Anywhere But Humboldt
Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018
Consumer Reports: Want to Protect Against Websites That Spy on You? Get an Ad Blocker.
LA Times: Electronics-recycling innovator faces prison for trying to extend computers' lives
Seattle Times: Amazon, EPA reach $1.2M settlement over online sales of illegal pesticides
BBC: Ultra-processed foods 'linked to cancer'
ArsTechnica: FCC Chairman faces investigation into moves that benefit Sinclair Broadcasting
NPR: Bill To Overhaul Drug Sentences Faces Uncertain Fate; Senator Lashes Out At DOJ
Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018
LA Times: ICE launches new immigration sweeps in L.A. area; at least 100 detained so far
Marin Independent Journal: California could face first dry February in 150 years
NY Times: Peru Moves to Protect ‘One of the Last Great Intact Forests’
Huffington Post: Feds Want To Fire 248 National Weather Service Forecasters
New Republic: Rural America’s Drinking-Water Crisis
San Jose Mercury: First you get the bitcoin, then you get the power outages?
Press Democrat: Meet the new crop of urbanites-turned-farmers in Sonoma County
Press Democrat: Suspect in armed robbery shot dead by Mendocino County law enforcement on Hwy 101
Press Democrat: State panel says debt-ridden North Coast rail agency needs clearer plans
The Guardian: 'Declaration of war': liberals divided as California mulls housing push
The Guardian: United Airlines engine disintegrates over Pacific, forcing emergency landing
The Oregonian: 'It's a bad year for rats' in Oregon cities: Here's how to fight them
The Oregonian: Trump proposes selling Northwest electric grid - again
Daily Beast: Johnson & Johnson uses the prospect of jail time to market a schizophrenia drug.
LA Times: Frustrated judge demands O.C. find shelter for homeless being evicted from camps
SF Chronicle: Thousands of elephant seals crowd Point Reyes, shut down popular beach
Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018
Washington Post: A potentially powerful new antibiotic is discovered in dirt
Washington Post: It's True: Longtime Trump attorney says he made $130,000 payment to Stormy Daniels with his money
SF Chronicle: Berkeley City Council votes to become sanctuary city for cannabis, likely a first
Willits News: Two cannabis labs explode in Mendocino County in four days
Ukiah Daily Journal: Mendocino Permaculture hosts 35th annual Winter Abundance Workshop
Trucks: CALIFORNIA’S WEED CZAR ON LEGALIZING THE CANNABIS SUPPLY CHAIN
Leafly: Proposals for Denver’s First Cannabis Clubs Take Shape
CBS News: Sacramento Business Group Wants Cap On Cannabis Companies
NY Times: A Nearly Invisible Oil Spill Threatens Some of Asia’s Richest Fisheries
NY Times: Meth, the Forgotten Killer, Is Back. And It’s Everywhere.
NY Times: Infrastructure Plan Puts Burden on State and Private Sources
The Guardian: Dream catchers, succulents and joints: a visit to an LA cannabis shop
The Guardian: Trump's infrastructure plan aims to sweep away 'inefficient' environmental reviews
NY Times: The Autonomous Selfie Drone Is Here. Is Society Ready for It?
The Atlantic: The Promise of Indoor, Hurricane-Proof ‘Vertical’ Farms
Washington Post: Trump's infrastructure plan calls for states to pay bulk of cost
San Jose Mercury: California woman says she saw Sasquatches, sues state to get species recognized
San Jose Mercury: Why California’s cannabis taxes are much more than wine and beer, but less than cigarettes
LA Times: Dry, hot California winter closes ski resorts, stalls wildflower blooms and revives drought fears
SF Chronicle: After drownings, officials question safety of new full-face snorkel masks
SF Chronicle: Alcohol more harmful to brain than marijuana, study finds
Monday, Feb. 12, 2018
The Guardian: It's not just in the genes: the foods that can help and harm your brain
The Guardian: The EPA debunked Administrator Pruitt’s latest climate misinformation Until Pruitt deleted the EPA climate webpages.
Washington Post: Canada touts its ‘harm reduction’ approach to the fentanyl crisis. Such a plan could spur legal action here.
SF Chronicle: Eureka's guinea pig hoarder & rescue make news
Sunday, Feb. 11, 2018
John Chiv: Black Lightning Mortorcycle Cafe Closing Doors
The Guardian: The Queen declares war on plastic after David Attenborough documentary