Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021
Marin Independent Journal: Marin lands $1M state grant for carbon farming projects
Marin Independent Journal: Marin omicron surge setting daily records
East Bay Times: Man found with severed head in truck is a prior felon in California, Texas and Nevada
Siskiyou Daily News: Winter weather impacting drivers on North State roads
Reno Gazette Journal: Hundreds of drivers trying to bypass closed highways getting stuck in the Sierra
SFGate: Bay Area visitors are stranded in Tahoe amid a massive snowstorm
SFGate: I-80 into Tahoe closed indefinitely due to Sierra snowstorm, avalanche blocks 89
SFGate: Photos: Lake Tahoe's massive snowfall shatters 51-year-old record
Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2021
UPI: Incarcerated youths at greater risk for dying early, study finds
The Nation: The Pandemic Shows Why We Need Universal Health Care
Pro Publica: They Were the Pandemic’s Perfect Victims
Daily Beast: Trump Adviser Peter Navarro Lays Out How He and Bannon Planned to Overturn Biden’s Electoral Win
The Guardian: Some Covid masks are better than others. I know – I’m the Mask Nerd
Ars Technica: For mammals, eating other animals can increase cancer risk
BBC: Israel tries to contain avian flu outbreak after 5,000 wild cranes die
BBC: Crocodiles turn on humans amid Iran water crisis
BBC: John Madden: Legendary NFL coach and commentator dies at 85
East Bay Times: Flooding swamps dozens of cities in Brazil
The Hill: Congress zooms in on cybersecurity after banner year of attacks
NY Times : India Cuts Off Foreign Funding of Mother Teresa’s Charity
Washington Post: New York City leads spike in child hospitalizations nationwide
Washington Post: Severe omicron infection unlikely in healthy, boosted people; questions linger for older, at-risk populations
The Oregonian: Coronavirus in Oregon: Weekly cases up 25%, as omicron bears down on state
The Oregonian: Hiker clinging to tree root atop Multnomah Falls trail cliff is rescued
SFist: Sonoma County Farm ‘Strikes Black Truffle Gold’ After Nearly a Decade of Trying
Press Democrat: Cloverdale residents near housing project cry foul
East Bay Times: Shooting spree in Denver and Lakewood leaves five dead including shooter; officer wounded
SFGate: Report: $1 million in Hermes bags stolen from Florida store
SFGate: Cute, but vicious: Why you should never, ever go near a California river otter
KRCR: CHP provides new details on deadly hit and run off HWY 273
KRCR: Suspects light clothing rack on fire inside Target in Redding, reward offered for arrests
Monday, Dec. 27, 2021
SFGate: The coolest thing to do in each Northern California county
NY Times : E.O. Wilson, a Pioneer of Evolutionary Biology, Dies at 92
NY Times : Record Beef Prices, but Ranchers Aren’t Cashing In
Washington Post: The ‘barndominium’ rises in popularity as a housing choice
Washington Post: Many home insurance premiums are rising faster than inflation
Washington Post: Opinion: The bad guys on social media are learning new tricks
LA Times: Inside a speakeasy-themed weed dispensary by and for women of color
LA Times: Managing California’s water rights remains an analog task in a digital age
LA Times: What you need to know about California’s new composting law — a game changer for food waste
NPR: Omicron is spreading quickly, but fewer of the infected are ending up in the hospital
KCRA: Sacramento business no longer allows food inside due to California garbage law
KCRA: German Lego designer creates model after Cal Fire helicopter. Here's how you can support
KCRA: Travel nightmare continues: Another 2,000 flights were canceled Monday
AP News: France sees over 100,000 daily virus infections for 1st time
AP News: Herbicides in Lake Tahoe? Invasive plants provoke debate
The Guardian: Large Roman fort built by Caligula discovered near Amsterdam
The Guardian: I was a heroin addict and had given up on myself. Then suddenly, briefly, I felt a desire to live
The Guardian: ‘This used to be a great job’: US truckers driven down by long hours and low pay
The Guardian: Capitol panel to investigate Trump call to Willard hotel in hours before attack