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![Ninth Circuit revives petition to give magic mushrooms Schedule II status](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2022/06/Mushrooms.jpeg?w=980&q=75)
Ninth Circuit revives petition to give magic mushrooms Schedule II status
A federal appeals court panel Friday revived a petition to reschedule magic mushrooms — mushrooms containing psilocybin, a hallucinogen — from Schedule I to Schedule II status,
![Ninth Circuit halts Oregon cattle grazing project over incomplete analysis](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2023/10/attachment-Oregon-frog.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Ninth Circuit halts Oregon cattle grazing project over incomplete analysis
The ruling is a win for both imperiled Oregon spotted frogs and conservationists who hope the courts will keep requiring federal agencies to consider climate change when approving projects on public land.
![Fifth Circuit rejects media groups’ challenge of Texas drone regulations](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2023/02/attachment-drone-technology.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Fifth Circuit rejects media groups’ challenge of Texas drone regulations
In a loss for Texas journalists, a Fifth Circuit panel on Monday ruled a state law restricting use of drones does not violate the First Amendment.
![Scientists sound alarm as Earth reaches uncharted territory with climate change](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2023/10/attachment-climate-change.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Scientists sound alarm as Earth reaches uncharted territory with climate change
International scientists reissued a global warning about climate change Tuesday with a new study highlighting how several climate-related records have been shattered since 2021.
![Kitchen confidential: Foreign intern claims exploitation at luxe Aspen hotel](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2023/10/attachment-aspen-colorado.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Kitchen confidential: Foreign intern claims exploitation at luxe Aspen hotel
A Mexican culinary school graduate says instead of studying under St. Regis’ executive chef, he was slammed on the cookline during 72-hour workweeks.
![California coastal enclave reaches deal with state over housing](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2023/10/attachment-california-ocean.jpg?w=980&q=75)
California coastal enclave reaches deal with state over housing
California on Friday reached an agreement with the city of Coronado over its housing plan, ending a struggle between state officials and the San Diego County beach town.
![Phoenix races against November deadline to clear homeless camp](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2023/10/attachment-homeless-Arizona.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Phoenix races against November deadline to clear homeless camp
A recent order by a federal judge may give the city the latitude necessary to clear the zone by opening a large outdoor space in which people can camp.
![Trail access to Montana’s Crazy Mountains lands at Ninth Circuit](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2023/10/attachment-crazy-mountains.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Trail access to Montana’s Crazy Mountains lands at Ninth Circuit
Environmental groups say the U.S. Forest Service folded to landowners who obstructed public trails using locked gates, barbed wire and private property signs.
![Denver judge SLAPPs down Trump motion to dismiss ballot challenge](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2023/04/attachment-Capitol-Colorado1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Denver judge SLAPPs down Trump motion to dismiss ballot challenge
Amanda Pampuro
DENVER (CN) — A Denver judge on Wednesday slapped down former President Donald Trump’s anti-SLAPP motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by voters seeking to bar his name from appearing on the Republican primary ballot in March.
![Sacramento mayor hails new tiny home project](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2023/10/attachment-housing-califnoria.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Sacramento mayor hails new tiny home project
The tiny homes are part of a larger Wellness Center that's expected to help revitalize what officials call a blighted area.