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Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021

CNN: The nearly 17 feet of snow in California's Sierra Nevada is crushing records. It's still not enough

Washington Post: They were so careful, for so long. They got covid anyway.

KTLA: How California’s snowpack looks after storms dump 17 feet of snow on Lake Tahoe

KRCR: First four cases of Omicron variant confirmed in Shasta County

NPR: Ghislaine Maxwell is found guilty of helping Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse girls

The Guardian: Ghislaine Maxwell found guilty in sex-trafficking trial

NY Times : How Oklahoma Became a Marijuana Boom State

NPR: These Sackets Harbor teenagers became frontline emergency responders during the pandemic

NPR: The CDC slashes estimates of omicron's prevalence in the U.S.

Washington Post: Navy site that leaked fuel into water system a ‘time bomb’ that must be emptied, Hawaii official says

Washington Post: Iowan dies after waiting 15 days for a hospital bed; his family blames unvaccinated covid patients

The Hill: The party of 'Karens': The new Democratic Party alienates non-white voters

The Hill: Google is dethroned as world's most popular website

Digg: Video: One company supplies the food for Starbucks, KFC, McDonalds, Pizza hut, Burger King and more

The Guardian: ‘Our house was gone, it was sea and sand’: life on the vanishing coasts – in pictures

KTLA: String of deaths among National Guardsmen deployed at border stirs up questions

KTLA: ‘She died in my arms’: Parents of teen killed in LAPD shooting at Burlington store call for justice

The Guardian: Eastern European countries adopting authoritarian measures in face of Covid

The Guardian: United Airlines promises sustainable flying – but experts aren’t convinced

The Guardian: Alaska sets record high December temperature of 60

The Guardian: John Madden, legendary NFL coach and beloved broadcaster, dies aged 85

LA Times: Omicron surge means it’s time to upgrade your mask. Here’s how

LA Times: Nashville’s Southern hospitality — and affordability — beckons Californians

LA Times: California COVID-19 hospitalizations up 25% in the last week

Recently Heard: Fourteen applicants chasing every vacant apartment in metro Denver, study finds

Recently Heard: ‘Snowbird bill’ aims to keep Mass. seniors from leaving state for lower estate taxes

Boston Herald: Police identify 47-year-old man who killed 5 people, injured 2 others in Lakewood, Denver shooting spree

San Jose Mercury News: Editorial: Biden humiliates himself attacking California pension reform

Press Democrat: Shark chases Salmon Creek surfers, expert says that’s rare

Marin Independent Journal: Marin lands $1M state grant for carbon farming projects

Marin Independent Journal: Marin omicron surge setting daily records

East Bay Times: Man found with severed head in truck is a prior felon in California, Texas and Nevada

Siskiyou Daily News: Winter weather impacting drivers on North State roads

Reno Gazette Journal: Hundreds of drivers trying to bypass closed highways getting stuck in the Sierra

SFGate: Bay Area visitors are stranded in Tahoe amid a massive snowstorm

SFGate: I-80 into Tahoe closed indefinitely due to Sierra snowstorm, avalanche blocks 89

SFGate: Photos: Lake Tahoe's massive snowfall shatters 51-year-old record

Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2021

UPI: Incarcerated youths at greater risk for dying early, study finds

The Nation: The Pandemic Shows Why We Need Universal Health Care

Pro Publica: They Were the Pandemic’s Perfect Victims

Daily Beast: Trump Adviser Peter Navarro Lays Out How He and Bannon Planned to Overturn Biden’s Electoral Win

The Guardian: Some Covid masks are better than others. I know – I’m the Mask Nerd

Ars Technica: For mammals, eating other animals can increase cancer risk

BBC: Israel tries to contain avian flu outbreak after 5,000 wild cranes die

BBC: Crocodiles turn on humans amid Iran water crisis

BBC: John Madden: Legendary NFL coach and commentator dies at 85

East Bay Times: Flooding swamps dozens of cities in Brazil

The Hill: Congress zooms in on cybersecurity after banner year of attacks

NY Times : India Cuts Off Foreign Funding of Mother Teresa’s Charity

Washington Post: New York City leads spike in child hospitalizations nationwide