Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015
SF Chronicle: Coming El Nino looking like the whopper of 1997; but no snow
San Jose Mercury: California exit exam abolished, diplomas to be awarded retroactively
Press Democrat: Restaurants object, Fort Bragg reconsiders strict water rules, paper plates
Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2015
LA Times: New federal dietary guidelines ignite a huge food industry backlash over sustainability
The Oregonian: Portland thieves ditch stolen truck, but take huge haul of tofu
SF Chronicle: Three arrested in Portland in Marin trail killing
Willits News: California Board of Equalization looking to Colorado to improve medical pot tax collection
Grist: To save chocolate, big food companies have started collaborating
The Oregonian: Controversial Oregon ranchers likely headed back to prison for fires on public lands
Press Democrat: Amid housing crunch, push to renew Sonoma County’s greenbelt protections fans debate
Press Democrat: Santa Rosa man accused of brutally beating his mom with cast iron pans
SF Chronicle: Feds won’t address beef’s environmental toll in dietary guidelines
Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2015
You Tube: Billions in Change - billionaire out to find solutions to world's problems
Huffington Post: This Is How A Prison's Debate Team Beat Harvard
Washington Post: Feds to free 6,000 prisoners, largest one-time release- thousands more to follow
Marin Independent Journal-*9: Hiker robbed, killed on Marin trail
Del Norte Triplicate: Talks seek solutions to whales tangled in crab gear
Marin Independent Journal: Highway 101 toll lanes possible for Marin
SF Chronicle: Ft. Bragg orders restaurants to use disposable plates, cups to save water
Monday, Oct. 5, 2015
Vancouver Sun: Nobel laureate warns of Trans-Pacific Partnership dangers
Quartz: What Does FAA Say About The 1 Million Drones To Be Sold At Christmas?
Press Democrat: California’s big-shot marijuana initiative has landed
Seattle Times: Congress lets the Land & Water Conservation Fund die
The Guardian: World Beard and Moustache Championships – in pictures
NY Times: Enough Already! Campuses Debate Rising Demands for ‘Comfort Animals’
NY Times: U.S. and Pacific Nations Reach Major Regional Trade Accord
The Oregonian: Why retailers are frustrated with the new credit card system
LA Times: Chinese firm develops tiny, GMO piglets for pets
LA Times: Doctor accused of looting ancient artifacts is indicted on 21 counts
Press Democrat: Healdsburg couple files class-action lawsuit over VW diesel deceit
Sunday, Oct. 4, 2015
Phys: Trade in invasive plants is blossoming
Sacramento Bee: Tuolumne County sheriff offers details into arrest of four in high school shooting plot
Sacramento Bee: Millions of dollars in California fire prevention money goes unspent
Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015
Vice: How Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Laws Put Regular People in Prison for Life
San Jose Mercury: Photos: A parched Coachella Valley grows despite the drought
The Guardian: Get off my beach! How the wealthy are laying claim to California's coast
Willits News: Ad Hoc Committee reflects on cannabis legislations
Press Democrat: Sonoma County Granges’ status in question
SF Chronicle: Amtrak bike service takes passengers from rails to trails
The Oregonian: Pot's legal in Oregon: Scenes from the first day of sales
NY Times: The Decline of ‘Big Soda’
Friday, Oct. 2, 2015
Huffington Post: Native American Youth Suicide Rates Are At Crisis Levels
The Guardian: A 'deal with the devil'? Native American tribes push for marijuana legalization
The Guardian: Look out below! 3D pavement art around the world – in pictures
Del Norte Triplicate: LNG pipeline crossing Klamath R. OK’d by feds
Gizmodo: There's a Reliable Therapy for Sex Offenders — But Nobody Wants Them to Get It
The Oregonian: Fresh hop beer popularity grows as Northwest brewers show off local ingredients
The Oregonian: Three upcoming Portland food festivals to celebrate fermentation