Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Monday, March 14, 2016
Eureka Alert!: Global shift in farmed fish feed may impact nutritional benefits ascribed to seafood
LA Times: Lawsuit says L.A. endangered homeless people by seizing their tents, shopping carts
SF Chronicle: 3.5 Quake off North Coast
Press Democrat: Fort Bragg’s North Coast Brewing Co. succeeds by going against the grain
Sunday, March 13, 2016
The Guardian: Grand Canyon threatened despite win against developers, conservationists say
Seattle Times: Pricey tea a growing niche crop in US, even Canada
Saturday, March 12, 2016
San Diego Tribune: Chinese insurer acquiring several luxury hotels in CA as part of $6.5B deal
The Oregonian: Big out-of-town money buys up Portland rentals
The Atlantic: Make America White Again?
NY Times: Remote Utah Enclave Becomes New Battleground Over Reach of U.S. Control
The Oregonian: Oregon county makes good on $1.4 billion threat to sue state over logging
The Oregonian: Broken government promises leave four Oregon tribes waiting for better housing
Friday, March 11, 2016
Vox: Big solar is heading for boom times in the US
Willits News: Mendo County Ag Commissioner discusses cannabis
Ukiah Daily Journal: New film “Welcome to Willits” adds aliens to area’s drug culture
Del Norte Triplicate: Parks plan to move into Hiouchi visitor center next winter
The Guardian: San Francisco mulls state of emergency over homelessness. But will it help?
Daily Beast: ‘Weediquette’: Could Marijuana Help Kids With Cancer?
Thursday, March 10, 2016
The Oregonian: Avalanche kills director of avalanche center in Oregon
Wednesday, March 9, 2016
LA Times: LA County report lays out options for tax measures to fund homelessness efforts
LA Times: What's wrong with the American diet? More than half our calories come from 'ultra-processed' foods
Press Democrat: Allegiant Air to start service to Sonoma County from Las Vegas, Phoenix
SF Chronicle: Eco-conscious CEO develops alternatives to plastic packaging
SF Chronicle: Legal marijuana causes Mexican drug cartel revenues to plummet
Tuesday, March 8, 2016
The Guardian: Meet Ruger: the American dog who put 150 African poachers out of business
The Guardian: Denver homeless pack up belongings as city workers dismantle camps
The Guardian: If we want to end the opiate epidemic, prisons are a good place to start
San Jose Mercury: Fallen tree derails train in Sunol; 14 injured
Seattle Times: New lobby for plant-based foods takes seat at power table
Monday, March 7, 2016
International Business Times : Massachusetts' Leading Politicians Rail Against Cannabis 2016 Proposal
SF Chronicle: Harvest SF: Haute Dispensary for the Other Half
Wired: Medicare Scammers Steal $60 Billion a Year. This Man Is Hunting Them.
Sunday, March 6, 2016
ABC News: Sewage analysis shows methamphetamine use soaring in parts of Australia
Marin Independent Journal: Commuter train rolls into San Rafael for the first time in 50 years
Los Angeles Times: Nancy Reagan Dies at 94; Influential Former First Lady
The Guardian: The innovators: portable solar panels that can be unrolled like a carpet
Denver Post: Supreme Court may decide on Colorado marijuana legalization case
LA Times: Power grab topples another defender of California's environment
LA Times: Why are so many sea lion pups starving? Scientists find the answer off the Central California coast
Saturday, March 5, 2016
LA Times: Greedy? UC Davis chancellor apologizes for controversial moonlighting activities
Humboldt Beacon: New grocery store brings 40 jobs to Fortuna
Friday, March 4, 2016
Washington Post: The magical thing eating chocolate does to your brain
Thursday, March 3, 2016
San Jose Merrcury: Four Zika virus cases reported in Bay Area
SF Weekly: Monterey to host Roots Festival May 27-29
Press Democrat: Four arrested in honey oil operation, pot grow near Ukiah
Fox News: Skylar Nemetz guilty of manslaughter; faces 11-14 years
Press Democrat: North Coast, Bay Area to get soaked in upcoming rainstorms; wet March ahead
Press Democrat: Indian casinos report rising revenues, with largest sites flourishing
The Guardian: US agency says it has beaten Elon Musk and Gates to holy grail of battery storage
LA Times: How severe is the retirement crisis? These six charts spell it out.