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Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025

SF Gate: Carson Mansion: One of the most photographed houses in California forbids visitors

SF Gate: Billionaire Michael Dell buys nearly 500 acres of Hawaii land

Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025

NY Times : Can the Galápagos Adapt to Airbnb?

Washington Post: California’s fire safety push clashes with an L.A. icon: Bougainvillea

Smithsonian Magazine: A 3,000-Year-Old Bracelet Belonging to an Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Has Been Stolen, Sold and Melted Down for Gold

Smithsonian Magazine: Thieves Steal and Destroy Solid Silver Statue of Abraham Lincoln Created by Mount Rushmore Sculptor Gutzon Borglum

Smithsonian Magazine: Three-Minute Take-Home Test May Identify Symptoms Linked to Alzheimer’s Disease Years Before a Traditional Diagnosis

The Atlantic: Trump Might Be Losing His Race Against Time

The Atlantic: Why Can’t Americans Sleep?

The Atlantic: The Last Americans Really Paying Taxes

AP News: Ancient spear-throwing tool brings fun and history to Vermont competition

AP News: Natural gas pipeline ruptures in southern Wyoming, sending up huge flame and charring freight train

AP News: US military strike off the coast of Venezuela disrupts life in impoverished fishing communities

Courthouse News Service: After cuts to food stamps, Trump administration ends government’s annual report on hunger in America

Courthouse News Service: Conservative group asks SCOTUS to skirt vaccine mandate at California school

Courthouse News Service: Tiebreaking vote prevents RFK Jr. panel from requiring prescriptions for Covid vaccines

The Hill: China’s internet ID push signals a new era of digital control

Reuters: 'Fast and furious': H-1B workers abroad race to US as Trump order sparks dismay, confusion

Reuters: Trump aide Homan accepted $50,000 in bribery sting operation, sources say

Oregon Public Broadcasting: Beaverton man breaks 54-year old archery record with bare hands (and feet)

Oregon Public Broadcasting: Kicking rocks pays off: Portland thrift shop goes viral with a piece of granite

The Oregonian: Tom Hanks sends vintage German typewriter to Portland shop, fulfilling a 2-year-old promise

The Oregonian: Harry Styles, with a pseudonym and sunglasses, runs Berlin Marathon in coveted time

The Oregonian: A third of Oregonians say they couldn’t cover a $400 emergency

The Hill: Gen Z voter data shows warning signs for Democrats

The Hill: Trump memorializes Kirk: ‘He did not hate his opponents. … That’s where I disagreed’

KTLA: L.A. leaders announces safety preparedness measures ahead of Jewish High Holy Days

The Guardian: Brazilians protest in their thousands against granting Bolsonaro amnesty

CBS Sacramento: Parents' rights activist disrobes at Davis school board meeting during public comment

CBS Bay Area: San Francisco's Lowrider Parade brings hundreds of cruising cars to the Mission District

BBC: Trump pushes justice department to prosecute his political opponents

BBC: Murdochs likely to be involved in US TikTok deal, Trump says

The Guardian: Charlie Kirk funeral mixes rally and revival as mourners vow to spread Maga message

The Guardian: How modern life makes us sick – and what to do about it

CBS News: United Kingdom, Australia and Canada officially recognize a Palestinian state

KRON: Cyclist on side of Old Redwood Hwy killed near Santa Rosa

KRCR: Cal Fire boosts staffing amid wildfire threat from incoming weather

KRON: Petaluma woman faces prison for chicken rescue

KRON: Video: Photographer captures breaching whale from Golden Gate Bridge

Marin Independent Journal: SMART approves contract for Healdsburg extension

Marin Independent Journal: Modoc voters not keen to share Marin congressman

East Bay Times: Major California health insurers side with Newsom and medical groups to cover COVID shots

SF Gate: Man slides 2,000 feet to his death on Mount Shasta

SF Gate: Teen arrested on suspicion of Vegas Strip cyber attack that cost $100M

SF Gate: A new island just formed in Glacier Bay National Park — and it's not good news

SF Gate: Fungus deadly to bats found at two national parks in Pacific Northwest

Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025

Lawton Constitution: Who’s donating millions for, against Prop 50, California’s redistricting fight?

KTLA: FTC sues Ticketmaster over alleged tactics that made tickets more expensive

SF Gate: New details emerge after missing California teen found dead in singer's Tesla

SF Gate: Hawaiians unite to buy back land from billionaire in a move never seen before