Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Wednesday, March 31, 2021
Washington Post: The ‘brown gold’ that falls from pine trees in North Carolina
The Oregonian: Pandemic masks ongoing child abuse crisis as cases plummet
Politico: Wall Street frenzy over shell companies draws attention of SEC
NY Times: Why You Should Plant Oaks
NY Times: A federal judge threw out a confidentiality agreement signed by a Trump campaign aide.
Politico: House panel releases new details of Trump administration Covid contracts
MSN News: Man who killed his mom arrested in NYC attack on 65-year-old Asian woman
NY Times: Your Tinder Match Will Soon Be Able to Run a Background Check on You
NY Times: Black Executives Call on Corporations to Fight Restrictive Voting Laws
The Hill: Top Trump adviser pursued his own COVID-19 medical supply deals, documents show
Washington Post: Va. governor asks state to move up marijuana legalization to July 1
Washington Post: Opinion: The Birx dilemma is a lesson for the ages
Washington Post: Opinion: My Osage tribe is swimming in vaccines — but the people won’t take them
Washington Post: Navarro warned Trump of virus supply shortage, then pursued his own deals
KOMO: Over 100 Washingtonians became ill with coronavirus despite vaccinations, DOH says
KOMO: 'It's frustrating': Growing homeless camp on Seattle school property concerns neighbors
Huffington Post: White House Outlines Plan To Protect Asian Americans From Racism
Huffington Post: Suspect In NYC Attack On Asian American Woman Is Arrested
The Guardian: How to test your drinking water – and what to do if it's contaminated
The Guardian: Seaspiracy: Netflix documentary accused of misrepresentation by participants
The Guardian: Gardening trend that bloomed during the pandemic is here to stay
The Guardian: We sampled tap water across the US – and found arsenic, lead and toxic chemicals
The Guardian: Elite minority of frequent flyers 'cause most of aviation's climate damage'
NPR: Biden Set To Unveil Expansive $2 Trillion Infrastructure Plan
Business Insider: Bear cubs in California are developing an unexplained illness that makes them friendly and not afraid of people
The Atlantic: The Fourth Surge Is Upon Us. This Time, It’s Different.
New Republic: The Agony and the Ecstasy of Living Nowhere
KTLA: France sees troubling surge in COVID cases, overwhelmed hospitals
KTLA: California’s reopening moves forward amid warnings of spring COVID-19 wave California
Santa Cruz Sentinel: Federal judge to allow Santa Cruz to move homeless camp
LA Times: Over 4,000 migrants jammed into Texas facility meant for 250
LA Times: How groups are getting creative to vaccinate the homebound
LA Times: New California guidelines clear the way for pop-up outdoor theater and music
LA Times: With vaccinations lagging at home, rich Mexicans flock to U.S.
Sacramento Bee: Thinking of getting solar panels? California utilities want to slash ‘generous’ subsidies
Modesto Bee: California Republicans and Democrats both favor citizenship for undocumented residents, poll says
San Jose Mercury: California man accused of ‘body brokering’ – receiving illegal kickbacks from sober living homes
San Jose Mercury: California cop killed by flying tire on freeway
KRCR: Yurok Tribe urges reservation to sign up for Yurok Connect waiting list
KRCR: Over 1k pounds of cannabis product, mushrooms and more seized in illegal Eureka operation
KRCR: Counterfeit pills, drug overdoses rising problem in the Northstate
KRCR: Firefighters responding to several fires in Weaverville
KRCR: Investigators confirm cause of 2018 Carr Fire, release investigative reports
Press Democrat: Sonoma County jury acquits four in alleged pot robbery
Sacramento Bee: Exclusive: Placer County sheriff overruled health official, linked man’s death to vaccine
AP News: Pfizer says its COVID-19 vaccine protects younger teens
Lake County News: 3 dead in Clearlake Oaks house fire
Press Democrat: Suspect in deadly Santa Rosa homeless camp attack arrested in Sacramento
SF Chronicle: Here's why you're seeing so many container ships in San Francisco Bay
SF Chronicle: He believed Apple's App Store was safe. Then a fake app stole his life savings in bitcoin.