Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Monday, July 19, 2021
The Guardian: First Thing: Human rights activists, dissidents and journalists targeted by Pegasus spyware
LA Times: Critics say physicians ‘cartel’ obstructing efforts to punish bad doctors
LA Times: U.S. father and son who helped ex-Nissan chief Ghosn escape trial are sent to prison in Japan
LA Times: Biden administration blames China for massive Microsoft email software hack
KTLA: L.A. County coronavirus spike hits alarming levels as Delta variant spreads
Press Democrat: Pigeon race in Sutter County ends in arrests after three shot, stabbed with swords
Press Democrat: At least 5 homes burn in Clearlake Oaks as flames trigger evacuations
SFGate: 61-year-old champion runner goes missing during hike at Yosemite National Park
East Bay Times: Photos: Dangerous conditions complicate wildfire fight in western US
East Bay Times: New Covid-19 cases in California total 23,027, up by 90% from previous week
SFGate: Los Gatos is planning to double its housing. Residents are crying foul.
Sunday, July 18, 2021
Outside Online: The Future of Oregon’s Wild and Scenic River System
USA Today: 'It happened so fast': Wildfire explodes near Lake Tahoe, forcing hundreds to flee
Fox News: Car jumps California highway in shocking crash caught on camera
Washington Post: Private Israeli spyware used to hack cellphones of journalists, activists worldwide
Seattle Times: Seattle study of breast milk from 50 women finds chemical used in food wrappers, firefighting foam
Seattle Times: Meet the eminent scientist, now 84, who vowed as a boy to protect Washington’s old-growth forests
The Oregonian: Jerry Franklin has helped protect millions of acres of old-growth forest: ‘We were in the right place at the right time’
The Oregonian: Texas bills restricting transgender participation in sports are part of growing trend of anti-LGBTQ legislation
The Oregonian: Southern Oregon’s Bootleg fire grows to nearly 300,000 acres
Marin Independent Journal: Marin water hookups suspension spurs housing debate
EuroNews: Madrid building a huge urban forest in bid to combat climate change
The Atlantic: California’s Cliffs Are Collapsing One by One
LA Times: Massive Sugar fire and two other blazes sweep Northern California, fed by dry, gusty conditions
KCRA: Breaking: New evacuation orders issued for Dixie Fire in Butte, Plumas counties
Washington Post: ‘Hawkpocalypse’: Baby birds of prey have leaped from their nests to escape West’s extreme heat
Washington Post: Canada’s farmers brace for new heat wave as scorching summer leaves cherries roasting on trees
Washington Post: As the Bootleg Fire burns, locals are faced with the realities of climate change — and remain skeptical
KTLA: Dozens arrested, weapons found at transgender rights protest outside Koreatown spa
The Guardian: Florida swamped by red tide – but is fertilizer plant spill making it worse?
The Guardian: Wisconsin workers fight factory move to Mexico: ‘Anxiety is through the roof’
LA Times: Instead of braving the river, these endangered salmon take the highway
KTVN: Tamarack Fire Now at 21,000 Acres, 0% Contained
SFGate: Tamarack Fire explodes to 21,000 acres Saturday, threatens Markleeville
NPR: A Battle On The Gulf Pits The Coast Guard Against Mexican Red Snapper Poachers
Saturday, July 17, 2021
NBC News: Daughter of Afghanistan envoy to Pakistan briefly kidnapped and 'severely tortured'
BNO News: 4 people shot outside Nationals Park stadium in D.C.
KRON: Multiple animals attacked, killed by mountain lion in Fairfield: Sheriff
KRON: Red Flag Warning issued for Northern California
NY Post: Shooting halts Washington Nationals game, causes chaos inside stadium
KTLA: Park rangers remind people not to leave furniture in Santa Monica Mountains: ‘Not your living room’
NY Times: 3 Texas Democrats who fled their state to stall a voting bill test positive in Washington
NY Times: The Pandemic Has a New Epicenter: Indonesia
NY Times: ‘No One Is Safe’: Extreme Weather Batters the Wealthy World
NY Times: As Frozen Land Burns, Siberia Fears: ‘If We Don’t Have the Forest, We Don’t Have Life’
AP News: FACT FOCUS: A false narrative of 74K extra votes in Arizona
Reuters: Argentina creates fund to help ease pain from drought-hit Parana river