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Tuesday, Dec. 9

Politico: ‘Massacred’: The California GOP hits a new low

Politico: YIMBY group threatens suit over Newsom's duplex ban in LA wildfire recovery

The Guardian: Western carmakers ‘in fight for lives’ against Chinese rivals, says Ford boss

The Guardian: New York City braces for new casinos as gambling surge in US worries experts

The Guardian: Millions of children and teens lose access to accounts as Australia’s world-first social media ban begins

The Hill: Trump refuses to rule out sending US troops to Venezuela

Spokane Spokesman-Review: ‘Fire hose of moisture’ brings rain, winds and threat of floods to Pacific Northwest

The Hill: Underserved & Overwhelmed — Fixing the Financial Crisis Facing Family Caregivers

Indian Country Today: American Indian College Fund and Pendleton Woolen Mills open student blanket design contest

AP News: Affordable Care Act enrollment is slightly ahead of last year so far, despite expiring subsidies

AP News: Judge grants Justice Department request to unseal Ghislaine Maxwell records in sex trafficking case

AP News: Federal judge throws out Trump order blocking development of wind energy

NY Times : How a Cryptocurrency Helps Criminals Launder Money and Evade Sanctions

Indian Country Today: Republicans left tribes out of their $50B Rural Fund. Now it’s up to states to share

NPR: Supreme Court appears poised to vastly expand presidential powers

KQED: This Program Helps Californians Buy Affordable Homes. Advocates Want More Funding

OPB: Nine Alaska seismic stations to go dark in January, slowing West Coast tsunami alerts

OPB: Lithium mining exploration project in Southeast Oregon gets federal approval

OPB: Portland-founded F.H. Steinbart Co., the oldest home brew shop in the country, announces closure

OPB: Eastern Oregon gold mine one step closer toward state approval

The Oregonian: Maps show where atmospheric river could drop 4 or more inches of rain in Oregon

The Oregonian: Someone tried to deliver a luxurious prison meal by drone, featuring crab legs and weed

KTLA: Father’s heroic rescue saves entire family as fire destroys Santa Ana home

KTLA: California postal carrier stole checks and cards, used money for luxury trips abroad

SF Gate: Calif.'s insurance crisis is backing house-hunting apps into a corner

KRON: Boy dies in Vallejo shooting Sunday

KRON: Woman, 73, posed as wealthy heiress in California, stole $30M, FBI says

KCRA: Nevada County residents demand accountability over hate crime concerns

KRON: Newly opened Berkeley jewelry making studio burglarized

KRCR: Northstate leaders unite to establish medical school for rural counties, address shortages

Action News: Two Humboldt County men found guilty of first degree murder in Butte Co

East Bay Times: CSU fall enrollment increases for second year, while foreign student enrollment declines

East Bay Times: Meet the ‘distinctive’ moon snail lurking along the California coast

East Bay Times: Coho salmon found in Sonoma Coast creek for first time in 60 years

Marin Independent Journal: AI vs. AI: Patients deploy bots to battle health insurers that deny care

BBC: UN environment report 'hijacked' by US and others over fossil fuels, top scientist says

SF Gate: Man dies keeping son afloat after capsizing on California lake

SF Gate: Siskiyou's lumber mill closes without warning

East Bay Times: San Jose high school investigating ‘human swastika’ formed by students in photo on campus

East Bay Times: Man arrested on suspicion of poaching 15 abalone on Sonoma Coast

East Bay Times: UC Berkeley professor installed secret camera, allegedly catching Ph.D. candidate sabotaging fellow student’s work

East Bay Times: Nearly 900 acres of land on Yosemite border returned to tribe forced out 175 years ago

East Bay Times: Bay Area weather: No rain is forecast through Christmas. Is it time to worry about drought?

Marin Independent Journal: Under Trump, Bay Area immigration courts deny asylum claims at soaring rates

Thursday, Dec. 4

The Atlantic: How to Read the Epstein Files Like an Expert

AP News: A brown pelican ‘feeding frenzy’ is an encouraging sign for the often-struggling large seabirds

AP News: A county jail in Arkansas produces hundreds of ICE arrests under a program surging across the US

Reuters: Billionaires are inheriting record levels of wealth, UBS report finds

Reuters: Ukraine stares down the barrel of population collapse

NY Times : Trump Returns Coast Guard Helicopter to Oregon Fishing Town After Uproar