Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Wednesday, March 2, 2016
UK Telegraph: Brain scan to diagnose Alzheimer's disease developed by scientists
NY Times: See That Billboard? It May See You, Too
US News: Bill Maher Inspires Plan for Massive Pot-Smoking Protest at White House
Vice: Three Concepts You Need to Grasp if You Want to Know Whether to Legalize Drugs
Seattle Times: Sports Authority, falling behind in stores and e-commerce, files for bankruptcy
Press Democrat: River otters coming back to Sonoma County
NY Times: Fighting Drug Addiction With Drugs Works, but Only if Doctors Sign On
NY Times: Toxic Moss in Portland, Ore., Shakes City’s Green Ideals
Ukiah Daily Journal: Willits bypass to open to traffic on Sept. 16
LA Times: California high court opens door to wrongful foreclosure suits
Bloomberg News: Why Shoe Startups Are Making Sneakers From Wool
The Atlantic: Why Stress Makes Your Hair Fall Out - 3 months later
The Guardian: Inside the World of Amateur Cowhands
The Oregonian: Oregon standoff: Workers find 'mess' left behind by occupiers
Press Democrat: Brewpubs springing up all over; more Bear Republic coming
Monday, Feb. 29, 2016
Washington Post: California’s drive to save water is killing trees, hurting utilities and raising taxes
LA Times: L.A. recorded its hottest February on record
SF Chronicle: World-famous Humboldt pot growers apply for first-ever county permits
Sunday, Feb. 28, 2016
The Press Democrat: Northern California Woman Found Dead in Las Vegas Hotel Laundry Chute Likely Fell
Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016
Willits News: Tule Elk in Mendocino County causing problems for ranchers
The Guardian: Cash-only marijuana dispensaries flood California tax office with paper
The Guardian: Pot is power hungry: why the marijuana industry's energy footprint is growing
Friday, Feb. 26, 2016
Vice: The TV Anchor Who Quit On-Air to Sell Weed Was Arrested for "pot residue" at border
The Atlantic: The Recovery's Geographic Disparities -By Zip Code
Huffington Post: New Danish Supermarket Sells The Things Nobody Else Wants
Seattle Times: Stop opening tent cities, homelessness expert tells Seattle leaders
Seattle Times: Out-of-state money might flow into Washington pot businesses
Ukiah Daily Journal: California district attorneys successfully stall proposed public safety measure (prison realignment)
Wired: Instagram’s Cracking Down on Weed, But These Apps Love Pot
The Oregonian: German vegan supermarket eyeing Portland for first U.S. store
SF Chronicle: Bald eagle (from Humboldt) missing after flying off during Palo Alto demonstration
Daily Beast: Super Bloom Brings Death Valley to Life
Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016
LA Times: The grueling Patagonian Expedition Race in Chile
LA Times: Street Camping: L.A. is seizing tiny homes from the homeless
Press Democrat: Santa Rosa approves marijuana farms in parts of city
Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016
LA Times: LA County considering asking voters to raise taxes to house homeless
Huffington Post: Koffi Annan says it's time to legalize drugs
Monday, Feb. 22, 2016
NY Times: A Harvard Sociologist on Watching Families Lose Their Homes
LA Times: Bob Marley-inspired Marley Natural lifestyle brand launches in L.A. with personal-care items
Seattle Times: Scientists now link massive starfish die-off, warming ocean
The Oregonian: Recreational marijuana sales outpace tax registrations
NY Post: At this college, flying a drone can be your minor
Sunday, Feb. 21, 2016
NY Post: Harlem Brewing Co. to get front row displays at Walmart
Press Democrat: North Bay nonprofits prepare for wave of immigrants seeking legal status
The Guardian: In Watts: The Los Angeles fast food revolution
LA Times: A new force in drug trafficking reaches Tijuana
Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016
New York Times: Marijuana May Be Legal, but Good Luck Filing the Paperwork
Huffington Post: The Kochs Are Plotting A Multimillion-Dollar Assault On Electric Vehicles