Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Friday, Jan. 11, 2019
NY Times: The Supreme Court May Change the Way You Buy Wine
The Oregonian: Tolls on I-5, I-205 ‘likely eligible’ for approval, feds say
Huffington Post: Government Shutdown Threatens Native Americans’ Access To Health Care
Sacramento Bee: San Francisco, farmers team up to fight California’s ‘water grab’
Press Democrat: Oldtime Santa Rosa doughnut maker ‘tired’ after 78 years working so selling his shop
Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019
The Guardian: The big cheese mountain: America's stockpile nears record high
NY Times: Ocean Warming Is Accelerating Faster Than Thought, New Research Finds
Washington Examiner: Trump briefed on plan to divert Puerto Rico, California disaster relief funds for border barrier
Washington Post: Trump’s border wall would need private property, but Texas landowners plan to dig in for lengthy legal fight
The Guardian: US prison sentences could vary by up to 63% depending on judge – study
NY Times: How Junk Food Companies Influence China’s Nutrition Policy
Daily Beast: Malcolm Gladwell Is Wrong. Marijuana Is Not a Gateway Drug.
Huffington Post: Plan To Drill In The Arctic Refuge Is A Rush Toward Disaster, Analysis Finds
USA Today: Starbucks plans to install needle-disposal boxes in some bathrooms
NBC: Test of steel prototype for border wall showed it could be sawed through
The Oregonian: Oregon man, 1 of 3 killed in capsizing near Newport, voiced concerns over skipper’s experience
The Oregonian: Bill by Oregon congressman would regulate weed like alcohol
Seattle Times: FDA suspends most safety inspections of food due to shutdown
San Jose Mercury: Gov. Newsom: DMV ‘chronically mismanaged;’ orders overhaul
LA Times: As China's economy gets the chills, some California firms catch a cold
SF Chronicle: 19-year-old surfer escapes great white shark's jaws off California's Central Coast
Press Democrat: US orders wildlife refuges to staff for hunters despite shutdown
Press Democrat: CHP: DUI driver taking stabbing victim to hospital crashes, overturns on River Road
Washington Post: How the fossil fuel industry got the media to think climate change was debatable
Washington Post: In the world’s ‘happiest countries,’ an increasing number of young people don’t feel well at all
Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019
The Oregonian: 3 fishermen dead after boat capsizes along Oregon coast near Newport
USA Today: President Trump says he's cutting off FEMA money for California fires
KRCR: Rock slide closes Highway 299 in Trinity County Wed. morning
KRCR: 'Murder Mountain' director responds to criticism by Humboldt County Sheriff's Office
NY Post: Study finds Oral-B floss contains toxic material
Washington Post: Three economists ran the numbers on Trump’s border wall. They find it’s a bad investment.
Huffington Post: State Of Washington Lambastes Trump Administration Plan To Reclassify Nuke Waste
The Guardian: ‘It’s tough sleeping at night’: ranchers seek to protect herds as wolves move in
The Guardian: 'It's a nightmare': Americans' health at risk as shutdown slashes EPA
Press Democrat: North Coast Rep. Mike Thompson calls for passage of his background checks bill on gun sales
SF Chronicle: Humboldt County Sheriff slams 'highly sensationalized' Netflix documentary 'Murder Mountain'
NY Times: How Cities Make Money by Fining the Poor
Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019
LA Times: Security video shows prowler spent hours licking a Salinas home's intercom button
LA Times: Appeals court upholds law barring immigrants in U.S. illegally from owning guns
LA Times: Gov. Gavin Newsom announces plans to improve California's wildfire prevention efforts
MotherBoard: I Gave a Bounty Hunter $300. Then He Located Our Phone
Denver Post: Magic mushroom decriminalization just got 8,000 signatures closer to being on Denver’s ballot
CNN: One cardiologist's mission to reduce statin use for cholesterol
Washington Post: Marijuana gives you the munchies. What about CBD?
Outside Online: Fascinating tale of a wild bird egg thief
Huffington Post: Ambitious New York City Bill Aims To Replace Gas-Fired Power Plants With Renewables
LA Times: For drug companies, making shareholders happy is more important than treating the sick
LA Times: What would happen if PG&E sold its gas business or filed for bankruptcy?
The Oregonian: Daimler will hire 200, mostly in Portland, to develop self-driving trucks
SF Weekly: Make Way for Big Tobacco in the Cannabis Industry