DISCLAIMER: None of the stuff below is written or endorsed by the Outpost, and we’d be willing to bet that at least some of it is crazy and/or wrong. Use critical thinking.
Sunday, July 2, 2023
NPR: Men are hunters, women are gatherers. That was the assumption. A new study upends it
NPR: Florida moves forward on radioactive road paving plan as Gov. DeSantis signs new law
NPR: Drone Photo Award winners capture the extraordinary beauty of the ordinary
AP News: The world’s tallest flagpole. A tiny Maine town. An idea meant to unite people is dividing them
Saltwire: Blue-green algae in 16 lakes across Nova Scotia already
NY Times : Salmon Fishing: Japan’s Native Ainu Fight to Restore a Last Vestige of Their Identity
NY Times : Lithium Scarcity Pushes Carmakers Into the Mining Business
NY Times : Half the Police Force Quit. Crime Dropped.
NY Times : Why Buy Anything You Could Borrow (Especially If You’re Renting)?
The Guardian: The big picture: a celebration of life in the Peruvian rainforest
Washington Post: Those 10,000 5-star reviews are fake. Now they’ll also be illegal.
The Guardian: Sriracha lovers feel the heat as hot sauce shortage continues
The Guardian: World’s oldest national newspaper prints final edition after 320 years
The Guardian: ‘Nowhere in Palestine is free’: West Bank villagers defenceless against rising settler violence
The Guardian: Nebraska rodeo athlete and horse die after being struck by lightning
Washington Post: People line up as recreational marijuana becomes legal in Maryland
Washington Post: Financiers bought up anesthesia practices, then raised prices
Washington Post: San Francisco may soon get 24/7 driverless cabs. City leaders are fuming.
The Hill: Regulatory dogfight: Who should regulate genetically altered animals?
The Hill: More than 2,000 flights delayed as holiday weekend kicks off
The Hill: Teamsters say strike still on the table at UPS
The Hill: US border officials stop smuggling of $2.5M in fentanyl in San Diego
Action News Now: CHP: 2 dead following crash in Trinity River area on State Route 3
AP News: Venezuelan women are increasingly taking up the grueling work of fishing in the Caribbean
AP News: Kansas shooting hospitalizes 9 victims including 7 people shot and 2 trampled, police say
AP News: Baltimore block party shooting leaves 2 dead and 28 injured, including 3 critically hurt, police say
KOMO: Sports betting in Florida could return after federal court sides with Seminole Tribe
KOMO: Crab season opener poses potential threat to Washington state ferry operations
The Oregonian: Allegations of ‘small town’s slush fund’ prompt criminal investigation of Oregon fire district
Oregon Public Broadcasting: University of Oregon research finds bad sleep tied to suicidal thoughts in young people
Oregon Public Broadcasting: Morning-after pill vending machines gain popularity on college campuses post-Roe
The Oregonian: Oregon groups create a path for people of color to feel safe on wilderness trails
Oregon Public Broadcasting: Self-serve gas will be legal in Oregon when governor signs bill
KTLA: California bacon law takes effect
KTLA: LAX bans single-use plastic water bottles to reduce waste
KTLA: Neighbors unhappy with illegal RV park in Sylmar backyard
KTLA: Magnitude 3.8 earthquake hits Southern California
LA Times: Makeshift RV park stirs controversy in Sylmar. But is it a hazard or a help?
LA Times: Tens of thousands of L.A. County residents could soon lose Medi-Cal coverage. Here’s why
LA Times: Opinion: Looking for the next California tech boom? You’ll find it in our farmlands
LA Times: 14 things to do on the mystical Mendocino coast — like ride a railbike in a redwood grove
LA Times: ‘It’s a disaster’: California farmer faces ordeal as pistachio farm sits underwater
Modesto Bee: Yes, bounty hunters still exist — and a new California law will change their business
Press Democrat: No sign yet of widespread marine mammal poisoning in Sonoma County, experts say
San Jose Mercury News: San Jose: Police arrest two, seize 38,000 pounds in illegal fireworks after storage facility fire
Press Democrat: Sonoma County’s lone low-income detox center forced to close amid re-licensing. Here’s what that means
Press Democrat: Cloverdale’s solitary embrace of fireworks stirs strong feelings in fire-scarred Sonoma County
KRON: Woman arrested in Santa Cruz bear spray road rage attack
KRON: Wife of Sonoma County sheriff charged with DUI following Tesla crash
East Bay Times: Golden Gate Bridge toll rises to $9.75
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