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Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024

SF Gate: California braces for severe wildfire weather. Bay Area could see worst risk.

SF Gate: 'She loved him': Shasta officials to pay $300,000 after death of girl's pet goat

KRON: Power shutoffs ‘likely’ for thousands of Bay Area customers on Election Day: PG&E

KRON: Man driving go-kart on Antioch road suffers major injuries after crash: police

SF Gate: Plane makes emergency landing on Bay Area freeway during morning commute

North Bay Biz Journal: Controversial Sonoma cannabis dispensary owner arrested on suspicion of brandishing weapons at shop customers

KSRO: One Juvenile Injured in Large Fight in Petaluma Shopping Center

SF Gate: 2nd boat capsizes, at least 2 dead near Sonoma Coast in 'treacherous' conditions

East Bay Times: The 5 most adorable small towns in Northern California, including Ferndale

East Bay Times: Stanford study: Political bias can be more important than truth among news consumers

AP News: Ohio sheriff’s lieutenant apologizes for ‘won’t help Democrats’ post, blaming sleep medication

Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024

Washington Post: Gun death rates in some U.S. states comparable to conflict zones, study finds

Washington Post: Road rage has soared in an increasingly angry nation: ‘People are just overwhelmed’

The Guardian: Concerned about your data use? Here is the carbon footprint of an average day of emails, WhatsApps and more

AP News: Los Angeles sees bus burned, store thefts and rowdy crowds after Dodgers win World Series

AP News: Recent whale deaths highlight risks from Antarctica’s booming krill fishery

NPR: Bird flu has been found in a pig in Oregon for the first time in the U.S.

Courthouse News Service: How Mexican cartels manage the flow of migrants on their way to the US border

The Guardian: ‘You can’t even wash your hands’: is a global industrial hub responsible for the destruction of Mexico’s Atoyac River?

NPR: An Elon Musk-backed political group is posting fake Kamala Harris ads on Facebook

NPR: Millions of low-cost homes are deteriorating, making the U.S. housing shortage worse

The Guardian: Opinion polls have Harris and Trump locked in a tight race. ‘Gambling polls’ say otherwise

OPB: Dozens report feeling 6.0 magnitude earthquake that struck off southern Oregon coast

The Guardian: Firefighters were elated after a federal bill provided them support for cancer. Then came ‘a slap in the face’

The Guardian: ‘A large part of my life’: a former Banksy associate sells his archive

BBC: Why Canada wants more overseas tourists to visit

BBC: Video: Repairing Scotland's historic 'Harry Potter' bridge

BBC: Trail of destruction after Spanish floods

OPB: When winter comes, so can the blues, but Northwest scientists have found a colorful remedy

OPB: Portland police say ballot box arsonist has ‘wealth of experience’ with welding, metal fabrication

Courthouse News Service: Judge mutes Giuliani’s mic during chaotic e-hearing in sexual harassment case

Courthouse News Service: LA County sues Coke, Pepsi over plastic packaging

KRCR: Officials search for bodies after Spain's flood of the century claims nearly 100 lives

KTLA: 7 deputies at Men’s Central Jail in Los Angeles rushed to hospital

KTLA: MTA bus set on fire as fans celebrate World Series win in Los Angeles

KTLA: Los Angeles Dodgers win 2024 World Series; beat Yankees 7-6 in Game 5

East Bay Times: Dead person pulled from surf at Davenport beach

KCRA: CARB executive doesn't think upcoming vote will increase gas costs for Californians

KCRA: Potential levee failure in San Joaquin County prompts emergency response, officials say

KRCR: Mother and son arrested for cocaine trafficking in Redding

KRCR: Redding parents in court over toddler's death

KRCR: PG&E warns of 'vampire' appliances draining energy this season

Merced Sun Star: Milk plant in Los Banos to shut down after nearly 100 years of making dairy products

Marin Independent Journal: Tiburon boy used gun to steal e-bike, police allege

Marin Independent Journal: San Rafael commission signs off on Northgate mall and housing project

North Bay Biz Journal: Will Cloverdale warm up to planned 266-acre development?

KRON: 2 children among 3 dead after going over Niagara Falls

KTVU: 12 cited in Yuba City unlicensed contractor sting

SF Gate: Tiburon teen threatened to kill 2 juveniles on Marin bike path, police say

SF Chronicle: Redding parents killed their child, buried her in park, police say