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Tuesday, March 7, 2023
NPR: Medical debt affects millions, and advocates push IRS, consumer agency for relief
NPR: Why we usually can't tell when a review is fake
NPR: 5 DeSantis allies now control Disney World's special district. Here's what's next
LA Times: Kitesurfing Californians found the perfect beach in Baja. Then they gentrified it
LA Times: We found 95 instances of plagiarism in a USC scientist’s new book. Sales have been suspended
LA Times: Odds are increasing for the return of El Niño. Here's what that could mean for California
KTLA: Road collapses, swallowing SUV in Laguna Beach
KTLA: Don’t answer phone calls from these 5 area codes
KTLA: Storm relief, recovery continues in San Bernardino County Mountain communities
AP News: Norfolk Southern announces safety upgrades amid derailments
AP News: Oklahomans head to polls for one issue: legal marijuana
KOMO News: FTC warns eye doctors to provide copy ofprescriptions for free, as required by law
KPTV: Thieves trick drivers with fake emergencies in Portland
The Oregonian: Hiker dies after falling down bluff on Oregon Coast, swept out to sea
NY Times: Republicans’ refusal to raise the nation’s borrowing cap could put millions out of work.
NY Times: Rail Heat Sensors, Under Scrutiny in Ohio Crash, Face Few Regulations
Courthouse News Service: Colorado funeral home director to pay restitution for selling body parts
Courthouse News Service: Great Salt Lake gets some but not all the help needed from Utah Legislature
Courthouse News Service: Iditarod sees smallest field of competitors on trek to Nome
KCRA: 3 dead, 2 hurt in crash in Modesto area, CHP says
KCRA: Old Sacramento businesses call for more police presence after weekend shooting
KOVR: Tracy McDonald's drive-through closed after collapsing on 2 vehicles
KRCR: Local Trinidad Rancheria tribal leader Joy Sundberg dies at the age 90
KRCR: Snow and ice pose risks to propane and heating systems
KRCR: Prior convictions of child sexual assault by father charged in abusing infant son
AP News: Biden will seek Medicare changes, up tax rate in new budget
Boston Herald: 1 out of 4 Massachusetts doctors plan to leave medicine in the next two years: ‘Distressing’
Marin Independent Journal: Black couple settle lawsuit alleging racism in Marin home appraisal
City of Eureka Meetings: City Council - Mar 07, 2023
East Bay Times: For Bay Area cops, military-grade hardware is one-click shopping
AP News: 23 charged with terrorism in Atlanta ‘Cop City’ protest
AP News: Plunge in border crossings could blunt GOP attack on Biden
AP News: 2 dead in stampede at GloRilla concert in New York
AP News: Fate of 4 kidnapped Americans in Mexico still unknown
San Jose Mercury: Crow conundrum: The birds are back in Sunnyvale as city axes green laser strategy
San Jose Mercury: Elizabeth Holmes responds to feds’ demand she pay $878 million: Crimes didn’t kill Theranos
San Jose Mercury News: ‘Operation Mountain Strong’: Patchwork of volunteers bring vital supplies to snowed-in California residents
AP News: 2 dead in stampede at GloRilla concert in New York
AP News: Plunge in border crossings could blunt GOP attack on Biden
AP News: Fate of 4 kidnapped Americans in Mexico still unknown
AP News: Chinese minister warns that China, US on course for conflict
East Bay Times: Morgue contractor who removed body from Michigan house accused of breaking in next day to steal valuables
SFGate: 'Drones everywhere': Influencers intrude on Joshua Tree art piece
East Bay Times: Gov. Newsom says California ‘done’ with Walgreens for buckling in abortion pill fight
East Bay Times: Atmospheric river storm this week will bring heavy rain, raise flood concerns with huge Sierra Nevada snowpack
SFGate: Famed UC Berkeley professor taught with possible Native American remains
SFGate: Man on United flight from LA allegedly attacks flight attendant
SFGate: What you'll pay if you accidentally use the new Bay Area express lane on Highway 101
SFGate: 'Copious amounts of rainfall': Atmospheric river set to hit Bay Area
Marin Independent Journal: Marin County begins testing wastewater for drugs
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