Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Saturday, March 7, 2015
NY Times: Caballo Blanco Ultramarathon Is Canceled Over Threat of Drug Violence
Mother Jones: Farm-to-table for weed? The first pot CSA
Huffington Post: Knowing Excel — Yes, Microsoft Excel — Is Crucial To Making More Money
Huffington Post: How a Mid-Sized Tennessee Town Took on Comcast, Revived Its Economy, and Did It With Socialism
Seattle Times: NOAA study could set stage for Makah whaling to resume in WA
Del Norte Triplicate: Klamath salmon run is double what was expected
Press Democrat: Final plan for North Coast marine sanctuary expansion expected within days
SF Chronicle: S.F. plans to move entire homeless encampments into housing
Friday, March 6, 2015
Seattle Times: Here’s a first: Tiny WA town opens first city-owned pot shop
The Oregonian: How potent are marijuana edibles? Lab tests yield surprising results
Press Democrat: Sonoma County Water Agency gets grant to monitor threatened salmon
Press Democrat: Parents suspected in infant’s abduction arrested near Cloverdale
Press Democrat: Sonoma County sheriff's helicopter crew rescues man hurt in ATV crash near Guerneville
Marin Independent Journal: San Rafael approves Terrapin Crossroads’ plan to improve Beach Park
SF Chronicle: Protest over tuition hikes shuts down UC Santa Cruz
Thursday, March 5, 2015
Press Democrat: Rohnert Park house fire leads to discovery of hash oil operation, arrest
SF Chronicle: El Nino finally here; but this 1 is weak, weird and late
The Guardian: Reality check: is weed sending New York City back to 1990s record crime rates?
Daily Beast: U.S. Heroin Overdoses Tripled in Three Years
ABC News: Duh: $4.8 million gold heist probably an inside job
CBS News: "High Maintenance" web series puts weed in spotlight
CBS News: Marijuana allergies a growing problem, study says
Today: 'Age is not a barrier': Tech designer, 91, lands her dream job in Silicon Valley
The Atlantic: Don't drink the water: A family's tale
The Oregonian: World Naked Bike Ride sets 2015 date in Portland
Seattle Times: Seattle’s micro-housing boom offers an affordable alternative
Seattle Times: Patients fear medical marijuana may not fare well with new rules
Willits News: Skunk Train adds open car
Marin Independent Journal: Group calls new Golden Gate National Recreation Area plan ‘flawed’
Press Democrat: Six charged in Sebastopol pot, money-laundering scheme
Wednesday, March 4, 2015
SF Chronicle: Science has figured out the simple reason why Indian food tastes so good
Bloomberg News: Heroin Overdose Deaths in U.S. Have Tripled Since 2010
Huffington Post: Officials say Mt. Everest is covered in human poop
Huffington Post: WA Medical Marijuana Trial Ends With Acquittal On All But 1 Federal Charge
Press Democrat: CHP stops on Hwy. 101 yield pounds of pot, cash
Tuesday, March 3, 2015
The Cannabist: Indian tribes converge in Washington state to discuss marijuana legalization
Press Democrat: Sonoma opposes county plan to fluoridate water
SF Chronicle: What to expect from Costco's new deal with Visa and Citi
Monday, March 2, 2015
North Coast Journal: Jury Convicts Wilde of Murder, Five Other Charges
Press Democrat: Amy’s Kitchen shelves plans to open new Santa Rosa plant
PacOut: Braving Burnt Ranch Gorge in a Sea Kayak (VIDEO)
CNN: Costco severs ties with Amex; partners with Visa instead
Forbes: 60 Minutes Is Right To Raise Questions About Lumber Liquidators' Toxic Floors
Press Democrat: Abalone hunters’ opinions sought on fishery depletion
Press Democrat: Wild pursuit of Penngrove slaying suspects ends in deadly shooting
Press Democrat: State, tribe reach multimillion-dollar deal on carbon offset credits
Sunday, March 1, 2015
Huffington Post: Biggest trade deal ever with Asia is being ignored, senator claims
Seattle Times: Washington sees pot tourism on par with wine country visitors
LA Times: Hundreds of illicit oil wastewater pits found in Kern County
LA Times: American ginseng finds a loyal clientele — in China