Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Thursday, March 31, 2022
Press Democrat: Spam texts from your own number? ‘Bad actors’ sent them, Verizon says
SF Chronicle: Bong smoke is worse than secondhand tobacco smoke, UC Berkeley study finds
SFGate: Supply chain winner: This Bay Area trucker is taking home close to $1,000 per day
Wednesday, March 30, 2022
Cannabis Law Report: Over 15-hundred pounds of trash picked up by Timber Heritage Association and EPD
Fortune: BlackRock president warns ’entitled generation’ to ‘put their seatbelts on’ over speeding inflation
Washington Post: Opinion: Why real cowboys see ‘Yellowstone’ cowboys and just have to laugh
NY Times : N.F.L. to Change Postseason Overtime Rule After Bills’ Playoff Loss
Politico: California: The 'Holy Grail' of gambling could break American sports betting wide open
Politico: Alcohol-ordering startup uncorks suit against 2 dominant distributors
NPR: DHS officials brace for a new surge at the border if pandemic restrictions are lifted
NPR: A former Yale employee admits she stole $40 million in electronics from the university
NPR: Here's how you can avoid getting scammed when donating to support Ukraine
NPR: More than 20,000 people have been forcibly deported to Russia, Mariupol officials say
The Guardian: The Indigenous tribe fighting back against the addiction epidemic
The Guardian: How the pandemic created a new generation of stoners
The Atlantic: Landslides: A Recipe for Climate Disaster
The Atlantic: Missing Phone Logs: What Trump Is Hiding
The Guardian: US astronaut returns to Earth with Russian cosmonauts after record-breaking mission
The Guardian: US transition to electric vehicles would save over 100,000 lives by 2050 – study
The Guardian: Ukraine gives medal to soldier who told Russian officer to ‘go fuck yourself’
The Oregonian: Is Portland home to America’s first all-female cooperative winery facility?
KRCR: Passenger dead after spin out collision in Ukiah
KRCR: Anderson, Cottonwood ranchers/farmers won't get irrigation water in 2022
East Bay Times: Avocado prices surge to a 24-year high
East Bay Times: One-of-a-kind Native American restaurant, Cafe Ohlone, nears its Berkeley opening
East Bay Times: Monterey Bay Aquarium showcases rare deep-sea life in new $15 million exhibition
Press Democrat: Sutter Health unveils new hospital expansion in north Santa Rosa
Marin Independent Journal: Tiburon homeowner wins battle over $4M assessment
Marin Independent Journal: Sausalito stolen tree caper confounds city
LA Times: Stolen luxury cars worth $2.3 million found stashed in Van Nuys backyard
LA Times: Lobbyists found dead in Northern California home; son arrested after standoff
LA Times: The Great SoCal House Hunt
LA Times: ‘Large-scale fraud’ and lax oversight plague California’s hospice industry, audit finds
BBC: Russia launches new attacks after peace promise
BBC: Donald Trump's 6 January call logs show seven-hour gap
MSN News: Biden officials bracing for unprecedented strains at Mexico border if pandemic restrictions lifted
Stamford Advocate: A 7-hour gap in Trump's calls evokes a missing spot on Nixon's tapes
Tuesday, March 29, 2022
Press Democrat: ‘An offer I couldn’t refuse’: Specialized snaps up a trio of beloved Santa Rosa bike shops
Press Democrat: Clock ticking on Robinson Rancheria’s slot machines
Courthouse News Service: Portland unarmed emergency response team now citywide
Courthouse News Service: Canada, Ontario ink deal to cap child care costs at $10 a day
NY Times : Bobcats With a Taste for Python Eggs Might Be the Guardians of Florida’s Swamp
NY Times : Supreme Court to Weigh California Law on Humane Treatment of Pigs
Washington Post: Jan. 6 White House logs given to House show 7-hour gap in Trump calls
Washington Post: The misguided chivalry of Will Smith
Washington Post: Climate change is making pollen season even worse across the country
NPR: HOOPA: Families Demand Justice for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
NPR: Nightly midnight jog by Indian teen inspires millions on Twitter
NPR: Free COVID tests and treatments no longer free for uninsured, as funding runs out