Anywhere But Humboldt
Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019
SF Chronicle: Doubts about chocolate: U.S. officials investigate whether to block critical cocoa imports
The Guardian: Twitter to ban all political advertising, raising pressure on Facebook
SF Chronicle: Kincade Fire now 30 percent contained, grows to 76,825 acres overnight
Washington Post: Hundreds of pets were lost in the California fires. Their furry faces will break your heart.
Washington Post: Nepali man shatters speed record for scaling the world’s tallest mountains ‘to show human capacity’
Washington Post: Police blew up an innocent man’s house in search of an armed shoplifter. Too bad, court rules.
Buzz Feed: Juul Shipped At Least A Million Contaminated Pods, New Lawsuit Says
USA Today: The Getty Fire near Los Angeles was ignited after a tree branch fell on a power line, officials say
Seattle Times: Wall Street seeks a valuable resource from Washington state’s aging farmers: their water
Seattle Times: Seven months ago, residents locked the city out of their tiny house village. Now, Seattle officials plan to cut its funding
Del Norte Triplicate: Car crash claims well-known tackle shop, charter boat personality
Del Norte Triplicate: Sheriff investigating shooting and homicide - two separate incidents
Press Democrat: ‘It’s very personal’: All-local fire crew volunteers to defend Santa Rosa
LA Times: 3 dead, 9 injured in shooting at Long Beach Halloween Party
Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019
National Geographic: Turtles are being snatched from U.S. waters and illegally shipped to Asia
Marin Independent Journal: Kincade Fire spreads as crews brace for worsening conditions
Sacramento Bee: Thief nabs Kincade Fire evacuee’s bag as she eats at restaurant, California cops say
SF Chronicle: Plane still missing near Lost Coast
Press Democrat: Kincade Fire: $23 million in costs; 75,000 acres and counting
The Guardian: Wildfire wedding: couple wear protective masks in viral California photo
Buzz Feed: These Photos Show Just How Terrifying The Fires Are In California
The Guardian: The fight to stop Nestlé from taking America's water to sell in plastic bottles
SF Chronicle: Latest: Kincade Fire grows to 113 square miles
Washington Post: Native American volleyball players were called ‘savages.’ They walked out of the match for safety reasons.
Monday, Oct. 28, 2019
NY Post: Americans’ love of drugs may soon bring Mexico’s collapse
Huffington Post: California To Investigate PG&E Power Blackouts
SF Chronicle: Getty Fire forces evacuation of Kamala Harris's home
LA Times: PG&E failed to notify 23,000 of blackouts; CPUC launches probe of utility power outages
LA Times: Opinion: Is California doing preemptive power shut-offs all wrong?
KTVU: Petaluma Community Center at capacity as evacuation centers are forced to evacuate
LA Times: Getty fire off 405 Freeway in L.A. destroys several homes; thousands flee
Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019
Nation of Change: Under Trump air pollution has increased for the first time in nearly a decade
KTVU: PG&E equipment possibly involved in 400+ fires
KTVU: Wind-fueled Kincade Fire spreads to 25,955 acres with containment at 11 percent
NPR: Some States With Legal Weed Embrace Vaping Bans, Warn Of Black Market Risks
Vice: Mexico’s Other Drug War Is Addiction, and Its Rehabs Are Terrifying
Huffington Post: Long-Distance Eagles Bankrupt Research Project With Text Roaming Charges
The Guardian: About 41% of the global population are under 24. And they’re angry…
Press Democrat: Largest evacuation in Sonoma County history expands to the coast
San Jose Mercury: Kincade Fire: Why PG&E is on the hot seat again over latest devastating wildfire
Washington Post: Every human should be alarmed by the plastic crisis in our oceans
Washington Post: Trump administration has acquired little of the private land in Texas it needs for border barrier
Quartz: Urban trees are stressed out because they can’t get enough sleep
The Guardian: 'Sand wars': the battle to replenish Florida’s beaches amid climate crisis
Press Democrat: Kincade fire evacuation zone expands toward Healdsburg, Knights Valley
Friday, Oct. 25, 2019
Washington Post: A Trump official said seismic air gun tests don’t hurt whales. So a congressman blasted him with an air horn.
Washington Post: Americans would rather reduce oil and gas exploration than ‘drill, baby, drill’
The Guardian: Offshore windfarms 'can provide more electricity than the world needs'
The Guardian: Sea urchin population soars 10,000% in five years, devastating West Coast