New S.C. law lets students bring sunscreen to school without a doctor’s note (www.wistv.com)
U.S. inflation falls to 3%, lowest level in more than 2 years, as price pressures ease (www.politico.com)
Biden designates national monument near Grand Canyon to protect sacred sites, environment (www.knau.org)
“President Joe has designated a nearly 1-million-acre national monument near Grand Canyon National Park. It permanently bans new uranium mining in an area that holds spiritual and cultural significance to more than a dozen tribes in the region.”
Dog chases bear away from where Connecticut toddler was playing (www.upi.com)
Man’s Beach Proposal Saved After Teen with Metal Detector Finds Missing Engagement Ring in the Sand (people.com)
India succeeds in reducing emissions rate by 33% over 14 years (www.reuters.com)
Miami Police Officer with Autistic Son Honored After Saving Autistic Boy from Drowning (www.goodnewsnetwork.org)
Two Critically Endangered Baby Condors Born in National Park Are Healthy, ‘Adorable Fluffballs’ (www.goodnewsnetwork.org)
In California, wildfires are prevented by crews of unlikely firefighters: goats (www.npr.org)
New National Monument Spans 1 Million Sacred Acres Linking Indian Reservations to the Grand Canyon (www.goodnewsnetwork.org)
Analysis Shows We’ve Been Overestimating the Amount of Plastic in Oceans by 30x (www.goodnewsnetwork.org)
Saturday marked 3rd-highest ridership day on BART since pandemic (www.kron4.com)
Hopefully, our public transit can recover and continue to serve us in the Bay Area. This is encouraging.