Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Thursday, Sept. 3, 2015
California Sunday Magazine: Searching for rice's origin in Australia's wilderness
Press Democrat: Sonoma County eyes tighter rules for growing number of vacation rentals
Fast Company: HOW GIVING UP REFINED SUGAR CHANGED MY BRAIN
LA Times: Stethoscope meets smartphone and the heart knows it's right
Daily Beast: L.A. Pot Dispensary Goes Up in Smoke After Recent Arson Attack
Marin Independent Journal: Rohnert Park Indian casino adding hotel, resort will double in size
SF Chronicle: UN: This El Nino to be among the strongest since 1950
Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2015
Washington Post: Why college students are now smoking more pot than cigarettes
Vox: Selling plasma to survive: how over a million American families live on $2 per day
Press Democrat: Mendocino County teen pleads guilty in fatal Laytonville stabbing attack on friend’s family
LA Times: Eccentric left a home full of rats, 69 vintage cars and a disputed estate worth millions
Vinepair: The Latest Craze in winemaking: MARIJUANA-INFUSED WINE
Audubon: A Definitive Guide to Congress' Attacks on Conservation Law
Press Democrat: Half of Lake Co. fire victims lacked insurance
Del Norte Triplicate: County votes to fight sport fishing closure at Blue Creek; gillnets still allowed
Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2015
SF Examiner: California to end unlimited isolation for most gang leaders
Daily Mail: Advanced Nutrients' CEO is all about bling, T&A
Sacramento Bee: California takes new approach on water regulation for pot farms
Wired: Levees: California’s Katrina Is Coming
Willits News: Pseudorabies detected in feral pig at Lake Mendocino
LA Times: How our healthcare system can be deadly for the elderly
The Oregonian: Small-town Oregon mayor, passenger arrested after buying meth, deputies say
Monday, Aug. 31, 2015
Reuters: Daily pot smoking on U.S. college campuses at 35-year high
Ukiah Daily Journal: Mendocino County grape harvest ‘earlier than normal’
Grist: In Appalachia, the coal industry is in collapse, but the mountains aren’t coming back
Marin Independent Journal: San Rafael activist directs email crusade to rid city of homeless services
The Guardian: Alcohol sales get higher after weed legalization contrary to industry fears
LA Times: Sonoma County residents' battle with wineries is about more than water
Sunday, Aug. 30, 2015
LA Times: Harvesting medjool dates in the desert
Huffington Post: Obama Will Restore Mt. McKinley's Name To Denali On Alaska Trip
Quartz: A Kenyan won the gold medal in javelin after learning how to throw on YouTube
One: The homeless man who turned his life around by offering book reviews instead of begging
NY Times: oung Hands in Mexico Feed Growing U.S. Demand for Heroin
Press Democrat: Popular Mendocino Coast restaurant to be given away in essay contest
Saturday, Aug. 29, 2015
Vox: Australia confiscated 650,000 guns. Murders and suicides plummeted.
Aeon: Why Utah is giving homes to the homeless
Fast Company: In Africa, Chinese Developers Are Building A Mini-China
Quartz: Monsanto’s super-broccoli shouldn’t scare you, but its plans for global vegetable domination might
Friday, Aug. 28, 2015
The Oregonian: Oregon approves 'largest liquor expansion since Prohibition'
Press Democrat: Healdsburg grape grower raises alarm over Northwestern Pacific Railroad’s herbicide spraying
SF Chronicle: Goodyear retiring blimps, rolling out new cigar-shaped craft
Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015
Huffington Post: Oregon Wedding Featuring Weed Bar Was A Huge 'Hit' With Guests
Huffington Post: DuPont leaves a legacy of poison and heartache in W. VA.
The Guardian: Can San Francisco establish its first urban vineyard since the 19th century?
Willits News: Cannabis farmers discuss a changing industry at Laytonville’s Garden Club
LA Times: State lawmakers act to raise smoking age to 21, restrict e-cigarettes
LA Times: Death of San Francisco woman leads to bill on deporting felons
Press Democrat: Webcam offers rare look inside a condor nest
Press Democrat: Lake County drug bust nets cash, weapons, six suspects at Kelseyville property
The Guardian: The battle to protect Alaska’s great wildlife sanctuary