Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Monday, May 11, 2015
NY Times: White House gives conditional approval for Shell to drill in the Arctic
The Guardian: Trailer park king sued by residents in Texas for raising rents
LA Times: Volvo picks South Carolina for new $500 million plant
Sunday, May 10, 2015
Seattle Times: High taxes another federal hurdle marijuana merchants face
NY Times: New Math for Retirees and the 4% Withdrawal Rule
NY Times: Part 2: Perfect Nails, Poisoned Workers
Saturday, May 9, 2015
NY Times: Op-Ed: Too Many People in Jail? Abolish Bail
SF Chronicle: Morgan Freeman: only pot cures my pain
San Jose Mercury: Tesla Powerwall battery attracted $800 million in reservations in first week
Willits News: Second alleged rape in Willits within a week
The Guardian: Whole Foods to launch cheaper chain to appeal to millennials
The Guardian: The US payday loans crisis: borrow $100 to make ends meet, owe 36 times that sum
Press Democrat: Building tiny houses into big help for Los Angeles' homeless
Press Democrat: Sonoma-Marin Fair to star Beach Boys, Tower of Power
Press Democrat: Shrinking Lake County reservoir prompts North Bay supply concerns
Press Democrat: Redwood Credit Union named best in nation
Daily Mail: "Hovelstay" offers quirky, low-budget alternative to AirBnB
Daily Beast: The War On Drugs Is Over (If You Want It)
Daily Beast: Bigfoot Truthers Turn On Their Leaders
LA Times: Coastal Commission staff urges approval of U2 guitarist's Malibu homes
LA Times: Marijuana laws pose dilemma for Republican presidential hopefuls
SF Chronicle: State building $40m rock barrier to protect delta from salt water
Friday, May 8, 2015
Marin Independent Journal: College of Marin joins Tesla in energy venture
Marin Independent Journal: Drought comes home to Marin as state demands cuts
SF Chronicle: Wag! An Uber-type app for dog walking
SF Chronicle: Groups sue to keep oil waste out of state’s aquifers
SF Chronicle: Stoners show they can be jocks at the 420 Games
Huffington Post: Woman Whose Message In A Bottle Was Found 40 Years Later: 'It Makes Me Feel Like Anything Is Possible'
Huffington Post: DEA Steals $16,000 In Cash From Young Black Man, Because He Must Be A Drug Dealer
Seattle Times: Chicago hotels grateful for Deadheads flocking to farewell
The Oregonian: Nike says it will create 10,000 jobs, locate manufacturing in U.S. with an approved trade pact
LA Times: Editorial: CURES bill could make a dent in California prescription drug abuse
Press Democrat: Sonoma County tourism continues surge
Thursday, May 7, 2015
Willits News: Laytonville forum on new Water Board pot growing regulations
Seattle Times: New Book: "So Many Roads" a chronicle about the Grateful Dead
Del Norte Triplicate: Flights to Portland from Crescent City to go on sale soon
Wednesday, May 6, 2015
Bakersfield Now: 30 arrested among 12,000 pot plants in nurserys in Tulare last week
Tuesday, May 5, 2015
Daily Beast: How the Grateful Dead’s Cool Never Died
NY Times: Iran's Drought: The Empty River of Life
Monday, May 4, 2015
NY Times: Nepal's historical sites; before & after photos
NY Times: Nepal Asks Foreign Rescuers to Leave as Hopes Fade
NY Times: The Best and Worst Places to Grow Up: How we compare
Sunday, May 3, 2015
Press Democrat: Whales make comeback off Sonoma Coast
LA Times: Legislature considering plans to regulate medicinal pot shops, growers
LA Times: Central Valley's growing concern: Crops raised with oil field water
Saturday, May 2, 2015
NY Times: Our Bleak Exile of Nature
Daily Times Gazette: U.S House slams amendment of medical marijuana use for veterans
San Jose Mercury: Stop Clearcutting: Sierra Club says Saving forests means saving water
Willits News: In Case You Missed this: New pot growing regulations enter 30-day comment period
Marin Independent Journal: Huffman's bill: Congressional panel approves Point Reyes affordable housing plan