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.
Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024
The Guardian: From field to farm: the US pro athletes trying their hand at agriculture
The Guardian: ‘Mummy would prefer you not to do that’: how ‘no’ became a dirty word in parenting
The Guardian: US Food and Drug Administration moves to ban red food dye
The Guardian: Trump’s policies ‘should be turning off farmers’ – why did so many vote for him?
The Guardian: The science behind winning a Nobel prize? Being a man from a wealthy family
The Guardian: Fentanyl may enter the US from Mexico, but the drug of choice there is different
Smithsonian Magazine: A Little Boy Found a Strange Stone on the Beach. Archaeologists Told Him It Was a Neanderthal’s Hand Ax
The Guardian: Bashar al-Assad reported to have fled Syria as rebels say they have captured Damascus
Smithsonian Magazine: When Instant Replay Debuted During the Broadcast of a College Football Game in 1963, It Revolutionized the Way We Watch Sports
The Oregonian: H5N1 bird flu just one small mutation away from being a threat to humans, California researchers say
The Oregonian: Oregon’s commercial Dungeness crab season opening date set
BBC: Killing of insurance CEO reveals simmering anger at US health system
BBC: End of Assad rule will reshape region's balance of power
LA Times: 10 injured when motorcycle officer crashes into crowd at Palm Springs Festival of Lights Parade
KTLA: Burglars dressed as gardeners targeting San Bernardino County homes
KTLA: LA Galaxy hold off New York Red Bulls to win their record 6th MLS Cup championship
KRCR: Shasta-Trinity Forest plans 1,065-acre prescribed burn near Shasta Lake starting Dec. 8
East Bay Times: Contra Costa County adopts gender-neutral pronouns as movement grows in Bay Area
East Bay Times: California’s Dungeness crab season delayed again — until Dec. 31 at the earliest
East Bay Times: Oakland braces for possible layoffs to clear nearly $130 million deficit
KRON: ICE is looking for a new detention center in Blue California. The state probably can’t stop it
SF Chronicle: State Farm to raise California car insurance rates by double digits for second year in a row
SF Chronicle: After costly upgrades and a Chronicle article, California homeowner gets his insurance back
SF Chronicle: The Bay Area tsunami warning just revealed my family isn’t prepared for an emergency. We’re not alone
SF Chronicle: California high school students are getting a jump start on college with ‘dual enrollment’
SF Gate: Syrian government falls in stunning end to 50-year rule of Assad family
SF Gate: Traffic chaos caused by 30K pounds of melted chocolate on Bay Area highway
East Bay Times: East Bay gang member with 4 active warrants drove around town with ‘catch me if you can Fremont PD’ boldly spray painted on his car
RHBB: On Third Try, Troubled Cannabis Farm Gets Humboldt Permit
RHBB: New Behavioral Health Crisis Triage Center to Be Built in Arcata
Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024
/r/humboldt: When did we start wearing straight up pajamas out in public?
/r/humboldt: Who's stealing from you, southern eureka?
RHBB: Vehicle Vs Pedestrian, CPR in Progress
Humboldt Sports: Cal Poly teams split conference doubleheader against CS East Bay
RHBB: [UPDATE 8:29 p.m.] Collision Blocks All Lanes of US 101 North of Willits
Humboldt Sports: BOYS ROUNDUP — Loggers top the Warriors on special anniversary
/r/humboldt: Overnight car camping Trinidad?
/r/humboldt: Gnome likes to party
/r/humboldt: Did anyone’s cable TV network display the Tsunami warning?
SoHum Parlance: Great Tribute – No Pasaran
Humboldt Sports: Former H-DNL players play key roles in CR’s bowl game victory
Humboldt Sports: GIRLS ROUNDUP — St. Bernard’s, Eureka win tournament championships
/r/humboldt: From the LinguisticMaps community on Reddit: History of Algic Languages (Costas Melas, 2024)
100% Humboldt, with Scott Hammond: From Desk Diving to Business Ventures: A Humboldt Holiday Earthquake Journey, Motocross Dreams, and California's Community Spirit
Non Sequitur: Non Sequitur by Wiley Miller for Sun, 08 Dec 2024
/r/humboldt: Another Peter Santenello video!
Humboldt Sports: Bowles, Redwoods women beat Yuba; CR men drop tournament opener