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Gateway - Quartz
Quartz· 2 days agoIllegal fentanyl seems to be everywhere in the US. Synthetic opioids (largely fentanyl) were linked to more than 70,000 drug overdose deaths in the US in 2021, up from fewer than 58,000 the ...
Robert Stamps named Napa County Superior Court judge
Napa Valley Register· 13 hours agoCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday that he has appointed Robert Stamps to become a Napa County Superior Court judge.
Are Longer Freight Trains Really More Likely to Derail?
Scientific American· 1 day agoThere are almost no data on any possible dangers posed by...Replacing two 50-car trains with one...
Millions of huge insects are causing chaos in Nevada. They’ve inspired a whole festival
The Sacramento Bee· 22 hours agoLocals are using brooms and leaf blowers just to walk outside.
China’s currency is not as influential as once imagined
The Economist· 6 days agoChinese officials seem pleased with the yuan’s recent progress as a global currency. The international monetary system is diversifying at an accelerating pace, said Pan Gongsheng, the governor ...
Gateway - Jalopnik
Jalopnik· 16 hours agoAt that point, the human driver must take over. Mercedes-Benz issued a response in late June that addresses one of the lingering questions: how the company views its liability ...
Michigan steals largest cannabis market from California
WILX 10 Lansing· 5 days agoCalifornia, the powerhouse state in the cannabis industry now has some competition. Michigan has...
Why is Intercity Transit proposing a new roundabout on Martin Way East?
The Olympian· 2 days agoWhy is Intercity Transit proposing a new roundabout on Martin Way East? Intercity Transit wants to change the intersection so it can have a place to efficiently turn its buses around on this east-west urban corridor.
Los Angeles council OKs study of removing police from traffic enforcement
LA Times via Yahoo News· 6 days agoA 2022 Loyola Marymount University survey of Los Angeles residents showed public opinion was largely...
New fathers should be screened for postpartum depression too, study says
The Times of Northwest Indiana· 14 hours agoMen are far from immune to the emotional strain of becoming a new parent, and the study comes amid a...