heckles and boos at town hall over Trump cuts and Epstein

The Hill: US economy on ‘precipice of recession,’ Moody’s chief economist warns

The Hill: Trump says big banks have turned him away, revives discrimination allegations

BBC: Texas Republicans vote to arrest Democrats blocking redistricting plan

NY Times : G.O.P. Bets Big on Hispanic Voters With New Texas Map

Politico: Toppled Confederate statue will rise again in Washington

The Oregonian: Western renewable energy labs, research would lose big under Trump budget

Willamette Weekly: Founding Father of Oregon Psilocybin Fined for Breaking Rules He Helped Establish

Politico: CBO: Republican megabill to cost $4.1T, due to higher borrowing costs

OPB: In wildfire-prone Washington, ‘collaboration’ on forest management gives way to timber interests

The Oregonian: Responders rescue same pair from Willamette River twice

The Oregonian: Umpqua Bank sets date for switch to new name

KTLA: Alleged wrong-way driver in O.C. plows into 4 vehicles; 2 dead, 4 injured

CBS News LA: Los Angeles County suspects in alleged fake bear insurance claims case appear in court

KCRA: 9-year-old girl bitten by sea lion while surfing at Asilomar State Beach

KTLA: Injured hiker found screaming, airlifted from popular Southern California waterfall

KTLA: Health officials investigate unusual outbreak in Long Beach

KTLA: UPS hit with multimillion-dollar penalty after statewide investigation

CBS San Diego: Inmate's account of jail death reveals grim reality of San Diego jails

CBS San Diego: Pacific Crest Trail hiker with Parkinson's finds companionship essential after rescue

Sacramento Bee: 15-month-old toddler dies in Nevada County after being found alone in parked car

Sacramento Bee: Sutter County farmer who lobbied against hemp ban secures bail after pot bust

The Guardian: Central California issues evacuation orders after wildfire burns 72,000 acres

San Jose Mercury News: California ranks No. 1 for unemployment. Again.

CBS News : Gifford Fire in Santa Barbara County burns more than 60,000 acres, forces evacuations

SF Gate: Calif. parks jump on viral Gen Z social media trend

East Bay Times: Cleanup of toxic Richmond waterway creates divisions

AP News: Trump says he’s cut drug prices by up to 1,500%. That’s not possible

AP News: Texas and California joust for political advantage, with Trump’s agenda and House majority in play

SF Gate: California is getting its own New York Post

SF Gate: Wild pigs found with blue meat in California spark alarm

KPIX: 3 Lake County firefighters escape with minor injuries after crashing down steep cliff

KPIX: Oakland women arrested following Healdsburg robbery, pistol-whipping, kidnapping

East Bay Times: One California police department has an answer to illegal sideshows: crush the cars

East Bay Times: It was raining cash on ATM hacking crew, until California indictment landed

SF Gate: California wildfire explodes to over 65,000 acres, shuts down highway

KQED: California Affordable Housing Programs Are on the Chopping Block After Supreme Court Ruling

Orange Co. Register: AT&T, ordered to keep providing land-line service, takes fight to California legislature

San Jose Mercury News: California prison will close in 2026, state officials say

KRON: Napa mother charged with murdering 3-year-old son

KRON: San Francisco speed cameras begin issuing fines Tuesday

Marin Independent Journal: Marin highway repair projects get $47M from state