Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021
East Bay Times: Opinon: To keep legal pot in California, eliminate the cultivation tax
LA Times: Fake students enrolled in community colleges. One bot-sleuthing professor fights back
LA Times: In California, layers of subcontracted services frustrate Medi-Cal patients
NPR: SpaceX reports LA County's highest number of workplace COVID-19 cases
NPR: Mexican cartels turning to meth and fentanyl production
NPR: Biden to announce free COVID tests, more aid for hospitals to deal with omicron
LA Times: 6.2 earthquake strikes off Northern California coast, shattering windows and rattling nerves
East Bay Times: Iconic California surfboard shaper Hap Jacobs dies at 91
East Bay Times: CSU reaches new contract with faculty union, raising salaries across all 23 campuses
SFGate: Consumer group slams delay in San Francisco recycling effort
SFGate: LA-area loses US House seat in new California political maps
SFGate: At least six CVS locations in San Francisco to close in January
SFGate: The very last Kmart in California has closed permanently
Press Democrat: Pelosi announces plans for 'solemn observance' of one-year anniversary of Jan. 6 insurrection
Press Democrat: Santa Rosa man suspected of sexually assaulting 11-year-old girl on way to school
KRCR: Rescued young sea turtle found with 10 types of plastic in feces
KRCR: Biden to pledge 500M free COVID-19 tests to counter omicron
KRCR: Local Caltrans worker surprised with California Medal of Valor
Jalopnik: Dealer Repossesses A Teen's Car Five Months After He Paid Cash For It
Moscow Times: Russia Cuts Gas Supplies to Europe as Temperatures Drop
AP News: Nebraska’s quandary: Can it force more citizens to work?
Monday, Dec. 20, 2021
USA Today: Marijuana wars: Violent Mexican drug cartels turn Northern California into ‘The Wild West’
LA Times: Walmart sued for alleged dumping of hazardous waste in California landfills
The Bulwark: Cleanup on Aisle PFAS
The Bulwark: The Greatest Movie Ever Made Hits 4K
The Guardian: Pub landlord, caretaker and monarch sought for isolated Piel Island
The Guardian: Crowd boos Trump after he reveals he took Covid booster
San Jose Mercury News: California marijuana companies warn of impending industry collapse
Washington Post: Opinion: A judge is restraining the New York Times from reporting on Project Veritas. That sets a dangerous precedent.
Washington Post: The ‘Cowboy Cocktail’: How Wyoming became one of the world’s top tax havens for the wealthy
Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021
NY Times: Manchin Pulls Support From Biden’s Social Policy Bill, Imperiling Its Passage
East Bay Times: Livermore’s Goodness Village a ‘tiny home’ paradise for unhoused people
East Bay Times: One Bay Area city, 73 police dog bites, and the law that made them public
LA Times: How pieces of cowhide are transformed into NBA basketballs
KRCR: Sierra snowpack jumps to 98% after massive storm
The Hill: Congress to take up marijuana reform this spring
The Guardian: New York has a huge rat problem. These vigilantes with dogs think they can fix it
Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021
Washington Post: Pfizer to test a third dose of vaccine in young children after two-dose regimen falls short
Washington Post: In Amsterdam, a community of floating homes shows the world how to live alongside nature
Washington Post: Opinion: To stop the pandemic, remove the invisible air bridge
Vox: 2021 was a game-changing year for trees
The Guardian: How much indoor air pollution do we produce when we take a shower?
The Guardian: Court rules Biden’s vaccine mandate for large employers can take effect
The Guardian: Over 91% Democrats vaccinated, while only 60% Republicans have taken one shot, data reveals
US News: U.S. Recommends Approving Google, Meta Undersea Data Cable to Asia
Boston Herald: More than 1,000 have asked to be banned from Massachusetts casinos
East Bay Times: Oakland A’s call city’s completion of environmental report on waterfront ballpark plan a ‘milestone’
Press Democrat: Feds’ plan to poison Farallon Island mice approved by Coastal Commission
Press Democrat: 1st case of omicron variant confirmed in Sonoma County