Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015
Seattle Times: 10,000-year-old stone tools unearthed in Redmond dig
Medford Mail-Tribune: Oregon firm may be first in U.S. to produce cross-laminated timber
NY Times: Lower Blood Pressure Guidelines Could Be ‘Lifesaving,’ Federal Study Says
The Dodo: Japan's annual dolphin slaughter is on again
Ukiah Daily Journal: Flight Rail Corp. near Ukiah reinventing train travel
Willits News: Vendana Shiva at Little Lake Grange
The Oregonian: Klamath County sheriff indicted on strangulation, assault charges
LA Times: Lower Blood Pressure Guidelines Could Be ‘Lifesaving,’ Federal Study Says
LA Times: The White House wants to make comparing colleges easier with its new scorecard
LA Times: Legislature passes marijuana regulations in case voters legalize pot
Friday, Sept. 11, 2015
NY Times: Argentine Ants Carry Virus Deadly to Honeybees
Daily Beast: When Simple Living Is No Simple Proposition
LA Times: Brown declares state of emergency in 50,000-acre Gold Country fire
Times-Standard: Police Seek Help ID'ing Woman Found Dead in Redwood Park
PRI: What the birds in your backyard can tell you about the environment
Press Democrat: Vandals picked remote spot to cut Mendocino telephone line
Press Democrat: California lawmakers reach 11th-hour deal to regulate medical marijuana
Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015
LA Times: Psychedelic drugs may be poised for a medical comeback
LA Times: Half of Americans have diabetes or pre-diabetes, study finds. And that's the good news.
Marin Independent Journal: Regulators target Tomales Bay oyster ‘Woodstock’
Huffington Post: Real Median Hourly Wages Continue To Drop Around The Country
Popular Mechanics: Your Fingerprints Are About to Reveal a Lot More About You
Press Democrat: Petaluma's Lagunitas Brewing to partner with Heineken in 50-50 deal
Press Democrat: From Santa Rosa protest camp, homeless advocates call on county, cities for more help
Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2015
Ukiah Daily Journal: Ukiah council OKs zone for homeless shelters
Monday, Sept. 7, 2015
LA Times: U.S. task force warns cities on efforts to break up homeless camps
Sunday, Sept. 6, 2015
LA Times: Climate change power struggle: Lawmakers aim to rein in Air Resources Board
The Guardian: U.S. Health insurers seek double-digit rate hikes for 2016, report finds
The Guardian: US-appointed egg lobby paid food blogs and targeted chef to crush vegan startup
Daily Beast: The Poison in Your E-Cigarettes
Ukiah Daily Journal: Homeless in Mendocino County: A few legal questions
Daily Mail: "Good Guy" vigilante groups taking over meth production from Mexican gangs
Saturday, Sept. 5, 2015
Ukiah Daily Journal: Housing programs for homeless citizens in Mendocino County
Grist: The Norwegians just made a huge move in palm oil divestment
Bloomberg News: Salad is growing beneath London's streets
The Oregonian: Few options to keep Northwest hatchery salmon alive during drought
Friday, Sept. 4, 2015
SF Chronicle: Oregonians putting 'No Californians' stickers on for sale signs
The Guardian: Ride, hustle, kill, repeat: the underground cycle gangs of Los Angeles
LA Times: Why more people are eating insects
Pacific Standard: West Coast Weed Farms Are Lighting Up
Washington Post: Devastating photos of the world’s most endangered forests
SF Chronicle: Jerry Brown proposes $65 driver’s fee, higher gas taxes
SF Chronicle: Man who got life for marijuana charge goes free in Missouri
The Oregonian: Jeld-Wen, once Oregon's largest private company, moves to North Carolina
Willits News: ‘First medical cannabis legislation in 20 years’ nears floor vote
Press Democrat: Dog dies in Russian River, tests positive for toxic algae
Press Democrat: Vandalism blamed for massive phone, Internet outage on North Coast
Thursday, Sept. 3, 2015
CCVH: Environmental group's actual letter to Supervisors about cannabis grows