utilities Man learns he's been paying his neighbor's utility bill for nearly 20 years Allan Rose Hill

neighborhood drama Watch epic Nextdoor chat about a lizard on the loose, amusingly reenacted on Jimmy Kimmel (video) Carla Sinclair

surveillance Neighborhood associations are installing license plate readers to privately police who drives on their streets Thom Dunn

police Police respond after man repeatedly yells SHOOT!…. during a hockey game on TV David Pescovitz

music Harsh but funny way to get your neighbors to turn down their music David Pescovitz

Weird Neighbor accused of stealing skeleton in window with middle finger raised offensively Xeni Jardin

surveillance Amazon's surveillance doorbell marketers help cops get warrantless access to video footage from peoples' homes Cory Doctorow

police Amazon's secret deals with local cops give them access to realtime 911 data for use in scary alerts sent to Ring owners Cory Doctorow

surveillance Cop says Amazon told him they had "partnered" with 200 US police forces to sell and tap into Ring surveillance doorbells Cory Doctorow

Science Did you know a tree stump can regrow bark by acquiring nutrients from nearby trees? Popkin

criminal justice reform Freedom-hating Texas Attorney General sues Dallas for voter-approved measure to end pot arrests Ellsworth Toohey

deaths Horror manga pioneer Kazuo Umezu dead at 88 Rob Beschizza

politics Widespread racist texts investigated by FBI Jason Weisberger

politics Texas bigots cowardly sneaking threats on to yard signs Jason Weisberger

laws "Ancient lights" protect the right to light Gail Sherman

marijuana Overloaded powerstrip brings bomb squad to illegal grow house Jason Weisberger

politics Sweaty Don Jr. spreads hurricane relief disinformation Jason Weisberger

san diego San Diego fines massage parlor after "loud sexual moaning" disrupts Bible study sessions Ellsworth Toohey

DRONES Hawaii using drone warfare on invasive frogs Thom Dunn