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Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021

LA Times: You thought the oil spill was bad? In L.A., toxic waste is everywhere

LA Times: Alisal fire explodes to 4,000 acres near Santa Barbara; 101 Freeway closed

Monday, Oct. 11, 2021

SFGate: Trees falling, bridges dangerous as strongest winds of the year hit SF Bay Area

Smithsonian Magazine: How Indigenous Stories Helped Scientists Understand the Origin of Three Huge Boulders

Smithsonian Magazine: Archaeologists Extract 1,300-Year-Old Wooden Ski From Norwegian Ice

AP News: Tensions persist between legacy of Columbus, native people

CNN: 25% of all critical infrastructure in the US is at risk of failure due to flooding, new report finds

KQED: Facing Drought, Wildfires, Scorching Heat, Bay Area Wineries Are Changing How They Grow Grapes

Washington Post: Get vaccinated and start eating better. It could save your life.

Washington Post: Indigenous activists come to D.C. with a message for Biden: Declare a national climate emergency

NY Times : Pandora Papers: The City of London Is Hiding the World’s Stolen Money

NY Times : INSIDE THE MASSIVE AND COSTLY FIGHT TO CONTAIN THE DIXIE FIRE

Washington Post: He was high on magic mushrooms when he killed his father. Canada’s top court will consider whether he can use ‘extreme intoxication’ as a defense.

Washington Post: In secret tapes, palm oil execs disclose corruption, brutality

Washington Post: Despite spills, pollution, fossil fuel companies award CEOs for environmental records

Washington Post: Feds kill 8 pups in a wolf pack Idaho high schoolers had been tracking for years, conservationists say

Washington Post: In search for covid origins, Hubei caves and wildlife farms draw new scrutiny

CNN: These states are ditching Columbus Day to observe Indigenous Peoples' Day instead

Politico: Maryland husband and wife arrested in nuclear submarine spy case

The Hill: Cheney blasts Scalise for refusing to say Biden legitimately won election

The Hill: Sydney reopening businesses to vaccinated customers after months-long lockdown

The Guardian: ‘A story people need to know’: behind a shocking TV series about the opioid crisis

The Guardian: New cancer treatment destroys tumors, with fewer side-effects than chemotherapy

The Guardian: Donald Trump’s own treasury secretary blocked Ivanka becoming head of World Bank

The Guardian: John Roberts is no longer the leader of his own court. Who, then, controls it?

The Guardian: Cop26: world poised for big leap forward on climate change, says John Kerry

Santa Cruz Sentinel: Local History: Meet the Abalone people

Salem Statesman Journal: Oregon tribes see hope for recognition on Indigenous Peoples Day

KOMO: Bosnian makes rotating house a monument of love for his wife

KOMO: Southwest Airlines cancels over 1,000 flights as travelers scramble for alternatives

The Oregonian: Portland police report 13 shootings in 28 hours as record-breaking gun violence continues

The Oregonian: Feds kill 8 pups from Idaho high school’s adopted wolf pack, sparking outrage

KTLA: Companies to pay $78 million to clean contaminated groundwater at Torrance, Carson toxic waste sites

KTLA: Merck seeks FDA authorization for anti-COVID pill

San Jose Mercury News: Map: PG&E plans possible power shutoffs Monday in East Bay, North Bay

USA Today: 3 arrested after shootout at Minnesota bar leaves 1 dead, at least 14 injured

Yahoo News: California law bans small off-road gas engines, including lawnmowers and chainsaws in 2024

SFGate: Strong earthquakes strike off coast of Hawaii

Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021

MPR News: One dead, at least 14 others injured in St. Paul shooting

NBC News: Largest Hispanic civil rights advocacy organization severs ties to Facebook

Washington Post: Threatened by climate change, a California winemaker switches to carbon farming and hopes more vineyards join

Washington Post: The unusual headaches that upended this man’s life began with a new car

Washington Post: The first Columbus Day was born of violence — and political calculation

Washington Post: Offshore accounts aren’t for evading taxes. They’re for evading laws altogether.

Washington Post: Abductions by the busload: Haitians are being held hostage by a surge in kidnappings

NY Times : Moderna, Racing for Profits, Keeps Covid Vaccine Out of Reach of Poor

NY Times : Eating Disorders in Teens Have ‘Exploded’ in the Pandemic

NY Times : 87 Rescued From ‘Near-Whiteout’ Conditions During Utah Ultramarathon

NY Times : How Other Nations Pay for Child Care. The U.S. Is an Outlier.

CNN: The energy crisis couldn't have come at a worse time for climate