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Monday, Sept. 27, 2021

Mt. Shasta News: OPINION 'The Vista' through time, Part 1: From 'wilderness condos' to a haven for marijuana grows

KRCR: Fawn Fire containment raised to 45% Sunday evening, minimal fire growth

SFGate: 'Matter of life and death': Battle sparked at crowded California park

SFGate: Santa Clara D.A. seeks suspect allegedly responsible for $500,000 in damages caused by slingshot

NY Times : Masks Work, and You Should Choose a High Quality Mask if Possible

Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021

East Bay Times: Palo Alto scientist pleads not guilty to setting Shasta Fire that has claimed 41 homes

Washington Post: ‘Diet for a Small Planet’ helped spark a food revolution. 50 years later, it’s evolving.

Washington Post: Fallout begins for far-right trolls who trusted Epik to keep their identities secret

Politico: Whose kid is that? Dems want big changes in who qualifies for child tax break

The Guardian: Police investigate after woman and son killed in fall at San Diego ballpark

The Guardian: William Shatner will boldly go into space with Bezos’s Blue Origin – report

The Guardian: Why corporate social responsibility is BS

The Guardian: How a California distillery is turning fire-damaged grapes into ‘something awesome’

The Guardian: At least three killed in Amtrak train derailment in Montana

National Geographic: Why you might not be getting the salmon you paid for

The Guardian: McConnell won’t rule out blocking Biden supreme court pick

LA Times: L.A. police, fire agencies hotbeds of vaccine opposition — and coronavirus outbreaks

LA Times: A ‘thirsty’ atmosphere is propelling Northern California’s drought into the record books

LA Times: A crowded park, worsening fire danger sparks battle: ‘I don’t feel safe there anymore’

Sacramento Bee: Gavin Newsom signs law to replace Sacramento Junipero Serra statue with monument for tribes

East Bay Times: Robocalls should drop dramatically in coming weeks, officials hope

East Bay Times: Towering new turbines spinning in the winds of Altamont Pass

Siskiyou Daily News: Volunteers are giving Happy Camp Post Office a facelift

Mt. Shasta News: Fawn Fire updates: Blaze now at 8,446 acres; containment rises to 25%

Press Democrat: ‘The party that never ends’: Cotati’s accordion festival returns after virtual 2020

SFGate: San Francisco announces plan for vaccinating kids ages 5 to 11

SFGate: NY teacher vaccine mandate temporarily blocked

SFGate: New information emerges on Palo Alto woman who allegedly started Fawn Fire

Friday, Sept. 24, 2021

MJ Business Daily: ‘Millions of pounds’ of legal marijuana diverted to underground market, California lawsuit alleges

NY Times : National Parks: Bringing Black History to Life in the Great Outdoors

NY Times : The Cost of Insuring Expensive Waterfront Homes Is About to Skyrocket

The Atlantic: Sports Gambling Is a Disaster Waiting to Happen

The Atlantic: No, Vaccinated People Are Not ‘Just as Likely’ to Spread COVID-19 as Unvaccinated People

Washington Post: Philanthropists pledge $5 billion to save threatened species

Washington Post: Payment apps are a convenient way to pay for things. But they each come at a cost

Washington Post: Keystroke tracking, screenshots, and facial recognition: Worker surveillance may continue long after the pandemic ends

The Guardian: Alaska has the highest rate of covid in the US; hospitals overwhelmed

The Guardian: Arizona Republican ‘audit’ finds even bigger lead for Biden in 2020 election

The Guardian: CDC overrides advisory panel to back Pfizer booster for Americans with high-risk jobs

The Guardian: Families of missing and murdered Native women ask: ‘Where’s the attention for ours?’

The Guardian: ‘Necessary for security’: veteran Taliban enforcer says amputations will resume

LA Times: Encinitas bans natural gas in new buildings, including homes

LA Times: As fires threaten the Ancient Ones, sequoia lovers wonder what else will no longer endure

SF Chronicle: On the Lost Coast, a lawless Calif. state park has been overtaken by off-roading, fireworks, raves

SFGate: Delta urges airlines to join in a no-fly List for unruly passengers

Press Democrat: Visitors warned not to swim in Clear Lake, avoid boating due to blue-green algae

San Jose Mercury News: La Niña is about to take the Southwest drought from bad to worse

KRCR: Multiple Shasta County schools closed Friday due to Fawn Fire

San Jose Mercury News: Map: Fawn Fire evacuations near Lake Shasta

KRCR: Fawn Fire grows to 5,500 acres Thursday night, homes destroyed