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Thursday, Jan. 16

KTLA: Palisades home that survived fire destroyed by mudslide

KTLA: Armed L.A. residents defy evacuation orders to defend homes from wildfire looters

LA Times: L.A. fire officials could have put engines in the Palisades before the fire broke out. They didn’t

LA Times: State Farm to offer renewals to policyholders affected by L.A. County fires

East Bay Times: As climate ‘whiplash’ worsens, post-CZU soil erosion in the Santa Cruz Mountains reveals post-wildfire problems

Marin Independent Journal: San Rafael’s latest housing prospect: High-rise with 180 apartments

Marin Independent Journal: Marin County swears in first Black supervisor

KCRA: NorCal tribal fire department joins fight against LA fires

KCRA: Vacaville K-9 officer shot while apprehending suspect, loses leg

East Bay Times: Palisades, Eaton fires held in check; winds not as fierce as predicted

KRON: Oakland business owners call for change to OPD’s pursuit policy

KRON: 200 vases stolen from Lafayette cemetery

Tuesday, Jan. 14

SF Chronicle: Could California’s famous Lost Coast Trail soon be extended?

Washington Post: Billed as nonaddictive, new pain pill could soon win FDA approval

NPR: See some of the most dramatic pictures of California wildfire devastation

NPR: No such thing as a free toilet: Starbucks reverses open bathroom policy

NPR: Drugmakers hiked prices for hundreds of drugs in early January

The Oregonian: Starbucks will require purchase to hang out in its cafes, use its bathrooms

The Oregonian: Kohl’s will close its only Portland store, along with 26 others

NBC News: A retro blue VW van miraculously survives deadly Los Angeles fire

KING5: 18-year-old charged in fatal road rage assault of blind man, beloved community advocate in Burien

Oregon Public Broadcasting: Researchers find vast water supply beneath central Oregon Cascades

Courthouse News Service: U.S. Fish and Wildlife to seek critical habitat status for Bay-Delta longfin smelt

Courthouse News Service: Settlement clears way for demolition of Mary Miss Des Moines art installation

Smithsonian Magazine: Bats Hitch a Ride on Storm Fronts When Migrating, Saving Energy by ‘Surfing’ Through the Sky, Study Finds

Smithsonian Magazine: Music History and Contemporary Art Destroyed in the Deadly Los Angeles Wildfires

Politico: Kim Kardashian wants inmate firefighter raises. A California lawmaker agrees.

Politico: Gavin Newsom and California Democrats reach $50M deal to Trump-proof the state

Press Democrat: Teen fired 7 shots, wounding 16-year-old in Santa Rosa gang-related shooting, police say

Press Democrat: ‘Everything was a sham’: Neighbors react to federal approval of Koi Nation casino near Windsor

LA Times: These gardeners, housekeepers, nannies kept Pacific Palisades going. Fire took their jobs

SF Gate: America's oldest active pot dispensary appears to be in crisis

LA Times: Palisades fire threatens last population of steelhead trout in the Santa Monica Mountains

NY Times : In a First, the E.P.A. Warns of ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Fertilizer

Sunday, Jan. 12

NPR: Why right-wing influencers are blaming the California wildfires on diversity efforts

NPR: People are rushing to install solar panels before Trump becomes President

LA Times: Newsom suspends landmark environmental laws to ease rebuilding in wildfire zones

NY Times : These Roadies Help Stars Rock ’n’ Roll All Night. They’re in Their 70s.

NY Times : Opinion: Texas Has a Point About Online Pornography

AP News: US will keep protecting more than 2,000 Rocky Mountain grizzly bears

The Atlantic: The Choices That Create Isolation Everyday decisions accumulate into a life.

Washington Post: More women are sharing their homes as they grow older

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