stLouISTSTL: Wednesday, June 29, 2022
## Events [📆](https://stlouist.com/STLevents)
* Area Fourth Of July Celebrations Schedule – [RiverBender](https://www.riverbender.com/articles/details.cfm?id=59740)
* Where to see Fourth of July fireworks in St. Louis – [St. Louis Magazine](https://www.stlmag.com/culture/fairs-festivals/where-to-see-fireworks-d…)
* It’s Time For Fireworks In Southwest Illinois – [RiverBender](https://www.riverbender.com/articles/details.cfm?id=59737)
* Scattered storms in the 4th of July weekend forecast – [FOX 2](https://fox2now.com/news/weather/scattered-storms-in-the-4th-of-july-we…)
## BuySTL [👜](https://stlouist.com/bUySTL)
* The Blessed Bee Co. offers a variety of local honeys and all-natural beauty products in Waterloo, Illinois – [feastmagazine.com](https://www.feastmagazine.com/farmers/article_84f462c8-f65d-11ec-8f1e-a…)
* Companion Baking to close a cafe location – [KSDK](http://rssfeeds.ksdk.com/~/700920512/0/ksdk-localnews~Companion-Baking-…)
* $200M project backed by civic booster group in Downtown West nets incentives – [stltoday.com](https://www.stltoday.com/business/local/200m-project-backed-by-civic-bo…)
* Bayer loses again as U.S. Supreme Court rejects challenge to Roundup lawsuits – [KSDK](http://rssfeeds.ksdk.com/~/700908912/0/ksdk-localnews~Bayer-loses-again…)
* Board grants preliminary OK to incentives for $200M Downtown West redevelopment – [KSDK](http://rssfeeds.ksdk.com/~/701049966/0/ksdk-localnews~Board-grants-prel…)
* Outdoor retailer REI sets opening date for 2nd St. Louis-area store – [KSDK](http://rssfeeds.ksdk.com/~/700935382/0/ksdk-localnews~Outdoor-retailer-…)
### Restaurants [🍲](https://stlouist.com/restaurants)
* Melo’s Pizzeria in Benton Park shifts to a daytime-only model – [St. Louis Magazine](https://www.stlmag.com/dining/melo-s-pizzeria-shifts-to-a-daytime-only-…)
* Mission Taco Joint – Salt + Smoke – Ranoush Are Open in The Delmar Loop! – [Visit The Loop](http://visittheloop.com/mission-taco-joint-salt-smoke-ranoush-are-open-…)
## STLfood [⚜️](https://stlouist.com/stlfood)
* New vegan pop-up Wandering Yeti & Co. is changing up the St. Louis ice cream scene – [feastmagazine.com](https://www.feastmagazine.com/makers/article_3810c040-f654-11ec-b114-f3…)
## Neighborhoods [🏡](https://stlouist.com/neighborhoods)
* Hill 2000 Neighborhood Board Minutes May 11, 2022 – [The Hill Saint Louis](https://www.hillstl.org/2022/06/28/hill-2000-neighborhood-board-minutes…)
* N. Kingshighway Traffic Study Materials – Input till 7/31/22 – [West Pine Laclede Neighborhood Association](https://westpinelaclede.com/2022/06/n-kingshighway-traffic-study-materi…)
* No Public Meeting in July – [Soulard Community Improvement District](http://soulardcid.org/2022/06/29/no-public-meeting-in-july/?utm_source=…)
## STL99 [😱](https://stlouist.com/STL99)
* Couple carjacked in Soulard, four teens possibly involved – [FOX 2](https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/couple-carjacked-in-soulard-four-teen…)
* Couple carjacked while on first date in St. Louis – [KSDK](http://rssfeeds.ksdk.com/~/701000430/0/ksdk-localnews~Couple-carjacked-…)
* Source: 13-year-old driver in triple fatal crash took car from relatives without their knowledge – [KSDK](http://rssfeeds.ksdk.com/~/701029408/0/ksdk-localnews~Source-yearold-dr…)
* Rise of syphilis cases causes St. Louis City and County to urge testing – [KSDK](http://rssfeeds.ksdk.com/~/701027168/0/ksdk-localnews~Rise-of-syphilis-…)
* Syphilis cases spike in St. Louis and Missouri, testing urged – [FOX 2](https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/syphilis-cases-spike-in-st-louis-and-…)
## STL100 [💯](https://stlouist.com/STL100)
* Adorable Saint Louis Zoo leopard cubs ‘growing stronger every day’ – [FOX 2](https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/adorable-saint-louis-zoo-leopard-cubs…)
* Wood River Township Residents Protected From Rising Energy Costs – [RiverBender](https://www.riverbender.com/articles/details.cfm?id=59736)
## 99MO [😱](https://stlouist.com/99MO)
* Second case of monkeypox reported in Missouri – [FOX 2](https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/second-case-of-monkeypox-reported-in-…)
## Police [🚓](https://stlouist.com/Police)
* Grafton Passes Tax To Support Police By 71 Percent Vote – [RiverBender](https://www.riverbender.com/articles/details.cfm?id=59739)
* Problem of 911 callers hearing screeching noise in St. Louis region is fixed, Verizon says – [stltoday.com](https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/problem-of-911-cal…)
* Wentzville police release body camera footage from April shooting – [stltoday.com](https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/wentzville-police-…)
* Cops are harassing the Uvalde mom who pulled her kids out of school during massacre, says her lawyer – [Boing Boing](https://boingboing.net/2022/06/29/cops-are-harassing-the-uvalde-mom-who…)
## DotGov [🏛](https://stlouist.com/DotGov)
* California Legislators Seek To Burn Down The Internet — For The Children – [Techdirt](https://www.techdirt.com/2022/06/29/california-legislators-seek-to-burn…)
* California’s attempt to protect kids online could end adults’ internet anonymity – [The Register](https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2022/06/28/californ…)
* EU Officials Finally Coming To Terms With The Fact That The GDPR Failed; But Now They Want To Make It Worse – [Techdirt](https://www.techdirt.com/2022/06/28/eu-officials-finally-coming-to-term…)
### Abortion
* CVS, Walmart limiting morning-after pill purchases – [FOX 2](https://fox2now.com/news/national/cvs-walmart-limiting-morning-after-pi…)
* We can fight the Supreme Court with abortion pills – [Kevin Drum](https://jabberwocking.com/we-can-fight-the-supreme-court-with-abortion-…)
* Amazon to limit purchases of Plan B and other emergency contraceptive pills – [Engadget](https://www.engadget.com/amazon-limits-plan-b-roe-wade-demand-surge-234…)
* ‘I will not prosecute abortion cases’ St. Louis County Prosecutor says – [KSDK](http://rssfeeds.ksdk.com/~/701033342/0/ksdk-localnews~I-will-not-prosec…)
* Aldermanic panel OKs $1 million plan to help St. Louis women get out-of-state abortions – [stltoday.com](https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/aldermanic-panel-…)
* Messenger: Women in Missouri could be prosecuted for seeking abortions, lawyers warn – [stltoday.com](https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/columns/tony-messenger/messenger-wo…)
* Page backs $1 million St. Louis County plan to help residents get out-of-state abortions – [stltoday.com](https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/page-backs-1-mill…)
* Post-Roe, St. Louis’ LGBTQ Community Fears Losing Rights – [RFT](https://www.riverfronttimes.com/news/post-roe-st-louis-lgbtq-community-…)
* Roe v. Wade reaction: St. Louis doulas worry about maternal mortality rates increasing in minority communities – [KSDK](http://rssfeeds.ksdk.com/~/700939254/0/ksdk-localnews~Roe-v-Wade-reacti…)
* St. Louis city, county propose using federal COVID funds for people seeking reproductive health care – [KSDK](http://rssfeeds.ksdk.com/~/701034786/0/ksdk-localnews~St-Louis-city-cou…)
* St. Louis County designates $1M in ARPA funds to abortion access – [FOX 2](https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/sam-page-funding-1-million-in-arpa-fu…)
* St. Louis County Proposes Fund for Childcare, Abortion Travel – [RFT](https://www.riverfronttimes.com/news/st-louis-county-proposes-fund-for-…)
* St. Louis County Prosecutor Will Not Enforce Missouri Abortion Ban – [RFT](https://www.riverfronttimes.com/news/st-louis-county-prosecutor-will-no…)
* Facebook and Instagram are blocking posts about mailing abortion pills – [Engadget](https://www.engadget.com/facebook-blocking-posts-about-mailing-abortion…)
* Facebook Bans People For Simply Saying Abortion Pills Exist – [Techdirt](https://www.techdirt.com/2022/06/29/facebook-bans-people-for-simply-say…)
* Here’s What Period Tracking Apps Say They Do With Your Data – [VICE US](https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/qjkpbq/period-tracking-apps-data-pri…)
* U.S. Companies Don’t Much Want To Talk About Abortion Data Collection And Protection – [Techdirt](https://www.techdirt.com/2022/06/28/u-s-companies-dont-much-want-to-tal…)
### CityGov [🏛](https://stlouist.com/CityGov)
* BB 67 – Great Rivers Greenway District Lease – [Board Bills](https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/city-laws/board-bills/boardbill.c…)
* BB 68 – Roadway Improvements to Route 367 – [Board Bills](https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/city-laws/board-bills/boardbill.c…)
* City board supports AT&T tower’s nomination for federal historic status – [KSDK](http://rssfeeds.ksdk.com/~/700899258/0/ksdk-localnews~City-board-suppor…)
* Despite opposition from alderman, incentives back on track for Green Street apartment project – [stltoday.com](https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/despite-oppositio…)
* Jones to sign new $1.2B city budget today – [FOX 2](https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/jones-to-sign-new-1-2b-city-budget-to…)
* Messenger: Former St. Louis aldermanic president takes the Fifth in Twitter-blocking case – [stltoday.com](https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/columns/tony-messenger/messenger-fo…)
* St. Louis alderman backs tax break for low-income housing rehab that his predecessor blocked – [stltoday.com](https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/st-louis-alderman…)
* St. Louis board greenlights plan to call AT&T tower ‘historic’ – [r/StLouis](https://www.reddit.com/r/StLouis/comments/vmsvp9/st_louis_board_greenli…)
* St. Louis board OKs incentives for apartment redevelopment in Central West End – [stltoday.com](https://www.stltoday.com/business/local/st-louis-board-oks-incentives-f…)
* St. Louis land bank won’t sell property in certain wards until ‘aldermanic leadership’ returns – [stltoday.com](https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/st-louis-land-ban…)
* St. Louis mayor signs first Board of Aldermen-approved budget since 2019 – [stltoday.com](https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/st-louis-mayor-si…)
* SLDC Security Services Request for Proposal – [City of St. Louis Procurement Opportunities](https://www.stlouis-mo.gov//government/departments/sldc/documents/sldc-…)
* Trash Overflows from St. Louis Dumpsters, and People Are Pissed – [RFT](https://www.riverfronttimes.com/news/trash-overflows-from-st-louis-dump…)
### LocalGov [🏛](https://stlouist.com/LocalGov)
* Jane Dueker putting $10,000 behind Sam Page debate challenge – [stltoday.com](https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/columns/joe-holleman/jane-dueker-pu…)
* St. Louis County executive’s chief of staff abruptly resigns – [FOX 2](https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/sam-pages-chief-of-staff-resigns-afte…)
* Top aide to Sam Page quits after video of sex act surfaces – [KSDK](http://rssfeeds.ksdk.com/~/701059178/0/ksdk-localnews~Top-aide-to-Sam-P…)
* Page’s chief of staff resigns after councilman asks for probe of leaked sex video – [stltoday.com](https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/page-s-chief-of-s…)
* Revenue collector in rural Missouri charged with stealing, forgery – [FOX 2](https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/revenue-collector-in-rural-missouri-c…)
### MoGov [🏛](https://stlouist.com/MoGov)
* In St. Louis, Parson touts business-backed crime reduction plan for state – [stltoday.com](https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/in-st-louis-parso…)
* Gov. Parson to sign sweeping elections bill enacting new voter ID rule in Missouri – [Missouri Independent](https://missouriindependent.com/2022/06/28/gov-parson-to-sign-sweeping-…)
* Missouri charter schools poised to see funding boost under new law – [stltoday.com](https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/education/missouri-charter-schools-…)
* Missouri charter schools will receive millions in state funds with governor’s signature – [Missouri Independent](https://missouriindependent.com/2022/06/29/missouri-charter-schools-wil…)
* Missouri enacts photo voter ID law before November elections – [KSDK](http://rssfeeds.ksdk.com/~/701049182/0/ksdk-localnews~Missouri-enacts-p…)
* Missouri governor signs law aimed at cracking down on homeless camps – [stltoday.com](https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/missouri-governor…)
* Missouri’s parole revocation defense team among first in country – [Missouri Independent](https://missouriindependent.com/2022/06/28/missouris-parole-revocation-…)
* Parson: Crime negatively affecting Missouri businesses – [FOX 2](https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/crime-negatively-affecting-missouri-b…)
* Politics, policy merge as Senate panel focuses on immigration in Missouri – [stltoday.com](https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/politics-policy-m…)
* Rural Missouri watches as Parson considers veto of tax credit plan – [stltoday.com](https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/rural-missouri-wa…)
### FedGov [🏛](https://stlouist.com/FedGov)
* GOP opponent of U.S. Rep Ann Wagner raffling off AR-15s – [stltoday.com](https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/columns/joe-holleman/gop-opponent-o…)
* Trump had to be physically restrained from joining Jan. 6 mob, House panel told – [Missouri Independent](https://missouriindependent.com/2022/06/28/trump-had-to-be-physically-r…)
* Clarence Thomas REALLY Wants To Make It Easier For The Powerful To Sue People For Criticizing Them – [Techdirt](https://www.techdirt.com/2022/06/29/clarence-thomas-really-wants-to-mak…)
* F.C.C. Commissioner Brendan Carr Ask Apple and Google to Remove TikTok From App Stores – [Daring Fireball](https://daringfireball.net/linked/2022/06/29/fcc-commission-tiktok-app-…)
* FCC Commissioner urges Google and Apple to ban TikTok – [Engadget](https://www.engadget.com/fcc-commissioner-google-facebook-ban-tik-tok-0…)
* Feds Start Selling New Drilling Leases After Biden Pledged to Stop Them – [Gizmodo](https://gizmodo.com/biden-begins-drilling-lease-sales-federal-land-oil-…)
* Wherein The Copia Institute Tells The Supreme Court Not To Let Copyright Law Destroy Free Expression, A Rare Right We Ostensibly Have Left – [Techdirt](https://www.techdirt.com/2022/06/28/someday-soon-my-andy-warhol-prince-…)
## Jobs [📄](https://stlouist.com/jobs)
* Updated St Louis Unemployment Figures | released June 29, 2022 – [r/StLouis](https://www.reddit.com/r/StLouis/comments/vnkpme/updated_st_louis_unemp…)
* Data Processing Manager (SCADA) – [Jobs](https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/departments/personnel/jobs/job-de…)
* Photographer I – [Jobs](https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/departments/personnel/jobs/job-de…)
* Commissioner of Health – [Jobs](https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/departments/personnel/jobs/job-de…)
* Public Information Officer to the Comptroller – [Jobs](https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/departments/personnel/jobs/job-de…)
* Safety Officer II – [Jobs](https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/departments/personnel/jobs/job-de…)
* FRED Expands Job Postings on Indeed – [St. Louis Fed Economic Research](https://news.research.stlouisfed.org/2022/06/fred-expands-job-postings-…)
* ‘Let your light shine’: City program widens youth job opportunity – [KSDK](http://rssfeeds.ksdk.com/~/700931906/0/ksdk-localnews~Let-your-light-sh…)
* Offered a job in St. Louis but now I’m scared… advice? – [r/StLouis](https://www.reddit.com/r/StLouis/comments/vmwa7i/offered_a_job_in_st_lo…)
* Granite City steel workers, businesses react to potential mill shutdown – [KSDK](http://rssfeeds.ksdk.com/~/701059870/0/ksdk-localnews~Granite-City-stee…)
* U.S. Steel Announces Plan To Repurpose Mill, Could Spark Significant Loss Of Jobs – [RiverBender](https://www.riverbender.com/articles/details.cfm?id=59746)
* Union slams plan that could mean 1,000 jobs lost at Granite City steel mill – [FOX 2](https://fox2now.com/news/illinois/union-slams-plan-that-could-mean-1000…)
* Union, officials vow to fight job losses at Granite City steel plant – [stltoday.com](https://www.stltoday.com/business/local/union-officials-vow-to-fight-jo…)
* United Steelworkers blasts U.S. Steel’s plan at Granite City Works – [KSDK](http://rssfeeds.ksdk.com/~/701012394/0/ksdk-localnews~United-Steelworke…)
## History [🦕](https://stlouist.com/History)
* Village Of Prairie Du Rocher Celebrates Rare Milestone – [RiverBender](https://www.riverbender.com/articles/details.cfm?id=59714)
* Please Take A Moment To Celebrate How A Very Different Supreme Court Saved The Internet 25 Years Ago – [Techdirt](https://www.techdirt.com/2022/06/29/please-take-a-moment-to-celebrate-h…)
## Sustainability [♻️](https://stlouist.com/sustainability)
* With ‘real zero,’ NextEra pushes back against deceptive carbon offsets – [Grist](https://grist.org/energy/with-real-zero-nextera-pushes-back-against-dec…)
### Infrastructure [🚽](https://stlouist.com/infrastructure)
* ‘What scouts do’: Boy Scouts jumped into action in harrowing moments after Amtrak crash – [stltoday.com](https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/state-and-regional/what-scouts-do-b…)
* 4 dead, 150 injured in Monday’s Amtrak train derailment in Missouri – [FOX 2](https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/4-dead-150-injured-in-mondays-amtrak-…)
* A look at recent Amtrak derailments and other crashes – [KSDK](http://rssfeeds.ksdk.com/~/700882988/0/ksdk-localnews~A-look-at-recent-…)
* Missouri farmer worried for years about steep crossing at site of Amtrak train derailment – [FOX 2](https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/missouri-farmer-worried-for-years-abo…)
* NTSB investigators look into fatal Missouri Amtrak crash – [KSDK](http://rssfeeds.ksdk.com/~/700889894/0/ksdk-localnews~NTSB-investigator…)
* Residents, leaders have pushed for upgrades at Amtrak crash site, but no action – [KSDK](http://rssfeeds.ksdk.com/~/700927022/0/ksdk-localnews~Residents-leaders…)
* Safety upgrades urged for site of Amtrak wreck that killed 4 – [stltoday.com](https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/state-and-regional/safety-upgrades-…)
* Ameren’s Missouri unit to buy its largest-ever solar facility – [KSDK](http://rssfeeds.ksdk.com/~/700914504/0/ksdk-localnews~Amerens-Missouri-…)
* Bill environmentalists say could keep Missouri coal plants open signed by governor – [Missouri Independent](https://missouriindependent.com/2022/06/29/bill-environmentalists-say-c…)
* MoDOT’s I-270 North Project features changes at Route 367 – [KSDK](http://rssfeeds.ksdk.com/~/701009982/0/ksdk-localnews~MoDOTs-I-North-Pr…)
### Ecology [🦤](https://stlouist.com/Ecology)
* Find a baby deer alone? They really don’t need help – [FOX 2](https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/find-a-baby-deer-alone-they-really-do…)
## Captain’s Blog [🏴☠️](https://stlouist.com/CapsBlog)
* ‘Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration’ brings together more than 90 games this fall – [Engadget](https://www.engadget.com/atari-50-the-anniversary-collection-announced-…)
* A dozen subscribers to a celebrity-backed meal kit company have had organ removal surgery after eating “French Lentil + Leek Crumbles” – [Boing Boing](https://boingboing.net/2022/06/29/a-dozen-subscribers-to-a-celebrity-ba…)
* A New Firefox Update Can Stop Certain URLs from Tracking You Around the Web – [Gizmodo](https://gizmodo.com/firefox-update-stop-url-tracking-chrome-safari-brav…)
* Airbnb is banning party houses permanently – [Engadget](https://www.engadget.com/aint-no-party-like-an-airbnb-party-131354370.h…)
* An Amusing Series That Reimagines Obi-Wan Kenobi as a Free Wheeling Drug Addict Named Larry – [Laughing Squid](https://laughingsquid.com/star-wars-obi-wan-kenobi-larry-auralnauts/)
* China is trolling rare-earth miners online and the Pentagon isn’t happy – [The Register](https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2022/06/28/dod_chin…)
* Chinese Threat Actor Targets Rare Earth Mining Companies in North America, Australia – [SecurityWeek RSS Feed](https://www.securityweek.com/chinese-threat-actor-targets-rare-earth-mi…)
* City-killing asteroid won’t hit Earth in 2052 after all – [The Register](https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2022/06/29/asteroid…)
* Enjoy Digital Ownership And Public Libraries While You Still Can – [Techdirt](https://www.techdirt.com/2022/06/29/enjoy-digital-ownership-and-public-…)
* Infor to stop developing on-prem software for IBM iSeries – [The Register](https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2022/06/29/infor_ib…)
* June heat waves smash records across the globe – [Grist](https://grist.org/extreme-weather/june-heat-waves-smash-records-across-…)
* Notes on running containers with bubblewrap – [Julia Evans](https://jvns.ca/blog/2022/06/28/some-notes-on-bubblewrap/)
* NSO Lawyer Tells Lawmakers Company Can Count To Five, Will Need More Time To Count Higher Than That – [Techdirt](https://www.techdirt.com/2022/06/29/nso-lawyer-tells-lawmakers-company-…)
* The Amtrak’s response to the Biden infrastructure plan…. – [Maps on the Web](https://mapsontheweb.zoom-maps.com/post/688414009574244352)
* Three Arrows Capital Ordered to Liquidate All Assets After Defaulting on $675M Bitcoin Loans – [Gizmodo](https://gizmodo.com/three-arrows-capital-bitcoin-loan-default-crypto-cr…)
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