Anywhere But Humboldt
Monday, Oct. 12, 2020
The Oregonian: Portland protesters topple statues of Theodore Roosevelt, Abraham Lincoln in ‘Day of Rage’; police declare riot
San Jose Mercury: Nobel Prize in economics awarded to two Stanford professors
San Jose Mercury: Oakland Zoo takes in two more mountain lion cubs rescued from Northern California wildfire
San Jose Mercury: Unofficial ballot drop boxes popping up throughout the state worry California elections officials
San Jose Mercury: Thousands of Bay Area seniors left scrambling as financial woes strike Medicare Advantage plan
NY Post: NYC public schools see significant spike in COVID-19 cases
NY Post: Most NYC firefighters retired with $100,000-plus annual pensions last year
The Guardian: This is my message to the western world – your civilisation is killing life on Earth
The Guardian: 'Devastated' Indigenous owners say Rio Tinto misled them ahead of Juukan Gorge blast
The Guardian: LA Lakers steamroll Miami Heat to capture record-tying 17th NBA title
The Guardian: 'Heads in the sand': conservationists condemn US failure to protect wolverines
The Guardian: ‘Shutdown is literally killing people’: families of isolated nursing home residents demand compromise
The Guardian: Portland group topples Roosevelt and Lincoln statues in protest of Columbus day
The Guardian: Amy Coney Barrett supreme court hearing sets stage for partisan clash
The Guardian: Fifth of countries at risk of ecosystem collapse, analysis finds
KCRA: Election officials ask voters to stop disinfecting mail-in ballots
Redding Searchlight: Zogg Fire 99% contained; local health emergency declared
Press Democrat: Glass fire 92% contained as authorities, PG&E warn of another bout of dangerous weather
LA Times: LAPD declares unlawful assembly and begins arresting Lakers revelers outside Staples Center
LA Times: Thank Newsom’s childhood pet — an otter — for helping protect California land and waters
LA Times: Southern California braces for another heat wave this week
LA Times: Mexico is poised to become the biggest legal marijuana market in the world. Who will most benefit?
Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020
LA Times: Officials discover 3,000 pounds of meth at Otay Mesa Port of Entry
NY Times: When Your Last $166 Vanishes: ‘Fast Fraud’ Surges on Payment Apps
NY Times: Are Amazon Jobs Worth 1,400 Loads of Traffic? French Region Is Split
NY Times: Who’s the Tax Cheat: The Lady in Jail or the Man in the White House?
The Atlantic: Why Americans Fall for Grifters: A warning from a 1957 film
Outside Online: How Hops Became the Star of American Brewing
LA Times: California’s hardest-to-count census tract confronts politics, pandemic and fear
Newsweek: New Nationwide Program Offering Phones to Millions of Low-Income Americans
Politico: ‘Twindemic’ test: Massachusetts, many colleges mandate winter flu shots
Politico: Amateur hour at the Trump White House
The Scotsman: Taxpayers pick up tab for billionaire US ambassador's stay at Donald Trump’s Scottish resort
The Atlantic: How a Bizarre Claim About Masks Has Lived on for Months
Huffington Post: David Attenborough Calls Out The ‘Excesses’ Of Capitalism In A World Facing Climate Change
Huffington Post: What Most Americans Don't Know (But Should) About Tequila
Washington Post: ‘Botanicum Medicinale’ uncovers ancient roots of herbal treatments, plants’ importance in modern medicine
NY Times: Inside the People of Praise, Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s Faith Community
NY Times: Editorial: Trump’s Overhaul of Immigration Is Worse Than You Think
The Hill: Appeals court blocks further construction on Trump border wall
The Hill: Senate Republicans rip new White House coronavirus proposal
The Hill: Thousands of farmed minks have died from COVID-19 in Utah
Arizona Central: COVID-19 cases in Arizona dropped 75% after mask mandates began, report says
Bangor Daily News: Maine Police Chief Resigns Amid Accusations He Strangled Mistress
Times-Picayune: Louisiana teen told no Trump painting in school parking lot, but federal judge OKs it
The Guardian: Campaign seeks 1bn people to save climate – one small step at a time
The Guardian: Spain becomes cannabis hub as criminals fill tourism void
The Guardian: The gangster vanishes: twist in hunt for world’s largest haul of stolen art
The Oregonian: For a record-breaking 3rd day, Oregon reports 400+ COVID-19 cases
Reuters: Hurricane Delta leaves Louisianans reeling and out of power, as the clean-up begins