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Tuesday, Nov. 18

Washington Post: How baby boomers got so rich and why their kids are unlikely to catch up

Reuters: US federal workers would lose whistleblower safeguards under Trump rule

NY Times : Her Father Wrote ‘On the Road.’ She Lived Her Own Version.

NY Times : Is Full-Fat Dairy Healthier?

Washington Post: Trump officials give $1 billion loan to restart Three Mile Island

The Guardian: Ultra-processed food linked to harm in every major human organ, study finds

The Guardian: California farms applied millions of pounds of Pfas to key crops, study finds

The Atlantic: How Crypto Could Trigger the Next Financial Crisis

The Atlantic: The Trump Administration’s Favorite Tool for Criminalizing Dissent

Politico: Eric Swalwell’s campaign for California governor looks inevitable

The Hill: Greene questions whether DOJ will release the full Epstein documents

Marin Independent Journal: San Rafael, Marin County approve agreements for shelter site

OPB: Young whale stranded on Oregon Coast euthanized after rescue efforts fall short

The Oregonian: ‘Quiet, piggy’: Trump insults reporter after Epstein question

Courthouse News Service: Farmers ask Eighth Circuit to revive antitrust claims against ag giants over e-commerce boycott

Courthouse News Service: California state senator unveils 'No Kings Act' to combat Trump administration

The Guardian: Trump shrugs off Khashoggi murder during Saudi prince’s White House visit

Politico: ‘It raises all sorts of questions’: Becerra scorched by scandal in California governor’s race

San Joaquin Valley Sun: Bernie Sanders bucks DCCC, backs Randy Villegas against Valadao

CBS Bay Area: Trump administration sues California for banning federal agents from wearing face coverings

KTLA: California’s highest ski resort set to open Thursday

KRON: Singer D4vd viewed as suspect in teen’s death, according to report

Action News Now: Salmon flourish in the Klamath River after dam removal

AP News: Florida takes early steps to advance recreational marijuana question to next year’s ballot

SF Gate: Trump's pick to manage 245M acres notoriously hellbent on selling public lands

The Guardian: Senate agrees to automatically pass bill to release Epstein files as Trump claims to not care

SF Gate: New study upends erosion narrative for much of California’s shoreline

KRCR: Naked arsonist sex offender rescued after jumping into river to flee officers

East Bay Times: Into the fog: Researching the California coastal staple

East Bay Times: Earthquake swarm rattles East Bay

Sunday, Nov. 16

Courthouse News Service: Social media companies call California law restricting personalized feeds for minors unconstitutional

Courthouse News Service: Northern California’s next kelp forests might be growing in a lab

Politico: Food stamps are back, but millions will soon lose benefits permanently

AP News: Man films Border Patrol agents smashing his car window in Charlotte

BBC: Nearly 70 schools to close in Australia over fears of asbestos in play sand

The Hill: US ramps up military presence near Venezuela

BBC: Thousands protest against government in Mexico as clashes leave 120 injured

The Hill: How the government shutdown hurt military personnel

The Hill: Republicans clash over surprise phone records provision that could enrich senators

The Oregonian: Yurok tribal attorney chronicles family’s fight to save the Klamath River and a way of life

OPB: Naturalized US citizens thought they were safe. Trump’s immigration policies are shaking that belief

Seattle Times: How WA’s drought strains the Yakima Valley

OPB: More liberals, people of color and LGBTQ Americans say they’re buying guns out of fear

The Oregonian: Oregon regulators uphold approval for controversial transmission line that may serve a single data center rather than the public

Action News: Chico's red light cameras capture 439 violations in two weeks

KRCR: New Human Identification Lab at Chico State to enhance forensic capabilities and training

CBS News LA: LA County deputies seeking three suspects who stole over $100K in copper wire in Palmdale

CBS News LA: Widespread Southern California storm brings several inches of rain, flood warnings to region

SF Gate: Thousands turn out for opening of California's new mega casino

SF Gate: Man who drowned off a Big Sur beach ID'd, daughter still missing