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Friday, Jan. 1, 2021
KMUD: Nearly 60 Fireworks Complaints Reported in Humboldt on New Years Eve
NCJ: Rain, High Surf Usher in the New Year
KMUD: Mendo New: Covelo Six Plead Not Guilty and Jail COVID-19 Outbreak Continues to Grow
Non Sequitur: Non Sequitur by Wiley Miller for Sat, 02 Jan 2021
San Jose Mercury: PG&E bills to rise amid electricity upgrades to combat wildfires
The Oregonian: 145 employees at Washington state Costco test positive for COVID-19
The Oregonian: Timber tax cuts cost Oregon towns billions. Then clear-cuts polluted their water and drove up the price.
The Oregonian: Oregon health care worker hospitalized after severe reaction to Moderna coronavirus vaccine
The Oregonian: 12th Foster Farms chicken plant worker dies of COVID-19 in California’s Central Valley, sparking safety concerns
The Hill: US travelers banned from Philippines starting Sunday
The Hill: Methane is more dangerous than carbon dioxide — the gas index can help
Washington Post: Researchers unveil new method for converting carbon dioxide into jet fuel
Washington Post: White House moves to freeze some foreign aid, defying Congress in Trump’s final days
Washington Post: Pence seeks rejection of lawsuit that aimed to expand his power to overturn the election
NPR: As Israel Leads In COVID-19 Vaccines Per Capita, Palestinians Still Await Shots
NPR: After Decades-Long Push, It's Not Clear Who Will Bid In Arctic Refuge Oil Lease Sale
RHBB: Overdoses and Suicides Outpace COVID-19 Deaths in the Emerald Counties
KTLA: California’s minimum wage set to rise on Jan. 1 as 2021 laws take effect
KTLA: L.A. County morgues overflow, funeral homes turn away grieving families amid COVID-19 surge
Sacramento Bee: There were four bank robberies this week in Sacramento. Police have two in custody
KRCR: Redding felon arrested for the fourth time this month on Thursday, stolen gun recovered
KRCR: Man arrested for DUI after New Year's Eve crash in Redding
KCRA: Some California tribal casinos ring in 2021 as virus spreads
Press Democrat: COVID-19 outbreak at Mendocino County Jail affects at least 68
Press Democrat: ‘Awe inspiring’: Newest county parkland a spectacular coastal ranch
SF Chronicle: Biden's pick to lead Treasury made over $7M in speaking fees
SF Chronicle: Some health care workers refuse to take COVID-19 vaccine, even with priority access
SF Chronicle: Bay Area hit with 2 earthquakes Thursday morning
SF Chronicle: Stolen car driven by parolee kills 2 women in San Francisco
NY Times: Trump’s Focus as the Pandemic Raged: What Would It Mean for Him?
NY Times: How Trump Tried, but Largely Failed, to Derail America’s Top Climate Report
Lost Eureka: 2020.01.01 New Year’s Day in Lost Eureka
RHBB: Public Health Officer Says St. Joseph Is Working to Administer Vaccine as Quickly as Possible, and More Easily Transmissible Strain Of Covid-19 Found in California
Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020
NCJ: 2020: A Photographer's Look Back
KMUD: Local News for December 31, 2020
KMUD: California Governor's Office Proposes School Reopening Starting February 2021
Washington Post: Profit and pain: How California’s largest nursing home chain amassed millions as scrutiny mounted
KMUD: KSLG’s Black Voices Humboldt PSAs Spotlight Racist Experiences
Washington Post: Only one covid-19 treatment is designed to keep people out of the hospital. Many overburdened hospitals are not offering it.
KMUD: New Strain of COVID-19 Discovered in Southern California
KMUD: Quick Local Updates, December 31, 2020
KMUD: Concern in Redway over Post Office Lobby Ventilation Explored
KMUD: Kerry Ann Bonanno Still Missing after Two Mendocino Sheriff's Office Search and Rescue Missions
KMUD: Coronavirus Summary for December 31, 2020
RHBB: Mendocino County Jail COVID-19 Outbreak Continues to Grow with 64 Currently Testing Positive