Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Friday, Jan. 9, 2015
LA Times: Nebraska Supreme Court rules on Keystone XL pipeline
Press Democrat: Ukiah Pomos to establish state’s first tribal pot operation
Daily Mail: Former HSU student, Andy Lewis, other daredevils perform high above Utah desert
Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015
Huffington Post: Peter Thiel's Venture Capital Fund Places Major Bet On Marijuana
LA Times: Sen. Boxer to leave Senate after 2016
Times-Standard: HSU student, Alaska fisherman debuts on Animal Planet show
NY Times: From a Pile of Dirt, Hope for a Powerful New Antibiotic
NY Times: On El Capitan and Beyond, Tommy Caldwell’s Drive Pushes Him Toward the Impossible
Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2015
Ukiah Daily Journal: Willits man accused of kidnapping, torture
Ukiah Daily Journal: Cal Fire: Black Fire sparked by chain saw on marijuana growing property
Seattle Times: Key lawmaker's proposal: medical pot shops without dried pot
SF Weekly: Don't Forget the Golden Gate Bridge Will Close This Weekend
SF Weekly: Reports: Marijuana Edibles Are Sending More People to The ER
San Jose Mercury: Mtn. View police dog finds $240,000 cash and 50 lbs meth in one day
NY Times: Trends: Bone Broth Evolves From Prehistoric Food to Paleo Drink
Del Norte Triplicate: DN’s only passenger service to end in April; other carriers eyeing route
Del Norte Triplicate: Japanese students visit Crescent City
NY Daily News: Internet Archive brings nearly 2,400 old school computer games online for free
The Oregonian: Draft Magazine says Portland has 6 of nation's top 100 beer bars
The Oregonian: Drone firms, test range operators say Oregon has temporary 'monopoly' for drone development
Monday, Jan. 5, 2015
LA Times: Despite menu changes over 18 years, fast food is still bad for you
Seattle Times: Seattle: "Clearly commercial" medical pot shops not legal
Saturday, Jan. 3, 2015
National Geographic: Another Reactor Closes, Punctuating New Reality for U.S. Nuclear Powe
LA Times: Alaska's record-warm year in 2014 worries observers
Press Democrat: Santa Rosa soldier pulls driver from burning vehicle
Press Democrat: Immigrants converge on Santa Rosa DMV office to apply for driver’s licenses
Friday, Jan. 2, 2015
NY Times: Scientists Alter Crops With Techniques Outside Regulators’ Scope
LA Times: U2's Bono: 'It is not clear that I will ever play guitar again'
Daily Mail: How the black market is proving the biggest challenge to legal pot in CO and WA
Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2014
Boston Globe: Mass. approves first medical marijuana dispensary, cultivator
UK Telegraph: British educator says students need "mindfulness" period for mental health sake
International Business Times : Maryland postal worker sentenced to one year in jail for delivering pot
SF Chronicle: Man slain in Berkeley pot deal was "sweetest person ever"
Orange County Register: World's 400 richest people add $92 billion to their wealth
KANW: Potent Powdered Caffeine Raises Safety Worries
NBC News: San Francisco Schools Transformed by the Power of Meditation
National Geographic: At Endurance Horse Race in Chile, Feeling Thrills of a Fast-Growing Sport
NY Post: Arrests plummet 66% with NYPD in virtual work stoppage
Eugene Register Guard: Truck wreck spills load of hatchery salmon in Oregon
Press Democrat: Authorities investigating drivers’ plunges off cliffs in Sonoma
Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2014
Politico: Former Alaska Sen. Mike Gravel to run "Kush" cannabis company
The Independent: England: Abusers using spyware apps to monitor partners reaches 'epidemic proportions'
Daily Beast: Condé Nast to Pay Ex-Interns $5.8M
The Oregonian: Arrest made, more than 100 pounds of drugs seized in Grants Pass
SF Chronicle: Ft. Bragg reverses itself and will allow team to wear police protest shirts
SF Chronicle: Makers of plastic bags gather signatures to overturn state's ban
Monday, Dec. 29, 2014
San Jose Mercury: San Jose's foam food container ban hitting nearly all restaurants now
LA Times: State's drought having pronounced effect on wildlife
Marin Independent Journal: State's new accounting rules open door on public pension debts
Medford Tribune: Residents debate proposed LNG facility and pipeline proposed for Coos Bay