Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Wednesday, July 12, 2017
The Guardian: Canada fisherman killed by whale moments after rescuing it from net
San Jose Mercury: Facebook takes down pages of some legal Alaska pot shops
Press Democrat: $10 million investment for Sonoma Creamery
Tuesday, July 11, 2017
Leafly: The Ultimate Cannabis Road Trip Through Washington
Leafly: North Dakota Sets Tentative Timeline for Medical Cannabis
Seattle Times: Judges complain it’s unsafe, unsanitary outside King County Courthouse in Seattle
Press Democrat: Sale of old hospital may lead to 800 new homes
SF Chronicle: Great white shark attack closes Santa Cruz beaches for 4 days
Washington Post: Oregon bill decriminalizes possession of heroin, cocaine and other drugs
LA Times: L.A. is a virtual lock to host 2024 or '28 Olympics after IOC vote
LA Times: With diabetes rising at alarming rate, California puts money behind prevention campaign
Press Democrat: California fisherman catches record breaking catfish in Clear Lake
The Guardian: Deforestation soars in Colombia after Farc rebels' demobilization
Press Democrat: Rescuers robbed at gunpoint trying to aid distressed Pacific Coast Trail hiker
LA Times: In Portland, a fitful start to a new way to help the homeless: A village of tiny houses
LA Times: Trump's budget would kill a crucial piece of a global tsunami warning system, sparking alarm
NY Times: Bob Marley Comes Alive in This Collection of Interviews With the People Who Knew Him Best
The Oregonian: Man who mailed severed finger, fake bomb, marijuana joint to IRS facing federal charges
San Jose Mercury: Humpback whales are back under the Golden Gate Bridge
Monday, July 10, 2017
Huffington Post: As California Burns, Trump’s Proposed Cuts To Forest Service Loom
BBC: The Giant Undersea Rivers We Know Very Little About
SF Chronicle: Nevada sold out of legal marijuana so quickly that the governor endorsed a 'statement of emergency'
LA Times: Sleep in a comfy bed from L.A. to San Francisco on new Cabin bus
Honolulu Star: Growing homeless encampments prompt proposal for armed park rangers
Willits News: U.S. Fish and Wildlife working in Potter Valley to save Pacific lamprey
SF Chronicle: Nevada dispensaries reportedly running out of marijuana, just days after legalization
SF Chronicle: Magnitude 3.7 earthquake strikes near Hayfork, California
The Cut: The Tiny Washington Flower Farm That Has Become A Worldwide Sensation
Sunday, July 9, 2017
Press Democrat: Santa Rosa to deal with its 44 homeless encapments of 1200 residents
Seattle Times: More natural Columbia River flow would aid Northwest, tribal study says
LA Times: As physical jobs decline, something is lost
LA Times: Wildfires across California continue to grow: 'We have very active burn conditions'
Washington Post: This shipping-container farm could someday solve the food desert problem
Washington Post: Trump’s much-hyped China trade deal: It could literally make you sick
Saturday, July 8, 2017
SF Chronicle: Cannabis cotillion: Luxury cannabis brand Beboe debuts in S.F.
Washington Post: Towns sell their public water systems — and come to regret it
Press Democrat: Crab season rebound a mixed blessing for North Coast fishermen
LA Times: The next crisis for California will be the affordability of water
Friday, July 7, 2017
Washington Post: In Uruguay’s marijuana experiment, the government is your pot dealer
LA Weekly: This Women's Weed Network Is Empowering Cannabis Entrepreneurs
NY Times: With A Tick Boom, It's Not Just Lyme Disease You Have To Fear
SF Chronicle: Gov. Brown plans ‘climate action summit’ in SF
LA Times: Time is running out to stop Trump from opening California marine sanctuaries to oil drilling
LA Times: Why some pot businesses hide their cash — and others truck it straight to a federal vault
Thursday, July 6, 2017
The Oregonian: Campbell's buys Tualatin soup maker Pacific Foods
The Atlantic: The Diminishing Role of Art in Children's Lives
SF Chronicle: Bay Area pot laws are confusing - Here's what you need to know
San Jose Mercury: Second pack of wolf cubs found in California