art San Francisco offers thousands in grants for pop-ups in downtown Rusty Blazenhoff

los angeles Judge orders L.A. to build shelter for Skid Row homeless within 180 days Jess Sabine

los angeles LA hacks: free parking, secret shortcuts & more  Mark Frauenfelder

Science New York feeding rats tasty birth control Gail Sherman

politics Ted Cruz, falling behind in the polls, agrees to debate Dem challenger Colin Allred Rob Beschizza

News Can Opener bridge strikes again Gail Sherman

museums See Bigfoot's "buttocks imprint" in Blue Ridge, Georgia Jennifer Sandlin

lobsters Red Lobster employees rescue rare mutant lobster from certain death Allan Rose Hill

crime Hotel clerk in San Diego turns on guest with horrifying phone message before stabbing her Carla Sinclair

attacks Yet another elk stomps on person in Estes Park — an "unprecedented" three attacks in 8 days Carla Sinclair

science fiction "Big Germs" — short fiction by Rudy Rucker Boing Boing

stunts Los Angeles lunatic tightrope walks between two skyscrapers David Pescovitz

dangerous pranks Food cans are dropping from top of 23-story building in Portland, nearly hitting people as they walk by Carla Sinclair

los angeles Legendary L.A. eatery Clifton's Cafeteria is back! (but is called Clifton's Republic now) Yoy Luadha

deceptive marketing practices Downtown L.A. restaurant sneaks absurd 4.5% "Security Charge" on bills Mark Frauenfelder

politics A montage of Trump claiming to be the expert (video) Jason Weisberger

oregon I stayed in a 180 sq ft cottagecore tiny house hotel room Rusty Blazenhoff

"It's good." My father rates Disneyland's most hyped cookie: The Harbor Galley Chocolate Chip Jason Weisberger

police "The rats are … all high," says New Orleans police chief David Pescovitz

Is it safe to travel to Mexico, Jamaica, and the Bahamas in 2024? Mark Frauenfelder