Officials say there’s a high risk of flooding in parts of California, especially in the Central Valley, as the snowpack begin to melt in warmer months. They plan to release information related to runoff in coming weeks. ⁦CapRadio News⁩ capradio.org/articles/2023/…

"Spreading the reductions evenly would reduce the impact on tribes in Arizona, and also help protect the state’s fast-growing cities. But it would hurt Southern California’s agriculture industry, which helps feed the nation, as well as invite lawsuits." nytimes.com/2023/04/11/cli…

NPR quits Twitter after being falsely labeled as 'state-affiliated media' npr.org/2023/04/12/116…

NPR quits Twitter.

As NPR turns away from Twitter, here are other ways to stay connected.

I love how this piece opens. nytimes.com/2023/04/20/spo… Rory Smith

"An amateur gold seeker, Mr. Fausel used his gloved fingers to sweep aside the sand and gravel at the bottom of the creek and then, still under water, let out a cry that was audible through the tube of his snorkel: 'Woooo-hoo-hoooo!'" nytimes.com/2023/04/22/us/…

This detail from the piece is another story in itself, "Mr. Eakin...has never sent a text message."

"One of the lyrics a former Miramar Marine suggested to the Mexican musician, according to prosecutors: 'I wanted to study and became a soldier, but I liked the fast life better.'" latimes.com/california/sto…

"A bottle of Tums antacid tablets rattled in the cup holder of Kirk Gilkey’s truck recently as he drove around the area surveying the rising water." latimes.com/california/sto…

Cesar Chavez's granddaughter. Californian. Biden's new campaign chair. apnews.com/article/e1f693…

Rizzo and Scarlett. Cheerios and liver treats. pressenterprise.com/2023/04/25/cov…

“What would a newspaper movie look like today?” wondered my New York Times colleague Jim Rutenberg. “A bunch of individuals at their apartments, surrounded by sad houseplants, using Slack?” nytimes.com/2023/04/29/opi…

"an imposing Jewish man who’d cut his teeth as a bouncer...in his native Chicago...a trim Japanese man who’d served in the Japanese Army during World War II...bound by a love for food..." #sushi latimes.com/business/story…

Javier Castellano and a horse named Mage should be the story. But, as Joe Drape writes, "It certainly was not the celebration of an American pastime that anyone wished for." nytimes.com/2023/05/06/spo…

So fun to work with Josh Yeager to craft and edit this piece. Now, I want to go rafting, but maybe after the water warms up.

Go vegan, and keep your green lawn. Sort of. nytimes.com/interactive/20…

Perla, is that you? This sounds so familiar....allegedly recruiting migrants outside a resource center in Texas with the promise of jobs, loading them onto a charter flight and sending them where no one is expecting them. apnews.com/article/texas-…

A sad day. I'm certain that Debbie Elliott's piece is a gorgeous tribute to an NPR legend and one of my favorite storytellers. I haven't been able to bring myself to listen, yet. npr.org/2023/06/08/116…

Fentanyl-tainted pills now found in Mexican pharmacies from coast to coast latimes.com/world-nation/s…