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.
Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024
Washington Post: Look for these 9 red flags to identify food that is ultra-processed
Washington Post: Millennials have found a way to save up to buy houses: Living with mom and dad
Politico: Mental hospitals warehoused the sick. Congress wants to let them try again.
The Guardian: New gun safety laws take effect around US after over 650 mass shootings in 2023
Washington Post: All 367 passengers escape Japan Airlines plane after fiery crash; 5 coast guard dead
NPR: Israel pulls thousands of troops from Gaza, a possible sign of scaled-back offensive
NPR: From Austin to Anchorage, U.S. cities opt to ditch their off-street parking minimums
The Hill: Patient infections, falls spiked in hospitals owned by private equity: Study
The Guardian: Back to the land: young Italians find la dolce vita in a return to farming
NY Times : LaPierre, Longtime N.R.A. Leader, Faces Trial That Could End His Reign
The Guardian: Nearly 200 names linked to Jeffrey Epstein expected to be made public
The Guardian: Revealed: almost half of British teens feel addicted to social media, study says
BBC: Kai Zhuang: Chinese teen found alive in US after 'cyber kidnapping'
NY Times : Indiana’s Plan to Pipe In Groundwater for Microchip-Making Draws Fire
AP News: States and Congress wrestle with cybersecurity at water utilities amid renewed federal warnings
The Hill: One third of adults in new poll say Biden’s election was illegitimate
AP News: Powerful earthquakes leave at least 48 dead, destroy buildings along Japan’s western coast
Seattle Times: Oregon Newspaper Stops Printing After Embezzlement Leaves It in ‘Shambles’
Courthouse News Service: For youth facing stressful justice system, Bay Area judges have an answer: Courtroom dogs
Oregon Public Broadcasting: Extreme heat represents a new threat to trees and plants in the Pacific Northwest
Oregon Public Broadcasting: Pacific Northwest could experience ‘energy droughts,’ study finds
KRCR: Fast food workers in California now make $20/hour in 2024
LA Times: Mountains of holiday food and packing waste are clogging landfills. Is there a better way?
KTLA: 4.1 magnitude quake strikes Los Angeles County on New Year’s Day
LA Times: Two killed, eight wounded in New Year’s Day shooting in downtown L.A.
LA Times: Planes catch fire after a collision at Japan’s Haneda airport, killing 5. Hundreds evacuated safely
ABC News: Powerful earthquakes leave at least 48 dead, destroy buildings along Japan's western coast
ABC News: California becomes 1st state to offer health insurance to all undocumented immigrants
KCRA: 3 killed, several wounded in separate shootings early on New Year's Day in Los Angeles area
KCRA: California law banning most firearms in public is taking effect as the legal fight over it continues
SFGate: Astonishingly high waves batter the iconic Lone Cypress
San Jose Mercury News: 3 awesome whale festivals in spring 2024 to see in Northern California
SF Chronicle: S.F.’s drug markets have transformed: More violence, new dealers and ‘chaos’ at night
SFGate: Two hikers fall 100 feet over cliff near Cache Creek
SFGate: California boy, 14, faked break-in and killed both parents, police say
San Jose Mercury News: Bird flu infects Northern California’s historic poultry region, putting small farmers in peril
San Jose Mercury News: Northern California father and 10-year-old son arrested after the child shot and killed another boy, deputies say
San Jose Mercury News: Despite billions spent, new data shows almost a third of the nation’s homeless now live in California
KRON: Plane burns on runway at Tokyo airport after collision, five reported dead
SF Chronicle: Driver performing doughnuts fatally strikes pedestrian, Oakland police say
KRON: NWS forecasts ‘bulk of rain’ over the next two days
KRON: BART train derails, catches fire near Orinda Station
Times-Standard : Man who died in warming fire behind Bayshore Mall in October identified
Times-Standard : Loose dog reunited with family after Burnt Ranch man’s week-long effort to catch her
/r/humboldt: Missing Connection- Woman in Ahsoka Sweatshirt at Wildberries tonight (1/1/24)
/r/humboldt: New to night shift, what does Humboldt’s night shift workers do for fun at night?
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