Anywhere But Humboldt
Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021
LA Times: Column: How Trump cheapened one of America’s highest honors, the Medal of Freedom
LA Times: California unemployment fraud could top $9 billion, double previous estimate, expert warns
Santa Cruz Sentinel: After final draft of rail-trail project study causes a greater divide
San Jose Mercury: A hot meal: East Bay city to pay restaurants to feed those in need
East Bay Times: ‘It works:’ Oakland’s homelessness prevention program helps 5,000 families
East Bay Times: San Francisco: One detained after feds find chemicals to make explosives
SF Chronicle: 20-foot waves, 70-degree temps are recipe for danger at SF Bay Area beaches
SF Chronicle: 699 people died of drug overdoses in San Francisco last year compared to 235 from COVID-19
Politico: Retired general who led Katrina response tapped for immediate review of Capitol security
Politico: Judge blocks release of man pictured with feet on desk in Pelosi's office
NY Times: Confused About Masks? Here’s What Scientists Know
NY Times: One Mask Is Good. Would Two Be Better?
Friday, Jan. 15, 2021
Gizmodo: Leaked Parler Data Points to Users at Police Stations, U.S. Military Bases
New Republic: The Dream Job That Wasn’t: The Pitfalls of Doing What You Love
Huffington Post: Capitol Police Intelligence Warned Of Insurrection Days In Advance: Report
Huffington Post: Governors Furious That Promised Federal Vaccine ‘Reserves’ Are Already Gone
The Oregonian: Congress debates former presidents’ perks, including Secret Service protection, pension, office space
The Oregonian: University of Oregon to start environmental justice institute after receiving $4.5 million grant
The Oregonian: Crews search for body of woman swept away in Multnomah County landslide
The Oregonian: Feds back away from claim of assassination plot at Capitol
KTLA: 1 in 3 L.A. County residents has had COVID-19, new estimate shows
KTLA: 137 arrested as sheriff’s deputies bust series of Thursday night parties in L.A.
The Guardian: US set for flurry of ‘Christian nationalist’ bills advanced by religious right
The Guardian: Does Generation Z know how to email properly? An investigation
The Guardian: Billionaires add $1tn to net worth during pandemic as their workers struggle
SF Chronicle: Not just Boebert: Giants owner Charles B. Johnson maxed out donations to a dozen others on far right
LA Times: What will become of the Trump brand after he leaves office?
NBC News: In 'nasty parting shot,' HHS finalizes rule axing LGBTQ nondiscrimination protections
The Guardian: 'Not that good': Montreal restaurant's brutally honest menu pulls in the customers
The Guardian: Billionaires backed Republicans who sought to reverse US election results
Vice: 'Why Do I Spend Weeks Avoiding Tasks That Will Take Me 10 Minutes to Do?'
Buzz Feed: Veneers Are Becoming An Essential Accessory For Influencers
Washington Post: Vaccine reserve was already exhausted when Trump administration vowed to release it, dashing hopes of expanded access
NY Times: Survey Finds Majority of Voters Support Initiatives to Fight Climate Change
NY Times: Hounded by Wildfires, Californians Rethink Their Willingness to Rebuild
Politico: Trump admin races to enact term limits for top health scientists
Politico: Attorney for ‘QAnon shaman’ asks Trump to pardon rioters
Washington Post: Debt collectors, payday lenders collected over $500 million in federal pandemic relief
The Lily: Coronavirus is driving these nurses to quit: ‘I realized my voice was too small to fix things’
Washington Post: Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner flush their reputations down the toilet
Washington Post: Post-ABC poll: Overwhelming opposition to Capitol attacks, majority support for preventing Trump from serving again
Washington Post: Breaking: How the rioters who stormed the Capitol came dangerously close to Pence
The Hill: Colorado officials pen letter requesting probe into Boebert's actions
The Hill: Trump seeks to freeze $27.4 billion of programs in final week of presidency
The Hill: McConnell about to school Trump on political power for the last time
The Hill: Biden launches new Twitter account ahead of inauguration
The Hill: Norway warns frail patients over 80 of vaccine risks after deaths
Sacramento Bee: How white sage, beading, more help Sacramento-area Native Americans escape domestic abuse
San Jose Mercury: Prop. 19 will expand tax savings for senior and disabled homeowners
San Jose Mercury: California beer news: Pliny the Younger will be shipped!