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Thursday, Aug. 6

CBS News: City of Pittsburg says it fell victim to $913K phishing scam based in Nigeria

San Jose Mercury News: Department of Education launches probe into antisemitism at San Jose State, SF State

San Jose Mercury News: Data center proposed near San Jose creek, tech company sites

KRON: Jalapeños linked to a US salmonella outbreak are tracked to a Mexican farm and a distributor

The Guardian: Tech companies know everything about me – so why do they try to sell me so much rubbish?

NPR: Trump administration moves to deregulate Head Start, opening door for sweeping change

The Guardian: Opinion: We need a wartime mindset to fight the threat of wildfires

The Guardian: ‘They slammed their M16s against his skull’: inside the film about Amy Goodman’s fearless reporting

NY Times : Bessent Declares Widening Gap Between Rich and Poor ‘Dead’

Washington Post: The new science of brain workouts, beyond Sudoku and crosswords

Washington Post: The joyful, complicated legacy of ‘Graceland’ at 40

NY Times : A Growing Number of Election Deniers Hold Key Local Roles in Midterms

The Atlantic: Someone Is Mysteriously Snapping Up Used Books Around the World

The Atlantic: An Unfortunate Surprise for BMW Owners: The luxury automaker is beaming a Spider-Man ad into its cars.

The Atlantic: The Once-Shameless President Is Deeply Embarrassed

Smithsonian Magazine: Unveiling the History and Renaissance of Native Tattoos

The Guardian: ‘Like if John Sayles directed Forrest Gump’: the incredible life of historian Howard Zinn

The Guardian: An Israeli professor lost a prestigious US job offer after speaking out on Gaza. Now the university is paying him $250,000

Politico: Trump urges GOP senators to back off hemp ban

The Hill: Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt

The Guardian: Firefighters start to contain Washington state wildfires as tens of thousands remain displaced

The Guardian: Exclusive: Emails reveal Palmer Luckey’s political fundraising as his company wins sole-source contracts

The Guardian: Trump’s Gaza Board of Peace issues first building contract – for a military base

NBC News: Pentagon holds crisis meeting on weapons shortfall after angry Trump call, sources say

Lookout Santa Cruz: Santa Cruz County homelessness rises 12% in 2026; still below 2022 peak

Courthouse News Service: Ninth Circuit nixes EPA's air quality plan in San Joaquin Valley

Sacramento Bee: Year after scathing audit, UC progress on Native American repatriation falls short Read more at: https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article316763535.html#storylink=cpy

The Oregonian: Portland had worst air quality in the world among major cities as wildfire smoke envelops area

OPB: British Columbia is logging its last old growth. Protesters are sleeping in the road to stop it

OPB: Grants Pass new 150-bed homeless shelter nears full occupancy

NY Times : Someone Is Poisoning Trees Near Lake Tahoe

NY Post: The Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians is denied casino

SF Gate: Oregon coach pretended to be Cal football legend after alleged DUI crash

AP News: Where extreme heat is having the biggest impact on Americans’ lives, according to a new AP-NORC poll

AP News: Scientists are certain a wayward SpaceX rocket slammed into the moon as predicted

Marin Independent Journal: California scientists develop shark surveillance robot

NPR: The keepers of the Grateful Dead's history

CBS News: Recent Bohemian Grove gathering intensifies push for fewer flights over North Bay homes

KRCR: 'I'm so sorry': Man arrested for causing Gann Fire says he did not intentionally start wildfire

SF Gate: National park's famous bear cam captures horrific killing of cub

SF Gate: Serial tree poisonings confound Lake Tahoe's Incline Village

CBS San Diego: Veteran firefighter's wife pleads guilty to second-degree murder in the death of her spouse

CBS San Diego: San Diego Humane Society is overcrowded. Why are owners surrendering their pets?

Tuesday, Aug. 4

OPB: Native-run farm teaches environmental practices, but faces hurdles under Trump administration

OPB: Evacuations near Mt. Hood: Oregon is collectively nearing a grim new record: most acres burned in a single fire season.

The Oregonian: Mt. Hood Meadows evacuates as wildfires continue to burn across Oregon

NY Times : I’m Begging You: Never Write With A.I.

NY Times : To Save Japan’s Heritage Homes, People Are Shipping Them Across the World

Washington Post: I befriended my neighborhood crow. You can, too.

Washington Post: Here’s what happens to your brain when you stop drinking alcohol


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