Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015
Press Democrat: Scientists: Warm waters, scarce prey likely cause of California sea lion strandings
Press Democrat: Fire destroys Napa winery’s barn, burns 11 vehicles
SF Chronicle: Kamala Harris not opposed to legalizing marijuana
SF Chronicle: Blast devastates CA oil refinery; gas prices going up
Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015
Los Angeles Times: Why does pot give you the munchies? Blame your brain
Press Democrat: Final defendant pleads guilty in Petaluma slaughterhouse scandal
LA Times: Homeless man's garden of hope blooms on L.A. median
Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015
Press Democrat: Sonoma's homeless services put families, neediest first
Monday, Feb. 16, 2015
Huffington Post: Video: John Oliver rips the tobacco industry and its legal shenanigans
Huffington Post: Judge Temporarily Halts Obama's Immigration Actions
LA Times: Rampant medication use found among L.A. County foster, delinquent kids
NY Times : Leaving Only Footsteps? Think Again
SF Chronicle: Up to $1 billion reported stolen from banks by hackers
SF Chronicle: Congressman blasts federal prosecution of medical pot cases in CA
SF Chronicle: Many sex offenders killed in California prison
Saturday, Feb. 14, 2015
International Business Times : US Approves Cultivation, Sale Of Genetically Modified Apples
SF Chronicle: Apple reverses policy, allows marijuana app back into iTunes
Press Democrat: Santa Rosa police seize 135pounds of pot, assault rifle from run-down building
Press Democrat: Police, feds seize 1,000 pot plants at Petaluma hash oil lab
Friday, Feb. 13, 2015
Washington Post: This woman will soon become the first openly bisexual governor in American history
LA Times: Federal subpoena seeks Oregon state records concerning Gov. John Kitzhaber
Willits News: Fish and Wildlife, Water Board, inspect marijuana grows, possible fines
Willits News: Pinoleville marijuana project illegal, Mendocino County Sheriff Allman says
Ukiah Daily Journal: Pinoleville: Trustee believes she is being evicted to yield way for marijuana project
Fox News: Dogs only non-human mammal that recognize facial expressions, study says
Forbes: The Coming Boom In Brain Medicines
Huffington Post: Washington man, 71, faces prison for medical pot grow
Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015
NY Post: Nearly 5,000 NY teachers cashing in on six-figure pensions
National Geographic: Global warming to cause historic "megadrought" by century's end
National Geographic: Antarctic Explorers' Huts Look Frozen in Time After Restoration
The Guardian: Coastal communities dumping 8m tonnes of plastic in oceans every year
Huffington Post: Police Stop You While You're Carrying A Bunch Of Cash. What Happens To Your Money?
Wall St. Journal: Republicans Eye Changes to Food-Stamp Program
Marin Independent Journal: CHP: Novato traffic stop yields 5 pounds of meth and two arrests
Marin Independent Journal: Big changes planned for Richmond-San Rafael Bridge
LA Times: Op-Ed: Forget your guns and your pot. If the police come for you, ditch your smartphone
Press Democrat: Former Lake County deputy indicted in fatal crash
Del Norte Triplicate: Senators pursue stiffer punishment for trespass grows
Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015
The Guardian: Litvinenko killers left radiation trail across London, inquiry told
LA Times: Cigarette smoking is even more deadly than you think, study says
SF Chronicle: First wolf to visit Grand Canyon in a half century is shot dead
Redheaded Blackbelt: Couple Fights Off Gunman, Shots Fired
National Geographic: Fighting Over Pacific Herring—the Little Fish That Feeds Multitudes
Ukiah Daily Journal: Pomo pot farm construction to begin in 30 days
Consumerist: UPS Hates Coming To Your House, To Begin Tacking On Surcharges For Residential Delivery
Huffington Post: Geoengineering to change climate needs more study, panel says
Washington Post: How growing income inequality is hurting Social Security
The Oregonian: Colorado collected about $76 million in recreational and marijuana pot revenue in 2014
The Oregonian: Snowpack levels near record lows throughout Oregon; summer water supplies could be affected
The Oregonian: Labor issues cause Portland's largest shipper to leave port for good