Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019
MotherBoard: 30 Tons of Pangolin Parts Seized in Historic Trafficking Bust
City Lab: Finding Home in a Parking Lot
The Atlantic: When Wall Street Is Your Landlord
Eater: The World's Most Expensive Spice Is On The Verge Of Disappearing
Washington Post: ‘This is disgusting:’ Lawmakers blast companies overseeing military homes racked by toxic dangers
Redding Searchlight: Two more found dead from carbon monoxide poisoning in Siskiyou County
SF Chronicle: 10 inches of snow in downtown Redding: Whole town shut down, section of I-5 closed
Press Democrat: 'Massive, numerous floods': Russian River to spill banks, many roads closed
San Jose Mercury: O Cannabis! Canucks invest in California’s weed
Washington Post: The world is drowning in trash. Can ‘Zero Waste’ save it before it’s too late?
Washington Post: Black mold, rats and lead: Survey of military families paints slum-like picture of housing on U.S. bases
Daily Beast: Bill and Melinda Gates Unveil Big Plan for the Environment
The Guardian: 'Uniquely American': Senate passes landmark bill to enlarge national parks
The Oregonian: Measles outbreak: Anti-vaccination misinformation fueled by Russian propagandists, study finds
Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019
Washington Post: The Senate just passed the decade’s biggest public lands package. Here’s what’s in it.
Daily Beast: IRS Watchdog: Shutdown Inflicted Harm on Taxpayers
Washington Post: A record 7 million Americans are 90 days late on their auto loan payments
Redding Searchlight: Hemp czars want to set up a nursery in Redding
The Guardian: Nurses face burnout, a high turnover and patient safety errors as ‘unsafe staffing’ has become the standard
The Guardian: Solar energy sector lost 8,000 jobs in US last year, but future looks bright – report
The Guardian: Facebook under pressure to halt rise of anti-vaccination groups
Press Democrat: All about acorns: The rich regional history, and the recent revival
The Oregonian: Oregon cities uneasy with plan to eliminate single-family zoning in neighborhoods
LA Times: As tobacco sales dry up, Kentucky farmers look to the state’s ‘original crop’ — hemp
SF Chronicle: Bay Area marijuana businesses Apothecarium, Harborside in Canada deals
SF Chronicle: Santa Barbara judge rejects deal restricting public access to beach
Monday, Feb. 11, 2019
Willamette Week: Oregon Lawmakers Consider Bill That Would Pave Way for Exporting Cannabis to Other States
Topic: The DIY Currency Of California's Lost Coast
Washington Post: ‘Historic’ storm hurls huge waves and 191-mph winds at Hawaii; rare snow hits Maui
Politico: Kamala Harris calls for marijuana legalization
Santa Cruz Sentinel: California’s ‘dry farmers’ grow crops without irrigation
Sacramento Bee: Nutria: They’re big, furry and could destroy the Delta. California has a $2 million plan to kill them
Sacramento Bee: Pot is legal in 10 states, but the industry still can’t use banks. Will Congress change that?
Press Democrat: Big drop in cannabis permit applications leads to lower Sonoma County tax projections
Press Democrat: Great Redwood Trail would convert railway into a meandering pathway from Larkspur to beyond Eureka
BBC: A toxic crisis in America’s coal country
The Guardian: What does legalizing cannabis mean for children?
Wired: THERE'S STILL SO MUCH WE NEED TO LEARN ABOUT WEED—AND FAST
Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019
Haaretz: Israel Approves Compassionate Use of MDMA to Treat PTSD
The Guardian: Plummeting insect numbers 'threaten collapse of nature'
NY Times: Do You Know What’s in Your Cosmetics?
SF Chronicle: National Weather Service shares snow photos of Humboldt
Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019
Sacramento Bee: Trump ‘open to talking about’ a change in tax law that is costing Californians $12 billion
Washington Post: From Costa Rica to New Jersey, a pipeline of illegal workers for Trump goes back years
NY Times: The Prescription Drugs That Rich People Buy
Washington Post: How does a Virginia herb company grow? By moving nature indoors.
San Jose Mercury: Black market poachers coming for California’s coastal succulents
San Jose Mercury: Nearly 2 tons of meth bound for Australia seized from SoCal ports
San Jose Mercury: Atmospheric river possible next week for California, raising flood concerns
The Oregonian: Not just Oregon: Saudi students in at least 8 states, Canada vanish while facing criminal charges