Oregon Decriminalized Drug Possession. Now It Has to Offer Treatment.Now that Oregon voters have agreed to end nearly all criminal penalties for drug possession, state officials have just over two months to set up a new recovery-focused system, a task that is particularly complicated due to the Covid-19… Nov 24 20November 24, 2020Article at The Wall Street Journal
Is That the ‘Gilligan’s Island’ Theme? Might Be Bill Gross Annoying his NeighborLAGUNA BEACH, Calif.—Disputes in affluent neighborhoods over ocean views, noise and aesthetics are about as old as the sea—or at least a 1960s TV sitcom about castaways on an uncharted desert isle. This one stars a billionaire, his partner, too, a… Nov 05 20November 05, 2020Article at The Wall Street Journal
Oregon Votes to Decriminalize All Drugs, Allow Psilocybin for Mental Health TreatmentOregon became the first state in the nation to decriminalize the possession of all illegal drugs and also legalize the use of psilocybin—the active ingredient in hallucinogenic mushrooms—for mental health treatment, after voters passed a pair of… Nov 04 20November 04, 2020Article at The Wall Street Journal
SoCal Edison Says It May Have Caused Orange County WildfirePower company Southern California Edison told state regulators that its equipment might have ignited one of a pair of fast-moving wildfires in Orange County, Calif., that have prompted evacuation orders for 80,000 people. The Silverado Fire, which… Oct 27 20October 27, 2020Article at The Wall Street Journal
Cars Have Hit Protesters More Than 100 Times This YearAs Americans have taken to the streets this year to protest racism and allegations of police violence, they have been hit by motor vehicles more than 100 times in the process. Between George Floyd’s killing in police custody in May and Sept. 5,… Oct 25 20October 25, 2020Article at The Wall Street Journal
Colorado Wildfires Span the Rockies, Forcing Thousands From Their HomesThousands of residents evacuated Northern Colorado under plumes of smoke and orange-and-red skies, fleeing two fires burning around the Rocky Mountain National Park that by Friday had capped one of the state’s worst-ever fire seasons. One of the… Oct 23 20October 23, 2020Article at The Wall Street Journal
Portland Mayoral Race Turns Tight After Protests and ViolenceSix months of summer protests and violence in Portland, Ore., have turned what looked like an easy re-election for its Democratic mayor into a tight race with a challenger from the left who has never held elected office. Mayor Ted Wheeler has… Oct 13 20October 13, 2020Article at The Wall Street Journal
West Coast Wildfires Devastate Heart of California’s Wine IndustryFor the first time in its 46-year history, Alexander Eisele’s Napa Valley vineyard won’t turn the grapes it grows into wine this fall. Mr. Eisele’s scorched and smoke-damaged grapes are part of the toll from the record start to wildfire season this… Oct 01 20October 01, 2020Article at The Wall Street Journal
Northern California Wildfires Force Thousands to Evacuate in Napa, Sonoma CountiesSANTA ROSA, Calif.—Thick clouds of brown smoke billowed in the sky, and chunks of ash bigger than a hand fell to the ground Monday as this city in the heart of California’s wine country was hit by fires for the second time in three years. Dozens of… Sep 29 20September 29, 2020Article at The Wall Street Journal
