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Friday, Aug. 21, 2020

Napa Valley Register: Floating dock saves Berryessa Pines family fleeing Hennessey Fire

East Bay Times: Exclusive look: Inside what is left of California’s historic Big Basin State Park in the heart of Bay Area wildfires

SF Chronicle: Maps: Bay Area wildfire now 10 times bigger than Manhattan

SF Chronicle: Lake Tahoe tourists who 'aren't showing the same respect' creating prolific trash issues

Santa Cruz Sentinel: Scotts Valley, UCSC evacuated as fires grow unchecked

Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020

Santa Cruz Sentinel: Wildfire destroys historic buildings at Big Basin State Park, some redwoods have fallen

SF Chronicle: Point Reyes National Seashore wildfire now threatens 1,600 structures

San Jose Mercury: 250,000 acres burning across the Bay Area as state scrambles to find firefighters

SF Chronicle: 'We've never seen anything like this': Fires in Santa Cruz, San Mateo cos. explode to 40,000 acres

Washington Post: Judge rejects Trump’s latest bid to shield his tax records from Manhattan district attorney

Washington Post: How Paul Manafort promoted Russian disinformation that has been embraced by Trump

Washington Post: Republican push to block controversial Alaskan gold mine gains the White House’s attention

Washington Post: Evidence grows that children may play a larger role in transmission than previously believed

Modesto Bee: Update: At least 5 people injured in Canyon Zone Fire rescued from Del Puerto Canyon

Marin Independent Journal: Point Reyes wildfire grows to 1,100 acres, evacuation warning issued

Axios: Steve Bannon arrested and charged with fraud

CNN: Nearly 11,000 lightning bolts strike California, igniting hundreds of fires in a state facing multiple crises

Siskiyou Daily News: California fire tracker: Map traces current fires burning across state in real-time

Siskiyou Daily News: Don't go in the water: dangerous algal blooms at Iron Gate, Copco reservoirs

Ukiah Daily Journal: UPD investigating another string of arson fires in Ukiah

KRCR: Red Bank Fire grows to 7,000 acres with 0% containment, evacuations in place

KRCR: New evacuations for the Sheep Fire burning over 8,000 acres in Lassen/Plumas Counties

Pro Publica: Cellphone Data Shows How Las Vegas Is “Gambling With Lives” Across the Country

Portland Tribune: Tigard adds 900 new homes, with thousands more to come

The Guardian: Europe reporting 26,000 new cases a day; South Korea warns of 'nationwide pandemic'

The Guardian: Michigan to pay $600m to Flint residents following drinking water disaster

The Guardian: Russian activist Alexei Navalny unconscious after being 'poisoned'

The Guardian: Revealed: how the gas industry is waging war against climate action

Press Democrat: What to pack in your evacuation bag

SF Chronicle: Videos show nightmarish Calif. wildfire devastation up close

SF Chronicle: Cloth masks won't protect you from wildfire smoke. Here's what will

SF Chronicle: North Bay fires rage, Angwin and St. Helena Hospital ordered to evacuate

SF Chronicle: Calif.'s oldest state park completely surrounded by fire zone

Napa Valley Register: Update: Napa County's wildfires destroy 105 structures, with number certain to grow

Santa Cruz Sentinel: Evacuations extend to Santa Cruz city limits as fires grow to 25,000 acres

San Jose Mercury: Tech giant Amazon buys big chunks of Gilroy farmland

San Jose Mercury: Historic buildings destroyed at Big Basin Redwoods State Park - the state's oldest

LA Times: Evacuations widen as Bay Area fires threaten San Jose, choke the air

Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020

CBS News : Pilot dies after firefighting helicopter crashes near Coalinga, FAA & NTSB to investigate

San Jose Mercury: With 367 wildfires raging, Cal Fire to all residents of California: ‘Be ready to go’

Sacramento Bee: Update: Highway 1 remains closed as Big Sur fire burns 2,500 acres

Sacramento Bee: Update: Fairfield evacuations begin after 50 structures destroyed by raging wildfire by Vacaville

Washington Post: As it turns out, there really was collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia

The Guardian: Honey better treatment for coughs and colds than antibiotics, study claims

The Guardian: California Uber and Lyft drivers brace for shutdown over worker classification

The Guardian: First Thing: Senate trumps Mueller with its Russian collusion report

CBS News : Cannabis Customers Can Now Buy Marijuana From Vending Machines In Colorado

NY Times: Sorry, the World’s Biggest Bike Maker Can’t Help You Buy a Bike Right Now

NY Times: Collectibles: Check Your Basement for Old Fishing Gear

Santa Cruz Sentinel: Breaking: Bonny Doon added to evacuation order as fires consume 7,500 acres in Santa Cruz, San Mateo counties


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