Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Wednesday, June 1, 2016
San Jose Mercury: California pension fund CEO to be sentenced for bribery
SF Chronicle: Sonoma State police chief allegedly stabs stepson with drill
Tuesday, May 31, 2016
The Oregonian: Sensitive 'robot' joins hunt for toxic algae blooms in the Pacific
Press Democrat: Man dies when boat splinters, sinks in Clear Lake
SF Chronicle: San Francisco to get a pot-friendly gym
Press Democrat: As Sonoma County tourist season begins, local hotels grow
Daily Beast: Heroin Overdose Antidote Now Costs Double
San Jose Mercury: California researchers let striped bass off the hook for salmon decline
Press Democrat: Senior veterans stop assault on woman before Sebastopol Memorial Day ceremony
Press Democrat: Pot grow suspected cause of fire in Ukiah
Monday, May 30, 2016
Leafly: Indoor vs. Outdoor Cannabis Growing: 3 Key Differences
Ukiah Daily Journal: Ukiah wool mill may open by the end of the year!
LA Times: Subsidized rent, but nowhere to go: Homeless vouchers go unused
The Guardian: Iceland plans Airbnb restrictions amid tourism explosion
Sunday, May 29, 2016
Press Democrat: Point Reyes ranchers at center of debate over nature of national parks
San Jose Mercury: California considers huge tuition hikes for out-of-state students
The Guardian: Cannabis on tribal land a '50/50' gamble for Native Americans in Washington
Saturday, May 28, 2016
LA Times: L.A. will convert motel units to 500 apartments for homeless vets
Marin Independent Journal: Humpback whales invade the SF bay in numbers not seen before
Friday, May 27, 2016
Hakai Magazine: Aerial assault on invasive plant in Hawaii
NY Times: Climate Change in CA: A Walk in the Dead Woods
The Oregonian: Oregon issues guidelines on marijuana 'gifting' and giveaways
LA Times: Video: Sunboldt Farms - Sustainable Cannabis Farming
LA Times: North Coast marijuana growers fear a takeover by 'Big Alcohol'
San Jose Mercury: Marin shooting and stabbing involving students leaves 1 dead, 1 hospitalized
Thursday, May 26, 2016
LA Times: After decades of effort, you can now hike 67 miles through the Santa Monica Mountains uninterrupted
Wednesday, May 25, 2016
Digg: 2 Chainz Gets High As Hell Sampling Half A Million Dollars Worth Of Weed
Press Democrat: Clearlake police bust large marijuana production operation
Tuesday, May 24, 2016
Digg: How A Gutenberg Press Works, Demonstrated On The World's Only Working Model
Press Democrat: GMO ban headed to voters in Sonoma County
The Guardian: Capybaras on the loose in Toronto after escape from local zoo
The Oregonian: Oregon on track to collect $43 million in pot taxes this year
Daily Beast: Growing Warriors Take on Feds Over Hemp Flags
SF Chronicle: Bernie Sanders supports California marijuana legalization
Monday, May 23, 2016
LA Times: Cities watch as Portland allows homeless to sleep on sidewalks and camp in public spaces
The Guardian: Pets on pot: is medical marijuana giving sick animals a necessary dose of relief?
Press Democrat: The history of Sonoma County's railroads
Sunday, May 22, 2016
Washington Post: Maine: Proposed donation of 88,000 acres for a national park is a gift wrapped up in distrust
LA Times: It's time to acknowledge the genocide of California's Indians
NY Daily News: Proud pot-smoking Congressional candidate, 77, busted with 180 marijuana plants on Tennessee property
The Guardian: Marijuana millionaires cashing in on cannabis legalisation
NY Times: It Isn’t Easy to Figure Out Which Foods Contain Sugar
NY Times: Prosperous Mexican Farms Suck Up Water, Leaving Villages High and Dry
Press Democrat: Seven young men and women arrested in reported Rohnert Park home invasion
Saturday, May 21, 2016
NY Times: Essay: Legalized Pot, Free Trade
Los Angeles Times: Inmate Shot by Guard, Three Other Prisoners Injured at Northern California Prison
LA Times: Urban population growth and demand for food could spark global unrest, study shows
Daily Beast: Reparations for the Drug War. Seriously.
Friday, May 20, 2016
Los Angeles Times: Survey Reports Nine Out of 10 Native Americans Aren't Offended by Redskins Name
SF Gate: Northern California Lakes Brim With Chances for Fun on the Water