Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Saturday, Aug. 14, 2021
Trinity Journal: River Complex up to 36,954 acres, 10% containment
Trinity Journal: National Forests announce closures to Trinity Alps Wilderness Area
Friday, Aug. 13, 2021
The Guardian: Drone footage shows aftermath of Evia wildfires in Greece – video
NY Times: Alaska: Record Salmon in One Place. Barely Any in Another. Alarm All Around.
NY Times: The Pacific Northwest, Built for Mild Summers, Is Scorching Yet Again
Washington Post: As schools reopen, more than 10,000 students and teachers across 14 states are quarantined for coronavirus exposure
Washington Post: Colorado Republican official accused after voting system passwords are leaked to right-wing site
Washington Post: Spread of delta variant ignites covid hot spots in highly vaccinated parts of the U.S., Post analysis finds
The Hill: Four teachers from Florida county died from COVID-19 in last two days
The Hill: First 2021 live sighting of 'murder hornet' reported in Washington state
The Oregonian: New federal rule protects southern resident orcas along the entire Oregon coast
KTVL: Repeat Offender: Task force finds 6,000lbs of marijuana packaged for shipment in black-market bust
KTLA: COVID case rate among unvaccinated Californians is 6 times that of the inoculated
East Bay Times: Big Basin Redwoods: One year after devastating fire, burned wreckage cleared, rebuilding planning just starting
Marin Independent Journal: CHP: 3 men arrested on suspicion of forcing teens to work at Northern California marijuana grow
Press Democrat: Cloverdale adopts 35% water conservation target
Press Democrat: California high court: Inmates can't have cannabis in prison
Press Democrat: Carlos Santana lists his North Bay home for $5.8 million. Take a look around
KRCR: Big Rig crash, hazmat spill impacts traffic on Highway 3 near Highway 36 in Trinity County
LA Times: Mendocino: Drought cripples a California coastal paradise: ‘We need water. We don’t have it’
LA Times: Storms threaten to grow monstrous Dixie fire: ‘Everything is ready to burn’
LA Times: They’re tropical paradises. Wildfires are taking a toll on them, too
LA Times: Latino and Black victims account for nearly all of L.A.'s surge in homicides
The Guardian: ‘White hat’ hacker behind $610m crypto heist returns most of money
The Guardian: Afghanistan likened to fall of Saigon as officials confirm Taliban take Kandahar
The Guardian: Temperatures soar as Washington and Oregon baked by another major heatwave
NPR: U.S. Supreme Court Blocks Part Of New York's Ban On Residential Evictions
Oregon Public Broadcasting: Oregon school board approves ban on Pride and Black Lives Matter flags
NPR: At Least Six People Were Killed Thursday In Britain's Deadliest Mass Shooting In Over 10 Years
Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021
NY Times: Opinion: There Is a Problem With California’s Recall. It’s Unconstitutional.
NY Times: Opinion: The Way the Senate Melted Down Over Crypto Is Very Revealing
Washington Post: Nearly 60,000 pounds of chicken products recalled after salmonella outbreak sickens dozens
Washington Post: They worry the Johnson & Johnson shot isn’t enough. A new study offers answers — and questions.
The Hill: Bill Gates pledges $1.5B for climate projects in infrastructure bill
The Hill: Two coaches charged with murder and child cruelty after basketball player's death
The Oregonian: Multnomah County deputies seize nearly 400 guns in back-to-back busts, including largest weapons seizure in agency history
Mt. Shasta Herald: What we know about 6 Northern California wildfires that have torched nearly 700,000 acres
Mt. Shasta Herald: 'Rasta at Shasta' festival riles residents. Organizers say it will 'project positivity'
The Oregonian: Two hip-hop artists and cousins tied to Wu-Tang Clan killed in NE Portland shooting
The Oregonian: Hot nights offer little relief as Oregon braces for second day of dangerous heat
The Guardian: Covid booster shot to be recommended for immune-compromised people – Fauci
The Guardian: Pores for thought: how sweat reveals our every secret, from what we’ve eaten to whether we’re on drugs
The Guardian: Nearly half of American workers don’t earn enough to afford a one-bedroom rental
The Guardian: Biden-backed ‘blue’ hydrogen may pollute more than coal, study finds
KRCR: Redding company uses foam to save homes from wildfires worldwide
LA Times: Times photographer documents the devastation of the Dixie fire
LA Times: More than 550 homes destroyed by Dixie fire, as it surges past half a million acres
Press Democrat: Tractors blamed for 50-acre fire near Santa Rosa
SFGate: Wildfire bears down on Montana towns as West burns
Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021
The Guardian: 'Abolish these companies, get rid of them’: what would it take to break up big oil?