Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Monday, Dec. 29, 2014
SF Chronicle: Surfer survives shark bite off Central California
Press Democrat: CHP copter rescues woman who fell, broke shoulder near Bodega Bay (w/video)
Press Democrat: Mendocino girls team to protest at Fort Bragg tournament over "I can't breathe"
Sunday, Dec. 28, 2014
Seattle Times: Bad Posture: Too much texting can wear out your spine
Press Democrat: Rains allow Lake Mendocino boat ramp reopened
Press Democrat: Fort Bragg High asks team from Mendocino to stay home over "can't breathe" T-shirts
SF Chronicle: Uncle killed nephew after Napa Christmas party, police say
Saturday, Dec. 27, 2014
Reuters: AirAsia flight carrying 155 people from Indonesia to Singapore missing: officials
The Atlantic: A Different Approach to Breaking the Cycle of Poverty
Seattle Times: Shining on: Iconic Airstream can’t keep up with demand
Press Democrat: State Water Board: efforts afoot to develop water-use rules for pot growers
SF Chronicle: Reaching out to the East Bay's rural homeless
Friday, Dec. 26, 2014
NY Times: U.S. Agency Hiring 1,000 After Obama’s Immigration Order
Ozy: Weed of the Month Club for Serious Stoners
International Business Times : Three Workers At South Korean Nuclear Power Plant Die Of Suspected Gas Leak
Seattle Times: China rethinking plans to build coal-to-gas plants
Thursday, Dec. 25, 2014
Willits News: State Water Board moves forward with marijuana regulations
LA Times: Chinese entrepreneurs aim to become technology power players
The Oregonian: Even after Measure 91, medical marijuana still a more viable option for many Oregon residents
NY Times: Race to Deliver Nicotine’s Punch, With Less Risk
International Business Times : Lebanese Marijuana Farmers Record Bumper Crop, As Syrian Civil War Occupies Authorities
Del Norte Triplicate: Man living in bushes rescued near Requa
NBC News: The Year in Pot: Legal Sales and Anti-Marijuana Voices Boomed
The Oregonian: Eugene motorcycle cop pulls over texting driver, then gets hit by another driver suspected of texting
Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2014
LA Times: San Diego continues war on illegal pot shops: 200 closed in four years
The Oregonian: Old-school style: PJ Flyers takes on Nike design in lawsuit
Press Democrat: ‘The Interview’ to screen in Petaluma, Sonoma on Christmas Day
Press Democrat: Sonoma judge lets dealer with 4 lbs cocaine off with probation! DA pissed
Press Democrat: Dead Santa Rosa businessman suspected of bilking clients out of $23 million
Monday, Dec. 22, 2014
Two Rivers Tribune: Local Native American Laura Jordan Graduates UC Davis Medical School
Press Democrat: Lake County man arrested in wife’s shooting death
The Oregonian: Coast Guard base in Newport slated to close, rescues fishermen
LA Times: Editorial: The snackification of everything
LA Times: Denver cannabis blog riding high
Press Democrat: New state law upends egg industry, affecting supplies and cost; cage-free cheaper
Sunday, Dec. 21, 2014
San Jose Mercury: Psychiatrist takes kids off psychotropic meds; aggression stops
Saturday, Dec. 20, 2014
International Business Times : Can Marijuana Black Market Compete With Legalized Industry?
International Business Times : Eureka's Staples store among those hacked on site
Friday, Dec. 19, 2014
And Now U Know: Corporate giant buys up $17 miilion strawberry farm in Salinas
Redheaded Blackbelt: Redwood Drive Temporarily Closed
Ukiah Daily Journal: Hopland: Ownership of Real Goods is back in local hands
Seattle Times: Seattle mayor’s task force wants more tent cities for the homeless
Del Norte Triplicate: Del Norte bird count hits ‘all-time high’
Huffington Post: What Happens When We Send Minors To Adult Prisons
Wall St. Journal: Drug cartels, violence are a "challenge" to energy investors in Mexico
LA Times: Surfers regain access to Malibu's Paradise Cove; pier to be unlocked
NY Daily News: L.A. neighbors go bonkers over Santa smoking a big doobie on medical marijuana store sign
SF Chronicle: No charges for Richmond cop who took home 4 lbs of pot
SF Chronicle: Colorado vows to defend its pot laws against states' challenge
SF Chronicle: 2 states challenge Colorado marijuana legalization