Anywhere But Humboldt
Friday, May 17, 2019
NY Times: Low-Income College Students Are Being Taxed Like Trust-Fund Babies
NY Times: Letters From Washington: Your Employees Could Be Undocumented
CNN: 414 million pieces of plastic found on remote Australian islands
The Hill: Biden backs decriminalizing marijuana
The Oregonian: Columbia River Brewing is latest Portland brewery to close
Press Form: Homeless population jumps by thousands across the San Francisco Bay Area
LA Times: Smart farming uses driverless tractors and weed-killing robots
LA Times: California faces a doctor shortage. But doctors just derailed a plan to fix it
LA Times: Dam failure could flood Disneyland and dozens of O.C. cities, engineers warn
Press Democrat: SMART OKs $668 million grant bid to help build out line
Washington Post: Should short-haul flights be banned? Climate change is a major issue in elections in Europe and Australia.
Washington Post: A dangerous delay: The University of Maryland waited 18 days to inform students of a virus on campus
Washington Post: I.M. Pei, preeminent architect of civic centers and cultural institutions, dies at 102
The Guardian: Fighter jet crashes into California warehouse
The Guardian: Reef wipeout: surfers fight China-linked mega resort in Fiji
The Guardian: Air pollution may be damaging ‘every organ in the body’
Sacramento Bee: ‘Surf etiquette’ clash leaves surfer with brain damage and paddleboarder prison-bound
Sacramento Bee: ‘Dark tourism’ comes to Camp Fire-ravaged Paradise. But please, no selfie sticks
Thursday, May 16, 2019
Huffington Post: Trump Administration Renews Controversial Wilderness Mine Leases in Minnesota
Popular Science: City life damages mental health in ways we’re just starting to understand
NY Times: Attention Young People: This Narcissism Study Is All About You
Huffington Post: Jay Inslee Unveils $9 Trillion Climate Jobs Plan To Cut Emissions And Bolster Unions
Marin Independent Journal: Marin activists rally against 5G
The Oregonian: Oregon bill to legalize pot lounges is fried
The Guardian: Easy prey to the middleman: the immigrants toiling in US fields
LA Times: Forcing California cities to allow marijuana sales is ignoring the will of voters
Washington Post: Wake up, Republicans. Even corporations are calling for action on climate change.
Washington Post: The NRA is imploding. We have fancy clothes to thank for that.
Wednesday, May 15, 2019
The Guardian: 'It would destroy it': new international airport for Machu Picchu sparks outrage
NY Times: New York Rejects Keystone-Like Pipeline in Fierce Battle Over the State’s Energy Future
Huffington Post: Deadly Camp Fire Caused By PG&E’s Power Lines, Officials Say
LA Times: To block homeless shelters, activists use California environmental law
High Country News: Should Tribal Nations Use Treaties To Hold The Feds Accountable For Climate Change?
San Jose Mercury: Rare “atmospheric river” storms to soak California this week
The Guardian: Could abortion become illegal in America? All signs point to yes
The Oregonian: Skipper of Mary B II had meth, other drugs in system when boat capsized off Oregon coast, investigation shows
The Guardian: Revealed: nine more US states considering hardline anti-abortion bills
The Guardian: 'We do not interact as a family': readers on how phones changed their children
The Guardian: 'It's my homeland': how a Native lawmaker is defying Trump's drilling push
The Guardian: Alabama abortion ban: Republican state senate passes most restrictive law in US
Press Democrat: Sonoma County puts $100,000 into study of Eel River hydropower project
Tuesday, May 14, 2019
SF Chronicle: This winemaking couple was priced out of Napa. So they bought a French chateau instead
Politico: Russians accessed voter records in 2 Florida counties, FBI confirms
New Atlas: Safety of common food additive questioned after study reveals effects on gut microbiome
Washington Post: A casino, 321 acres of Indian tribal land and a presidential tweet
US News: Why Washington Is the Best State in America
Press Democrat: How the US-China trade war affects the local wine industry
The Guardian: 'The planet is on fire': Bill Nye driven to F-bomb rant by climate change
Monday, May 13, 2019
San Jose Mercury: San Jose police to sweep local streams in new pilot program
NY Times: Marijuana Legalization Hits a Wall: First in New Jersey, Then in New York