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Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2021

Washington Post: New York City leads spike in child hospitalizations nationwide

Washington Post: Severe omicron infection unlikely in healthy, boosted people; questions linger for older, at-risk populations

The Oregonian: Coronavirus in Oregon: Weekly cases up 25%, as omicron bears down on state

The Oregonian: Hiker clinging to tree root atop Multnomah Falls trail cliff is rescued

SFist: Sonoma County Farm ‘Strikes Black Truffle Gold’ After Nearly a Decade of Trying

Press Democrat: Cloverdale residents near housing project cry foul

East Bay Times: Shooting spree in Denver and Lakewood leaves five dead including shooter; officer wounded

SFGate: Report: $1 million in Hermes bags stolen from Florida store

SFGate: Cute, but vicious: Why you should never, ever go near a California river otter

KRCR: CHP provides new details on deadly hit and run off HWY 273

KRCR: Suspects light clothing rack on fire inside Target in Redding, reward offered for arrests

Monday, Dec. 27, 2021

SFGate: The coolest thing to do in each Northern California county

NY Times : E.O. Wilson, a Pioneer of Evolutionary Biology, Dies at 92

NY Times : Record Beef Prices, but Ranchers Aren’t Cashing In

Washington Post: The ‘barndominium’ rises in popularity as a housing choice

Washington Post: Many home insurance premiums are rising faster than inflation

Washington Post: Opinion: The bad guys on social media are learning new tricks

LA Times: Inside a speakeasy-themed weed dispensary by and for women of color

LA Times: Managing California’s water rights remains an analog task in a digital age

LA Times: What you need to know about California’s new composting law — a game changer for food waste

NPR: Omicron is spreading quickly, but fewer of the infected are ending up in the hospital

KCRA: Sacramento business no longer allows food inside due to California garbage law

KCRA: German Lego designer creates model after Cal Fire helicopter. Here's how you can support

KCRA: Travel nightmare continues: Another 2,000 flights were canceled Monday

AP News: France sees over 100,000 daily virus infections for 1st time

AP News: Herbicides in Lake Tahoe? Invasive plants provoke debate

The Guardian: Large Roman fort built by Caligula discovered near Amsterdam

The Guardian: I was a heroin addict and had given up on myself. Then suddenly, briefly, I felt a desire to live

The Guardian: ‘This used to be a great job’: US truckers driven down by long hours and low pay

The Guardian: Capitol panel to investigate Trump call to Willard hotel in hours before attack

Sunday, Dec. 26, 2021

San Jose Mercury News: Photos of aftermath of massacre in Myanmar fuel outrage

SFGate: Snow falls in Seattle, Portland during rare cold snap

SFGate: 70-mile stretch of I-80 closed indefinitely due to Tahoe snowstorm

NBC News: Winter Weather Linked to 20-Car Pileup on Nevada Highway

Reno Gazette Journal: 'I have a purpose': Ku Stevens, 'Remembrance Run' organizer, named RGJ Citizen of the Year

LA Times: Editorial: Californians overwhelmingly supported legalizing marijuana. Why is it still a mess?

Rolling Stone: Our Ladies of the Perpetual High

The Atlantic: Water: The Next Disaster Coming to the Great Plains

Daily Beast: Candace Owens: Trump Is Pro-Vax Because He’s ‘Too Old’ to Understand the Internet

NY Times : How the Building Industry Blocked Better Tornado Safeguards

NY Times : 1,000 New People Arrive in Texas Every Day. Half Are Newborns.

Siskiyou Daily News: More rain, snow on way; 12-18 inches to fall along I-5 north of Redding

Washington Post: For Fun: Dave Barry’s 2021 Year in Review

Washington Post: The pandemic has caused nearly two years of collective trauma. Many people are near a breaking point.

BBC: James Webb Space Telescope lifts off on historic mission

NY Daily News: Equity applicants express concern over NY’s emerging legal marijuana industry

Reuters: Dam collapses in northeastern Brazil after torrential rain

Reuters: U.S. airlines scrap nearly 1,000 Christmas Day flights due to Omicron

ABC News: Disturbing jump in NYC pediatric hospitalizations tied to COVID surge

Yahoo News: Booster shots protect against symptomatic Omicron infection for about 10 weeks