DISCLAIMER: None of the stuff below is written or endorsed by the Outpost, and we’d be willing to bet that at least some of it is crazy and/or wrong. Use critical thinking.
Friday, Dec. 25, 2020
NY Times: Behind Trump Clemency, a Case Study in Special Access
NY Times: Gurneys in the Gift Shop: Inside Southern California’s Overwhelmed Hospitals
KRCR: Caltrans warns drivers of winter weather road conditions
KRCR: Fatal officer-involved shooting in Redding, chaotic Christmas Eve
Sacramento Bee: Truckee to stop vacation rentals during COVID-19 stay at home order
Sacramento Bee: An endangered wolf was shot to death in California. Then the armed agents showed up
The Oregonian: ‘Swollen, gelatinous bags’ of chia seeds wash up on Oregon coast
The Oregonian: Yurts, cabins reopening at Oregon coast state parks
The Oregonian: Coronavirus in Oregon: 871 new cases, 12 deaths as UO researchers find ‘entrenched’ vaccine ignorance
Seattle Times: With a video filmed in secret, Trump keeps sowing chaos
Reuters: Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch sold for knockdown price
Reuters: Factbox: Now what happens to the $892 billion COVID aid bill? Here are three options
Reuters: Explainer: Can anything stop Trump from pardoning his family or even himself?
The Guardian: Covid-19 has shown us that good health is not just down to biology
The Guardian: Discovery of 'cryptic species' shows Earth is even more biologically diverse
The Guardian: How real is the threat of prosecution for Donald Trump post-presidency?
CNN: These were the deadliest jobs in the US last year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics
CNN: San Diego County wildfire prompts evacuations at Camp Pendleton and nearby area
Press Democrat: Tahoe-area officials ask Airbnb to stop vacation rentals amid stay home order
Yahoo News: Jared Kushner played a key role in White House pardon 'free-for-all'
The Guardian: Wood burners triple harmful indoor air pollution, study finds
LA Times: Op-Ed: It’s never too late to become a Democrat
Lost Eureka: 2020.12.25 Share Lost Eureka with Friends and Family
RHBB: Fire on Christmas Eve Out Hwy 36
RHBB: College of the Redwoods Selects New Trustee Leadership
Thursday, Dec. 24, 2020
RHBB: 17 Inmates Have Tested Positive for COVID-19 in the Mendocino County Jail
NPR: California Is 1st State To Hit 2 Million Cases, And Hospitals Are Out Of ICU Beds
NY Daily News: Trump heads to his golf course after vowing to ‘work tirelessly’ through the holidays
Pro Publica: Inside Trump and Barr’s Last-Minute Killing Spree
NY Times: How Much Herd Immunity Is Enough?
NY Times: There’s a Way Biden Can Raise More From the Rich Without Higher Taxes
NY Times: Immigrant Neighborhoods Shifted Red as the Country Chose Blue
Non Sequitur: Non Sequitur by Wiley Miller for Fri, 25 Dec 2020
Copper Courier: GoDaddy Employees Were Told They Were Getting a Holiday Bonus. It Was Actually a Phishing Test.
UK Independent: Covid-19: Outbreak reported at Mendocino County Jail
Ukiah Daily Journal: Fish and Wildlife officer reports suspected child abuse
Ukiah Daily Journal: Volunteer crews clean up Ukiah creeks on Christmas Eve
San Jose Mercury: Coronavirus outbreak at East Bay women’s prison; 188 cases
San Jose Mercury: Two new In-N-Out Burgers in Colorado with hours-long wait declared COVID-19 outbreaks
San Jose Mercury: COVID-19 hospitalizations push California’s ICUs to a record low 1.1% available beds
San Jose Mercury: Why few farmworkers isolate in California’s free COVID-19 hotel rooms
AP News: Trump golfs in Florida as COVID relief hangs in the balance
Washington Post: You don’t have to be in a church to pray or feel spiritually nourished
AP News: Dark days: Experts fear the holidays will fuel the US crisis
AP News: ‘We are struggling’: A bleak Christmas for America’s jobless
Washington Post: U.K. and E.U. announce post-Brexit trade deal, smoothing Dec. 31 departure
The Hill: Trump's final weeks create chaos for Congress
KRCR: Man hospitalized with gunshot wound after apparent neighbor dispute in Redding
The Hill: Christmas Eve storm unleashing flooding and frigid, damaging winds on East Coast