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Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024

The Guardian: A wolf’s killing shocked Canada. Then his image appeared on a hunting site

Courthouse News Service: Conservationists fault federal lethal capture plan for grizzly bears in Montana

The Guardian: Florida braces for tropical storm with hurricane force winds and ocean surges

Courthouse News Service: Savoring community: In Portland, food cart pods foster connection, cultural exchange

co: US accuses TikTok of unlawful, ‘massive-scale’ invasion of children’s privacy

LA Times: How campaign funds and charitable donations help Big Oil wield power in Sacramento

LA Times: How China bought its way into national fishing grounds around the world

The Oregonian: Two more Oregon lumber mills will shut down, latest in string of closures

The Oregonian: A humpback whale spotted in Washington is missing its tail, ‘an apparent death sentence’

KRCR: Park Fire 28% contained after burning 400K acres; 100 National Guard personnel deployed

KRCR: 2 teens arrested after traffic stop leads to discovery of 8.2 pounds of fentanyl in Anderson

Oregon Public Broadcasting: Threatened bull trout in the Klamath Basin thriving after 30 years of conservation work

Oregon Public Broadcasting: Oregon could get its first new scenic bikeway in years

Oregon Public Broadcasting: Fatal deer disease found in Washington state for the first time

LA Times: Column: Finding community, laughter and emotional support chickens at a knitting store in Inglewood

LA Times: Pro-Palestinian activists set sights on Democratic convention in Chicago

Environmental Working Group: California utility officials grant PG&E bid to bilk ratepayers $1B for headquarters move

East Bay Times: Nonprofit flight school in San Jose aims to propel aviation careers for underrepresented youth

KRON: Newsom deploys state prosecutors to take on Oakland narcotics cases

KRON: Man accidentally steals GPS tracker in $3,000 Vallejo store robbery: police

East Bay Times: Construction crews begin $16 million restoration of historic Pigeon Point Lighthouse along the San Mateo Coast

SF Gate: 'You've got to have risks': The 84-year-old Calif. wild man who just won't quit

AP News: Video: Surf’s up, paws down at the World Dog Surfing Championship

SF Gate: World Dog Surfing Championships draws thousands to Bay Area beach

SF Chronicle: Editorial: Say your prayers. California’s new plan to ease the insurance crisis is going to need them

SF Chronicle: Can an ultrarunner conquer California’s grueling John Muir Trail in under 3 days?

Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024

The Hill: Republicans lodge last-ditch protest against marijuana rescheduling

LA Times: The last days of California’s oldest Chinese restaurant: From anonymity to history

KTLA: Man who won Disneyland Passport ticket nearly 40 years ago finally redeems it

KRON: Influx of non-San Franciscans living on SF streets, data shows

Politico: Texas’ floating Rio Grande barrier can stay for now, court rules as larger legal battle persists

Politico: Gavin Newsom, firefighter-in-chief

NY Times : A Pattern of Lavish Spending at a Leading L.G.B.T.Q. Nonprofit

The Guardian: Sick sea lions stranded on California coast as experts fear algae poisoning

CapRadio: Cal Maritime pleads for merger with Cal Poly San Luis Obispo to save the academy

AP News: Imane Khelif, Algeria boxer who had gender test issue, wins first Olympic fight when opponent quits

Smithsonian Magazine: Why Is the Paris Olympics Running Track Purple?

Courthouse News Service: US-Mexico border arrests are expected to drop 30% in July to a new low for Biden’s presidency

The Guardian: California ramps up removal of homeless encampments after US supreme court ruling

NY Times : How a Crisis for Vultures Led to a Human Disaster: Half a Million Deaths

Courthouse News Service: Feds reverse Southern California fishing restrictions meant to protect sea turtles

LA Times: California’s largest police group says rural departments need more officers

LA Times: The hidden role of public pensions in raising rents in California

KRCR: Park Fire devastates Chico State's Ecological Reserve, historic structures lost

BBC: Can technology fix the 'broken' concert ticketing system?

BBC: Russia to free Evan Gershkovich in biggest prisoner swap with West since Cold War

East Bay Times: SunPower solar business meltdown triggers hundreds of Bay Area layoffs

The Guardian: ‘I see what the fire may do’: the college student documenting wildfires from the frontlines

SF Gate: Map shows the homes the Park Fire destroyed and those that survived

The Guardian: US Forest Service failing to protect old growth trees from logging, critics say