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May 14, 2022
A salty dispute: California Coastal Commission unanimously rejects desalination plant
The commission, in a marathon session today, killed a proposed desalination plant in Huntington Beach that’s been debated for more than 20 years.
May 13, 2022
Interview: Cal Fire’s staffing shortage, and a bill that could bring in more firefighters
Cal Fire has been facing staffing shortages for years. While most municipal fire stations have three firefighters per engine, Cal Fire has an average of 2.7, requiring employees to work forced overtime and causing severe mental health issues.
Classic jazz revitalized in new release by Catherine Russell
The celebrated singer hearkens back to the roots of an American art form and gives them new life in her newest album, "Send For Me."
May 12, 2022
War in Ukraine live updates: Finland abandons neutrality and will move to immediately join NATO
Bridget Brink, a career diplomat who is President Biden's pick to serve as ambassador to Ukraine, will be on Capitol Hill today before the Senate Foreign Relations committee for a confirmation hearing.
May 11, 2022
Rural California Hatches Plan for Engineered Mosquitoes to Battle Stealthy Predator
Tulare County officials hope the region will soon be a testing ground for a new generation of technology in a centuries-old war: Human vs. Mosquito.
May 11, 2022
California spent millions to boost COVID vaccination rates of Medi-Cal members — but they lag even more
Gaps in COVID vaccination rates among the state’s Medi-Cal population persist. Five Medi-Cal plans still have vaccination rates under 50%.
May 11, 2022
Who says big band jazz is for old people? Not this teenage composer
California musician Skylar Tang, 16, is the winner of a Jazz at Lincoln Center contest.
May 11, 2022
Meet Raven Chacon, the first indigenous person to win the Pulitzer Prize for music
A composer, performer and installation artist from the Navajo Nation, Chacon's winning piece, Voiceless Mass, was composed for a chamber orchestra and a specific Milwaukee pipe organ.
May 10, 2022
How bad is water use in California? March is the worst so far, up 19%
Ignoring urgent pleas from water officials, Californians used substantially more water after a record-dry three months gripped the state.
May 10, 2022
Sacramento City Unified could extend school year a week to avoid state fine following strike
The district must make up the lost instructional time by July 1 in order for the district to avoid paying the state over $40 million.
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Culture
Some are calling the Buffalo suspect a 'teenager.' Is that a privilege of his race?
May 16, 2022
The white supremacist suspect in Buffalo is 18 years old. Some news organizations and commentators have called him a "teenager" and "child" rather than a "man."
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This forgotten women's prison helped cement Greenwich Village's queer identity
May 16, 2022
In his book The Women's House of Detention, Hugh Ryan writes about the New York City prison and the role it played in the gay rights movement of the '60s, including the 1969 Stonewall Uprising.
National
Parishioners stop gunman in deadly California church attack
May 16, 2022
A man opened fire during a lunch reception at a Southern California church, killing one person and wounding five before parishioners hog-tied him with electrical cords.
Animals
Missouri scientists work to save lake sturgeon by electronically tracking them
May 16, 2022
With a decreasing population of lake sturgeon, nine states have listed the species as endangered. To protect them, scientists are studying where lake sturgeon travel before and after they reproduce.
National
The gunman had plans to continue his rampage, says Buffalo police commissioner
May 16, 2022
Had he not been stopped by police, Buffalo Buffalo Police Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia told ABC News on Monday, the alleged perpetrator would have driven away in search of more victims.
Bipartisan group pushes Senate to confirm environmental prosecutor to key EPA post
May 16, 2022
Former colleagues say David Uhlmann will work to make sure Americans can breathe clean air and drink safe water.
World
The U.S. will remove 5 groups from its foreign terrorism blacklist
May 16, 2022
The United States is poised to remove five extremist groups, all believed to be defunct, from its list of foreign terrorist organizations, including several that once posed significant threats.
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A substance found in young spinal fluid helps old mice remember
May 16, 2022
A team at Stanford University has reversed memory loss in old mice by flooding their brains with spinal fluid taken from young animals. The finding may hold promise for Alzheimer's research.
Business
McDonald's is leaving Russia, after more than 30 years
May 16, 2022
In 1990, the Big Mac's arrival in Moscow signaled a new era. Now McDonald's is tearing down the golden arches and writing off its investment in Russia.
Middle East
An independent probe points to Israeli gunfire in the death of a journalist
May 16, 2022
One open-source research team said its initial findings lent support to Palestinian witnesses who said Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was killed by Israeli fire.
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