Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Friday, Aug. 7, 2015
Press Democrat: Santa Rosa woman outs neighbors growing marijuana
San Jose Mercury: Oakland: Are angry anglers angling to take out family of river otters?
San Bernadino Sun: Verizon to end contracts & discounted phones
Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015
SF Chronicle: Gov. Brown set to tour Rocky Fire that’s now 40 percent contained
You Tube: There are currently twelve master penmen in the entire world. Jake Weidmann is the youngest
The Guardian: Coroner warns of poppy dangers after opium tea kills Dane in Tasmania
UK Telegraph: Fat people don't need 'empowerment', they just need to lose weight
Grist: Does it matter if my salad greens come in a bag or a box?
Ukiah Daily Journal: Mentally ill, serious violent offenders create need for more jail space
National Geographic: 15-year-old Jonah Bryson Asks For Your Help to Save Ontario Town
Huffington Post: New DEA Chief: 'Heroin Is Clearly More Dangerous Than Marijuana'
Hakai Magazine: Garbage on the Beach is Bad For Your Mental Health
PRI : How combat rations got into your kid's lunchbox
Seattle Times: Seattle area home prices finally begin to cool
The Oregonian: Portland Art Museum returning sacred Crow medicine bundles to tribe
SF Chronicle: Woman’s GPS app guides rescuers to injured biker in Marin County
SF Chronicle: Lamp post destroyed by urine falls in street, just misses driver
SF Chronicle: Rocky Fire refugees making the best of it as blaze rages on; 7500 homes threatened
Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2015
UK Telegraph: Why three curries a week could lower risk of death
LA Times: Police review video of Rohnert Park officer pulling gun on man recording him
LA Times: Consumer group accuses gas refineries of gouging Californians, and seeks legislation to stop them
Huffington Post: California Wildfires Take Heavy Toll As Firefighter Budget Runs Short
Huffington Post: Suicides In Jails On The Rise All Over, Not Just Here
Press Democrat: Suspect in Laytonville double slaying enters not guilty plea in Mendocino County court
Press Democrat: Firefighters report gains on 67,000-acre Rocky Fire in Lake County
Daily Beast: Cops Thought They Killed the Security Cameras—Then They Ate the Pot
The Herald: Toxic algae blooming in warm water from California to Alaska
Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2015
Press Democrat: Petaluma's CamelBak Products sold for $412 million
SF Chronicle: Ship strike eyed in death of latest whale found in Pacifica
Bakersfield Californian: Huge manhunt for suspect in Bakersfield killing, kidnapping
Press Democrat: Firefighters spent in daily sprint with Lake County’s fast-moving Rocky fire
SF Chronicle: Redding woman suspected of arson in 14 small fires
Monday, Aug. 3, 2015
Seattle Times: Surviving Seattle’s sidewalks: Pedestrian rage rises as the population grows
The Oregonian: Evidence suggests second wolf traveling into Northern California
National Geographic: Heavy Metals in Motor Oil Have Heavy Consequences
Press Democrat: Rocky fire jumps Highway 20 in Lake County; 84 square miles burned
NY Times: The Treat That Could Bite Your Dog Back
SF Chronicle: Lake County fire grows to 60,000 acres; 12% contained
NY Times: Skyrunning: Racing to reach the sky
Press Democrat: Clearlake's Rocky fire is 'dramatic, unpredictable' as growth continues past 55,000 acres
Sunday, Aug. 2, 2015
NY Times: Training Officers to Shoot First, and He Will Answer Questions Later
Tech Insider: A beloved hitchhiking robot only lasted 2 weeks in America before it was destroyed by vandals
SF Chronicle: Rocky Fire near Clear Lake grows to 47,000 acres
Washington Post: Watch what happens when regular people try to use handguns in self-defense
ABC News: MASSIVE CLEARLAKE FIRE GROWS TO 46,000 ACRES, 5 PERCENT CONTAINED
Daily Beast: Jimmy Page on a Led Zeppelin Reunion: ‘I Can’t Foresee Doing It Again’
International Business Times : California Missed Out On An Entire Year's Worth Of Rainfall Since 2012, NASA Study Reveals
NY Times: My Dinner With Longevity Expert Dan Buettner
NY Times: Chinese Textile Mills Are Now Hiring in the Deep South
The Telegraph: Video: Surfing dogs compete in California championship