Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Wednesday, July 8, 2015
Press Democrat: Petaluma man swept out to sea near Jenner, survives
Press Democrat: Brighter days for Mendocino County’s Skunk Train lead to expansion plans
SF Chronicle: Why are Bay Area ocean temperatures 5 degrees warmer?
SF Chronicle: Yosemite rock fall changes face of world-class climb
Tuesday, July 7, 2015
LA Times: As Grateful Dead bids farewell, a look back at the band's screen legacy
Del Norte Triplicate: CHP officer put on leave during investigation
Press Democrat: Rural residents decry water restrictions at Occidental meeting
Friday, July 3, 2015
Daily Beast: Who’s Cutting California Internet Cables? The FBI Has No Idea
Press Democrat: Police: Guerneville man suspected of major heroin sales; 2 kilos found
Press Democrat: Rural Sonoma County residents ordered to conserve water use
Thursday, July 2, 2015
Popular Mechanics: One of the Most Important Tools in Science Now Fits Inside Your Phone
Grist: Rivers in peril: Ocean acidification: Not just for oceans anymore
Digg: Photos: This Guy Can't Just Roll A Regular Blunt
Ukiah Daily Journal: Sheriff Allman speaks in Sacramento at ‘Fish, Flows and Marijuana Grows’
Seattle Times: Rigged: Gamblers’ abuse claims test sovereignty of US tribal casinos
The Oregonian: Marijuana is legal in Oregon — to possess and grow, but not to buy
SF Chronicle: Flying the friendly skies, fueled by trash
SF Chronicle: Great white shark swims under kayak, Santa Cruz paddler gets photos (9 pics)
Wednesday, July 1, 2015
You Tube: Documentary on homeless who do extreme sport of shopping cart racing
The Verge: Stephen Colbert just interviewed Eminem on a public access cable show in Monroe, MI
Press Democrat: State lawmakers pass resolution to name tunnel after comedian Robin Williams
The Oregonian: Hundreds celebrate marijuana's new legal status in Oregon
LA Times : Combinations of 'safe' chemicals may increase cancer risk, study suggests
Tuesday, June 30, 2015
LA Times: Want to shoot down a drone? It'll cost you, Modesto man learns
LA Times: Water-independent Riverside fights 28% reduction order
SF Chronicle: UCSF nurses union comes out against S.F. Warriors arena
Friday, June 26, 2015
Press Democrat: Massive marijuana bust in Emerald Triangle continuing
Thursday, June 25, 2015
LA Times: Most uses of medical marijuana wouldn't pass FDA review, study finds
LA Times: Science inches closer to 'home brew' opiates; some call for controls
Washington Post: Breaking: Supreme Court upholds 'Obamacare' exchanges
SF: Bay Area paper calls Island Mtn bust, "raid of the decade"
Wednesday, June 24, 2015
SF Examiner: Hip hop dance pioneers descend on Bay Area
Press Democrat: Men accused of secretly growing pot, causing environmental damage at Boy Scout camp near Cazadero
Huffington Post: Widespread Support for New Campaign to Stop Police From Stealing Innocent People's Property
Huffington Post: New Guinea Flatworm, One Of The World's 'Worst' Invasive Species, Found In Florida
Willits News: Water stolen from Kids Club
Willits News: Pot pollution: Water Board levies $297,000 fine
Press Democrat: Lack of rain blamed for cockroach infestation at school
The Oregonian: Oregon neighbors cutting deal to raise $900,000, save century-old sequoias
The Oregonian: 'Richest town in Oregon' may surprise you
Press Democrat: Sonoma County’s farm bounty approaches $900 million
SF Chronicle: California reissues classic black license plates
Tuesday, June 23, 2015
CNET: Surplus food for the homeless is just an app away
Forbes: How Hospitals Can Kill Us (or your parents)
NY Daily News: Camp No Counselors is a sleepaway camp for adults with an open bar and co-ed bunks
The Oregonian: Marijuana giveaway and smokeout event will celebrate legalization in Portland
SF Chronicle: 15,000-acre blaze south of Lake Tahoe threatens historic town
Monday, June 22, 2015
Telegraph: More than two thirds of all Americans now obese or overweight
The Atlantic: Why the Saudis Are Going Solar
The Atlantic: Everything you need to know about sunscreen