Anywhere But Humboldt
Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020
The Guardian: Electoral college explained: how Biden faces an uphill battle in the US election
Sacramento Bee: Nancy Pelosi’s dumb salon visit during coronavirus pandemic deals blow to credibility
Press Democrat: Lake County woman arrested on suspicion of killing her partner, then crashing car with both inside
Press Democrat: Assemblyman Wood hails bill allowing nurse practitioners to work independently of doctors
Press Democrat: Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital officials confirm COVID-19 outbreak began in early August
SF Chronicle: Banana slugs do amazing things that may have saved them from wildfires
SF Chronicle: Tahoe visitors starting near-daily illegal fires
Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020
Slate: No, 94 Percent of COVID-19 Deaths Were Not Caused by Something Else
Smithsonian Magazine: Dolphins Seem to Use Toxic Pufferfish to Get High
Smithsonian Magazine: High-Tech Tracking Reveals ‘Whole New Secret World of Birds’
Gizmodo: How Face Shields and Valve Masks Fail to Stop Infectious Droplets, as Shown by Lasers
Slate: The Horror of Trump’s Support for Kyle Rittenhouse
The Oregonian: Pro-Trump supporter who shot paintballs into downtown Portland crowd is sued for $250,000
Forbes: IRS Payroll Tax Deferral Starts Today; Will It Defund Social Security?
CNBC: Today is the first day of the payroll tax deferral. It’s complicated, here’s what we know
Huffington Post: Trump Stopped Going to Dover AFB To Receive Bodies After Getting Berated On First Visit
San Jose Mercury: Four fake videos from Republicans draw tardy or no response from Facebook, Twitter
NY Times: Trump Says Some Really Strange Things. Republicans Say No Comment, Again.
NY Post: CDC to implement federal eviction ban due to coronavirus
Washington Post: The troops want a new commander in chief
Washington Post: Court temporarily blocks enforcement of subpoena for Trump’s tax records
The Guardian: Activists sour on vegan milk brand Oatly after investor deal is linked to Blackstone
The Guardian: Los Angeles: sheriff's deputies fatally shoot Black man stopped for riding bicycle
LA Times: ABC to air ‘Black Panther’ as tribute to Chadwick Boseman
LA Times: As fire burns, activists sneak into Point Reyes to bring water to parched elk. Should they?
LA Times: California renters to receive COVID-19 eviction protections under bill signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom
San Jose Mercury: Vandalism of San Jose mayor’s homes takes protests to a new level
Monday, Aug. 31, 2020
KRCR: Crescent City man arrested after violent police encounter in Redding
Literay Hub: How Corporate Money Has Distorted American Science
NY Times: A Vow of Silence, a Cabin in the Woods and a Terrible Wildfire
NY Times: A Quick Virus Test? Sure, If You Can Afford It
Washington Post: Chinese authorities face widespread anger in Inner Mongolia after requiring Mandarin-language classes
Washington Post: ‘Great Patriots!’: Trump lavishes praise on supporters amid deadly clashes with social justice protesters
Seattle Times: After push from Native organizations, King County will add tribal affiliations to its homelessness database
San Jose Mercury: Newsom names new California state parks director amid wildfires and budget challenges
San Jose Mercury: Some Yolo County residents didn’t get evacuation alerts in wildfires due to robocall blocking, officials say
Press Democrat: Meet the man who’s helped clean more than 1 million pounds of trash from the Russian River
Press Democrat: Sonoma County will allow indoor haircuts and shopping malls to reopen today
LA Times: At Monterey Bay Aquarium, the sea animals are doing great but business is tanking
SF Chronicle: Oakland PD raided this church. And took all their drugs.
Sunday, Aug. 30, 2020
Axios: Leaked McGahn memo reveals alarms about Kushner's security clearance
CNBC: MGM Resorts lays off 18,000 previously furloughed employees
NBC News: Marred by trauma after George Floyd's death, Minneapolis hit with second wave of looting
CNN: Border Patrol seized over $1 million worth of cocaine after it washed up on a Florida beach
KMPH: Castle Fire and Shotgun Fire combine into one: The Sequoia Complex Fire
CBS News : Flavored cigarettes and e-cigs will soon be banned in California
KCRA: Israeli fire crews join fight against California wildfires
Washington Post: Senior intelligence officials will no longer brief Congress in person on foreign threats to the 2020 election
The Guardian: Rampant destruction of forests ‘will unleash more pandemics’
The Guardian: Worth the wait: Yellowstone’s Giantess Geyser erupts for first time in six years