Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2017
LA Times: GOP lures some mountain bike groups in its push to roll back protections for public land
Monday, Dec. 18, 2017
Seattle Times: Derailment occurred along new, $181M rail corridor
Daily Beast: BATH SALTS? The Drug Decimating Russia’s Women
SF Chronicle: At least 6 dead after Amtrak train derails over I-5 near Tacoma
LA Times: To build a bridge for mountain lions, wildlife activists need $60 million
ABC News: Lifesaver or distraction? Police split on anti-overdose drug
Washington Post: Barring the f-word and other ‘immoral or scandalous’ trademarks is unconstitutional, court rules
San Jose Mercury: Detox can end in death at some ‘non-medical’ California rehabs
Sunday, Dec. 17, 2017
Washington Post: Convicted of a marijuana crime in California? It might go away, thanks to legal pot.
LA Times: Thomas Fire continues to grow as strong, shifting winds bring new dangers
San Jose Mercury: Cities face growing crisis as RVs become home of last resort
SF Chronicle: California pot sold Jan. 1 could be tainted
Press Democrat: North Coast wineries, breweries, distilleries benefit under GOP tax package
The Guardian: Brazilian police foil million-dollar fraud to export precious wood to China
Seattle Times: Violations prompt Washington state to cancel Atlantic salmon farm lease at Port Angeles
Washington Post: Eating too much sugar can hurt your health, and for some it’s actually addictive
Washington Post: Deadly California wildfire rages on, threatening coastal Santa Barbara County
LA Times: Editorial: California's new pot rules violate the promise to small farmers
LA Times: California considers ‘green banking’ as it transitions to fully legal pot
Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017
Sacramento Bee: See a map of all the legal pot farms in the Sacramento region
Marin Independent Journal: West Marin man creates DIY internet for community
San Jose Mercury: New, $1 billion program will bring rooftop solar to California renters
Hakai Magazine: Costa Rica: Fish, Drugs, and Murder
Huffington Post: Meet The Americans Who Live With Open Sewers In Their Yard
Politico: Jeff Sessions Isn’t Giving up on Weed. He’s Doubling Down.
The Oregonian: Opinion: The real drug czars
The Oregonian: Wednesday's earthquake a valuable demonstration of Oregon's early warning system
Washington Post: U.S. lawmakers are redistributing income from the poor to the rich, according to massive new study
LA Times: Winds, danger return as Thomas fire takes aim at Santa Barbara County
Press Democrat: Change in laws about pot farm size riles North Coast lawmakers, growers
Friday, Dec. 15, 2017
NY Times: Executive at Consultancy Hired by E.P.A. Scrutinized Agency Employees Critical of Trump
LA Times: This Colorado city declined to allow pot sales. Now it's having second thoughts
NY Times: Here’s What Oil Drilling Looks Like in the Arctic Refuge, 30 Years Later
Leafly: INDUSTRY Denver Shuts Down 26 Legal Cannabis Businesses, Makes Arrests
NPR: Trump Administration Moves To Kill Rules For Organic Eggs
NY Times: Timber Co & City of Weed battle over water
Press Democrat: San Bernardino police raid multimillion-dollar marijuana 'fortress'
The Guardian: A journey through a land of extreme poverty: welcome to America
SF Chronicle: California issues 1st licenses for recreational pot market
Thursday, Dec. 14, 2017
Atlas Obscura: The College Student Who Decoded the Data Hidden in Inca Knots
NY Times: FCC repeals net neutrality rules in sweeping act of deregulation
Daily Beast: 18 Attorneys General Seek to Delay Net Neutrality Vote
The Oregonian: Fire lookouts are hot destinations, but face an uncertain future in the Pacific Northwest
Washington Post: Bad news for nonprofits: Will people still give or as much if they can’t get a tax deduction for their charitable giving?
Washington Post: FCC poised to repeal net neutrality rules in a sweeping act of deregulation
San Jose Mercury: Tiny homes for San Jose’s homeless wins approval after heated debate
North Bay Biz Journal: Throwback Thursday: Sonoma Co. cannabis entrepreneur Dennis Hunter bounces back from prison to become model CEO
Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017
NY Times: More California Fire Victims: Avocados and Lemons
UK Independent: Republican tax deal opens up protected Alaskan wildlife refuge to oil drilling
The Oregonian: 4.0-magnitude earthquake near Molalla stirs Portlanders