Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021
East Bay Times: Vaccines go mobile to keep seniors from slipping through the cracks in Contra Costa County
Marin Independent Journal: Marin developing standards to shape look of denser housing
Marin Independent Journal: Man injured in Richardson Bay boat explosion
Press Democrat: Here are the severe health conditions that will soon qualify Californians under 65 for vaccines
SF Chronicle: Mom fights off coyote who bit child in Moraga
SF Chronicle: 'It's total NIMBYism': Feud erupts over the future of Golden Gate Park's Ferris wheel
SF Chronicle: Marin County residents complain streetlights are too bright
SF Chronicle: SF man missing over a month under mysterious circumstances found dead in apartment
Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021
NY Times: Trump, in Scorching Attack on McConnell, Urges G.O.P. to Replace Him
KRCR: Coast Guard rescues 4 kayakers near Trinidad Head Sunday
The Guardian: The life-altering effects heat is having on American children
The Guardian: Congo river disaster: at least 60 dead and hundreds missing after 'overloaded' boat sinks
The Guardian: Pelosi announces plans for 9/11-style commission to examine Capitol riot
The Guardian: Feral camels rounded up in Australian outback and sold online for weed control
The Guardian: Revealed: Monsanto owner and US officials pressured Mexico to drop glyphosate ban
SF Chronicle: How I survived a bear attack in California's Trinity Alps
KRCR: CHICO STATE FRAUD: Investigation reveals how employees tricked school out of $1 million
Press Democrat: Extreme cold snap shuts down central U.S., Texas is ground zero
Press Democrat: Sonoma County tenants amass $36.5 million rent debt amid pandemic
East Bay Times: California’s medical marijuana retail workers move to head of vaccine line, ahead of teachers
East Bay Times: California to appeal court ruling that overturned bumblebee protections
East Bay Times: Hundreds of people are volunteering to escort elderly Bay Area Asian Americans to help keep them safe
LA Times: Blue Shield vows to dramatically speed up California vaccine distribution with new plan
LA Times: L.A. County elementary schools are cleared to fully open
Monday, Feb. 15, 2021
SF Chronicle: 'Humbled and pained': Calif. tech exec's indoor conference becomes COVID superspreader
Spokane Spokesman-Review: 20 minutes after release from jail, Spokane man carjacks teen, police say
KOMO News: Wash. state trooper's death caused by toxic chemicals, investigation finds
Reuters: France's largest bank to stop financing firms farming deforested land in the Amazon
Reuters: Kremlin calls Musk's idea for Putin to join Clubhouse app interesting, seeks details
San Jose Mercury News: Innovative fishing gear is being tested to reduce impact on whales and sea turtles
The Oregonian: Hiking permits for Oregon’s central Cascades will finally be implemented this summer
The Oregonian: 4 Oregonians fully vaccinated against COVID test positive — representing some of first such cases in nation
Science Alert: UK Coronavirus Variant May Be Up to 70% Deadlier, New Evidence Suggests
CNET: Antarctic researchers discover mysterious creatures deep beneath ice shelf
USA Today: Inside the Lincoln Project’s ‘toxic’ workplace
USA Today: Opinion: Dave Chappelle perfectly sums up hypocrisy of Colin Kaepernick critics
The Hill: Nearly 60 percent say Trump should have been convicted in impeachment trial: poll
NY Times: The Makers Keeping the Ancient Art of Weaving Alive
NY Times: Big Tech’s Unlikely Next Battleground: North Dakota
NY Times: Twitter Is Turning Birds Into Celebrities and Birders Against One Another
Washington Post: Four reasons experts say coronavirus cases are dropping in the United States
The Guardian: Nearly 200 Florida manatees filmed basking in shallow waters with dolphins
The Guardian: Wall Street Journal warns Republicans: ‘Trump won’t win another election’
The Guardian: Border agency reports spike of nearly 6,000 immigrant children crossing into US alone
The Guardian: ‘Am I going to regret it?': forever chemicals dilemma for breastfeeding mothers
LA Times: Seven ways to make your COVID-19 mask more effective with a better fit
LA Times: Armed with a camera, a young ER doctor captures the faces of the COVID war
LA Times: How That High Couple used YouTube to turn a love of weed into a serious side hustle
LA Times: As California preps to ‘transform’ its youth prisons, can counties take up the slack?
KRCR: What made the Camp Fire so deadly? A new report sheds light.