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, Feb. 9, 2025
SoHum Parlance: Pritzker could very well be the next President
/r/humboldt: Reproductive rights rally
NY Times : ‘He’s Just Old and Homeless’: Sacramento Jail Death Leads to Accusations of Neglect
PBS News: Are seed oils toxic? The answer is complicated, according to research
NPR: Vance and Musk attack judicial authority as Trump’s agenda gets pushback from courts
Lookout Santa Cruz: Low stock numbers usher in a ‘devastating’ Dungeness crab season
Washington Post: Kristi Noem says she would recommend Trump ‘get rid’ of FEMA
NY Times : Vance Says ‘Judges Aren’t Allowed to Control’ Trump’s ‘Legitimate Power’
Science Alert: Bacteria Living Inside Your Mouth May Shape Your Dementia Risk
NY Times : How Could the National Weather Service Change Under Trump?
Science Alert: Several Psychiatric Disorders Share The Same Root Cause, Study Reveals
North Bay Biz Journal: Why Napa Valley College’s $114 million student housing complex is sitting nearly empty
North Bay Biz Journal: Owner, neighbors spar over lavender farm near Petaluma
NPR: Buffy Sainte-Marie stripped of prestigious Canadian honor
NPR: NIH announces new funding policy that rattles medical researchers
The Verge: ‘The biggest heist in American history’: DC is just waking up to Elon Musk’s takeover
Reuters: T-Mobile, Starlink start wide-scale testing of satellite-based connectivity
Politico: Trump fires National Archives chief
Smithsonian Magazine: Experts Are Alarmed by a Video of Workers Hammering Away at Egypt’s Great Pyramid of Giza
KQED: Even Where Weed Is Legal, Product Safety Isn't Guaranteed
KQED: Native Tribes Pushing for US Recognition Will Have a New Option — If Trump Keeps It
The Hill: Trump directs Treasury to stop making pennies
The Atlantic: What an ‘America First’ Diet Would Really Look Like
The Atlantic: How Hitler Dismantled a Democracy in 53 Days
The Oregonian: Bob’s Red Mill fans wait hours in line for one last shopping trip
The Oregonian: Oregon’s near-worst-in-nation education outcomes prompt a reckoning on school spending
Oregon Public Broadcasting: Trump administration pauses $3 billion marked for electric vehicle charging stations
Oregon Public Broadcasting: Jury awards $50M to 2020 Oregon wildfire survivors, adding to PacifiCorp’s growing tab
Oregon Public Broadcasting: Pineros in Southern Oregon: How Jackson County became a center for guest workers in forestry
OPB: The best (and worst) Super Bowl commercials this year
AP News: House Republicans mull taxes on scholarships and changes to student loan programs
BBC: Vitamin pills and icy swims: Can you really boost your immune system?
BBC: Why more young men in Germany are turning to the far-right
KRCR: USPS employee found to have stolen $24 million in checks
KRCR: Brick by brick: 11th annual Chico Toy Brick Builders Show inspires future builders
NBC News: Trump announces blanket tariffs on steel and aluminum, reciprocal tariffs on other countries
NBC News: U.S. Marine from California identified as one of four people killed in Philippines plane crash
LA Times: Could balloon-like water tanks help fight L.A.’s fires? A new concept is touted as a solution
SF Gate: Downtown San Francisco cannabis shop to close after owner shot in jarring daytime attack
SF Gate: Ex-49ers star Dana Stubblefield released from prison after rape conviction overturned
SF Gate: Atmospheric river takes aim at Bay Area with 'impactful rain,' possible snow
SF Gate: California county sees three teens die of the flu as cases surge
KTLA: Atmospheric river to bring significant rain to Southern California
KRON: Fake Costco email promises free ice cream maker in new scam
Marin Independent Journal: How to block your phone from tracking your location
Marin Independent Journal: Novato wins ruling against homeless campers at park
AP News: Trump administration orders consumer protection agency to stop work, closes building
AP News: Court grants request to block detained Venezuelan immigrants from being sent to Guantanamo