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Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025

the Atlantic: How Well-Intentioned Policies Fueled L.A.’s Fires

AP News: What ignited the deadly California wildfires? Investigators consider an array of possibilities

AP News: Fires burn Los Angeles schools and destroy outdoor education sanctuaries

Washington Post: Winds to strengthen as flames creep toward major freeway; at least 16 dead

The Hill: Death toll rises as Los Angeles wildfires continue to spread

The Hill: IRS delays after ID thefts ‘unconscionable,’ watchdog says. Here are 3 ways to protect yourself

Smithsonian Magazine: Four Lynx Have Been Illegally Released Into the Scottish Highlands. Officials Think ‘Guerrilla Rewilding’ Is to Blame

BBC: The simple Japanese method for a tidier and less wasteful fridge

BBC: 'Like a form of therapy': An ancient water wellness practice to cleanse mind, body and soul

BBC: LA fires death toll rises to 16 as officials warn against looting and hotel price hikes

Oregon Public Broadcasting: Daimler halts diesel truck sales in Oregon over new rules

Press Democrat: New details emerge after driver shot himself during vehicle fire on Highway 101 near Cotati

Press Democrat: More than 1,000 new Santa Rosa homes are changing the city skyline. Here’s a look

KTLA: Police detain 2 people at Vice President Harris’ Brentwood home during curfew hours

Oregon Public Broadcasting: Pollinator gardens rise in the Rogue Valley from the ashes of the Almeda Fire

The Guardian: Rise in vigilante attacks in US highlight growing online DIY terrorism resources

LA Times: ‘This is your Hurricane Katrina’: Former FEMA heads describe long road ahead for L.A.

ABC News: Near-complete agricultural burning ban takes effect 20 years after passage

SF Chronicle: Exclusive: CEO of California’s third-largest home insurer discusses consequences of L.A. fires

KTLA: Officials investigate 5 new deaths, totaling 16 lives lost in Palisades, Eaton fires

SF Chronicle: This L.A. dad vowed he’d be ready for fires. His plan saved his home — and others

East Bay Times: Why are there so many data centers in Santa Clara?

East Bay Times: Three earthquakes in four hours hit off San Francisco coast

East Bay Times: Concord: Vacant Kmart site named one of the city’s first targets in rezoning push to 1,000 new housing units

KRON: Kenneth Fire near Calabasas almost completely contained

Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025

NY Times : Judge Rejects Biden’s Title IX Rules, Scrapping Protections for Trans Students

SF Gate: Settlement to end most ranching at Point Reyes National Seashore

SF Gate: The SF business seeing record sales after surgeon general's alcohol warning

NPR: Winter Storm Cora brings cold and snow to the Southern U.S.

NPR: Fluoride analysis triggers renewed debate over what levels are safe for kids

NPR: TikTok’s Fate Arrives at the Supreme Court Tomorrow

KQED: California Is Quick to Get Federal Aid for LA Fires. But Soon, Trump Will Make Such Calls

NPR: Photos: See the California wildfires' destructive force, in satellite images

NBC News: Firefighting aircraft hit by drone; lands safely

Washington Post: Toys are a scam

Reuters: 'The worst I've seen:' Reuters visuals journalists on the LA wildfires

Reuters: Breakingviews: Los Angeles fires expose inflated US home prices

The Guardian: Michael Jackson’s daughter reveals five years of sobriety after battling drug and alcohol addiction

OPB: BLM endorses plan to kill barred owls on federal land, as Oregon lawmakers push back

Press Democrat: Santa Rosa’s Macy’s stores safe from just released closure list

The Guardian: Before and after satellite images of California fires show devastation

East Bay Times: In historic deal, National Park Service, environmentalists and Point Reyes ranchers reach agreement on disputed land

Press Democrat: Santa Rosa shooting leaves 4, likely family members, dead in quiet senior community

Press Democrat: Napa clears Kennedy Park homeless encampment, a bittersweet end to a decade-long chapter

AP News: Stargazers’ delight: Efforts to cut unwanted light pollution in New Mexico win praise

AP News: Scientists drill nearly 2 miles down to pull 1.2 million-year-old ice core from Antarctic

AP News: Supreme Court rejects Trump’s bid to delay sentencing in his New York hush money case

LA Times: More than 9,000 homes, structures damaged or destroyed in Palisades, Eaton fires, officials say

KTLA: Over 10,000 structures destroyed in Palisades, Eaton wildfires

Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025

SF Gate: California couple's half-built home stirs dispute within Glacier National Park