Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Monday, March 25, 2013
Press Democrat: CalTrans blocks food, water to tree sitters
Sunday, March 24, 2013
Huffington Post: Rand Paul strongly opposes jail for marijuana use
Ukiah Daily Journal: Ukiah Police Chief asks for more officers, cites greater need
Trinity Journal: Another grower files suit against Trinity County's pot rules
Trinity Journal: Court confirms USFS dredging permit rules sought by Karuks
Trinity Journal: Multi-state pot investigation leads to 335 lbs, and 2 Hayfork arrests
Del Norte Triplicate: Green Diamond offers easement to RNP
The Atlantic: Urban Farmers Ltd. aims to change food industry with aquaponics
Wired: Manatees dying in large numbers in Fla and Gulf
SF Weekly: Writer says Calif has "no clue" how much tax it gets from pot sales
Slate Magazine: Weed scientist says tokers want weaker cannabis
Oakland Tribune: Northern California's Innocence Project works for justice
Oakland Tribune: A preview of Oakland Museum's new Gallery of Natural Sciences
Saturday, March 23, 2013
Sacramento Bee: Sacramento officials reach $447 million deal in bid to keep Kings
Slate Magazine: New fad for "ionized water" just bogus marketing
Slate Magazine: New book captures incredible photos of "trophy hunters"
SF Chronicle: Humboldt's organic beef highlighted in Chronicle story
SF Chronicle: Sen. Feinstein tries to help Pt. Reyes oyster farm
SF Chronicle: Sierra Nevada brewery considers tasting room in Berkeley
SF Chronicle: FAA to close 149 air traffic towers at small airports
Seattle Times: Wash. State wants to raise revenue by taxing pot trademarks, brand names
Press Democrat: Point Arena Bluffs eyed as national monument
Press Democrat: GG Bridge: Toll takers end Wed, bridge adds carpool lane
Press Democrat: Cal Trans likely to arrest tree-sitters in Willits
Friday, March 22, 2013
LA Times: Health laws encourage food waste, not sharing
CRN: Microsoft says law enforcement made thousands of requests for user information
Bloomberg: Heart Assoc. says too much salt tied to 2.3 million deaths
ABC News SF: CVS demands personal health info from employees who want insurance
San Jose Mercury News: Shasta County named state's "gun capital"
San Jose Mercury News: Major newspaper favors labeling of GMO foods in Calif.
Oakland Tribune: Proposal to overhaul Yosemite Valley would remove bikes, horses, and a pool
Seattle Times: Washington grapples with subtle changes to new pot law
Seattle Times: World's poor have easier access to phones than toilets
Seattle Times: China's love of mink keeps US fur farms going
Seattle Times: Deal protects 43,000 acres of forest from development east of Seattle
The Oregonian: Federal judge reduces release of hatchery salmon in Oregon to protect natives
The Oregonian: Forest Council sues to block spotted owl protections
Sacramento Bee: Effort to halt Saturday mail hits snag
Marin Independent Journal: LA authorities want to stop use of nitrous oxide by young partiers
Press Democrat: Dueling Willits Bypass rallies: eight arrested
Thursday, March 21, 2013
The Daily Beast: Meet Washington State's "Pot Czar"
SF Chronicle: Off-leash dog runner sues National Park Service for tasing him
Marin Independent Journal: Marin police say texts show suspect regreted not killing man at pot grow
Ukiah Daily Journal: Willits man accused of molesting 11-year-old girl he met on Facebook
Huffington Post: Very high rates of cancer, birth defects in Iraq
Huffington Post: Report says 45 million Americans lacked health insurance in 2012
Press Democrat: Sonoma County gets support for plastic bag ban
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Newser: Coca Cola now plans to offer fruitless "fruitwater"
Seattle Times: Serial porta-potty arsonist on the loose in Washington
Seattle Times: Meet two guys who snorkel Washington's wild rivers