Anywhere But Humboldt
Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020
The Correspondent: Why poor people make poor decisions
The Guardian: Roger Stone: prosecutors quit after DoJ signals plan to reduce sentence
Sacramento Bee: California is dry with no rain in sight. Should we start worrying about drought and wildfire?
SF Chronicle: High-pressure ridge blocking storms from reaching Calif. can be seen from space
KRCR: Salvation Army says it is facing a donation crisis in the Northstate
Washington Post: Fed Chair Powell warns Congress that $1 trillion budget deficits are unsustainable
Monday, Feb. 10, 2020
NY Times: Justice Dept. Sues Over Sanctuary Laws in California, N.J. and Seattle
CBS News : County in rural Kansas is jailing people over unpaid medical debt
Huffington Post: Trump’s $4.8 Trillion Budget Plan Includes Cuts To Farm Subsidies, Food Stamps And Medicaid
Washington Post: In agricultural giant Brazil, a new and growing hazard: The illegal trade in pesticides
LA Times: Unlikely allies push the White House to back cleaning pollution from Tijuana River
Press Democrat: Winds as strong as 90 mph down trees, cut power in Sonoma County
The Guardian: Bob Marley at 75: how a ghetto reggae star rebranded Jamaica
Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020
NY Times: A Wild Childhood Matters: That’s Why I Wrote ‘How to Train Your Dragon.’
San Jose Mercury: Trapper tells how he caught, killed 19 wild pigs in East Bay park
The Guardian: College admissions scandal: ex-CEO of investment firm gets longest prison sentence yet
The Guardian: Thai police storm mall after soldier kills at least 20 in mass shooting
Press Democrat: Strong winds may cause power outages this weekend, PG&E says
SF Chronicle: Maine deems dozens of pot business applications complete
SF Chronicle: Vinyl record production in peril after fire at California plant
Friday, Feb. 7, 2020
LA Times: Health officials declare hepatitis A outbreak in San Bernardino County
LA Times: Man fined $20,000 for shooting trophy deer on his property
The Guardian: Drought and hunger: why thousands of Guatemalans are fleeing north
The Guardian: Antarctica logs hottest temperature on record with a reading of 65F
Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020
The Guardian: China theft of technology is biggest law enforcement threat to US, FBI says
NBC News: School tip lines were meant to stop shootings, but uncovered a teen suicide crisis
SF Chronicle: Universities cancel study-abroad programs amid virus fears
NPR: Pesticide Police, Overwhelmed By Dicamba Complaints, Ask EPA For Help
The Atlantic: Wash Up: 20 Seconds to Optimize Hand Wellness
Washington Post: Three dead and scores injured in Istanbul after passenger plane skids off runway and breaks apart
NY Times: Changes to the Census Could Make Small Towns Disappear
LA Times: Idle oil wells are California’s toxic multibillion-dollar problem
LA Times: Trump wants California cops to evict homeless people. They don’t want that ‘dirty’ job
Ukiah Daily Journal: Most renters pay more than owner’s monthly mortgage payments, study finds
NY Daily News: At least 138 Salvadorans deported from U.S. have been killed since returning; scores more assaulted
The Hill: FBI director says foreign disinformation campaigns 'never stopped' after 2016 elections
The Hill: Cross-partisan public support spurs congressional hearing to overturn Citizens United
The Oregonian: Trump touted more than 100 miles of new border wall during State of Union — 99 more than added
Redding Searchlight: Efforts to raise the height of Shasta Dam continue despite Westlands backing out
Trinity Journal: Explorer program will teach teens tracking and rescue skills
Sacramento Bee: California professor partnered with controversial pot investor. Now he’s in trouble
Sacramento Bee: This ‘Census’ form in your mailbox isn’t from the government. Here’s who sent it out and why
Sacramento Bee: California man killed a trophy deer on his rural property. Now he’s facing a huge penalty
SF Chronicle: Buttigieg, Sanders nearly tied as Iowa caucus results narrow
The Guardian: New ravel ban extension leaves Africans angry and disappointed
The Guardian: 10 US oil refineries exceeding limits for cancer-causing benzene, report finds
Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020
NY Times: OpEd: Private, Republicans Admit They Acquitted Trump Out of Fear
City Lab: Across the Globe, Urban Sprawl Is Spreading
Press Democrat: SRJC park ranger academy, one of only seven nationally, put on hold