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Sunday, Sept. 14

KRON: Three people rescued in McCovey Cove during Giants-Dodgers game

E&E: UC Berkeley shares names of students, staff with feds amid antisemitism investigation

Marin Independent Journal: Marin activists seek fishing ban at Bolinas reef

Press Democrat: Monthslong tension between neighbors precedes racial confrontation in Rohnert Park

Yahoo Finance: Homeowners insurance costs just hit a new high. It’s scaring off some buyers.

Yahoo News: Lawmakers launch investigation as home insurance rates skyrocket: 'They post enormous profits year after year'

East Bay Times: California tied with Louisiana for highest U.S. poverty rate in U.S., think tank reports

East Bay Times: Opinion: Cal Fire’s forest management undermining California’s climate goals

East Bay Times: Opinion: Newsom must protect California’s drinking water from microplastics

SF Gate: Patel faces congressional hearings after missteps in Kirk assassination probe and turmoil at FBI

SF Gate: Neighbors threaten to sue increasingly popular Monterey Regional Airport

Thursday, Sept. 11

NPR: Home mortgage demand surges as rates drop to 6.35%

NPR: High-speed train from California to Las Vegas tries to slow rising costs

The Guardian: Festival axes German orchestra over concerns about Israeli conductor

The Atlantic: The Horrifying Assassination of Charlie Kirk

Reuters: 'The Man in My Basement' thriller asks who writes history

Reuters: Overcrowded camps force Palestinians back to Gaza City danger

Reuters: Americans uneasy at Trump's moves to expand presidential power, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

The Guardian: ‘It’s an all-you-can-eat buffet’: striped bass in a Canadian river are gobbling up all the salmon. Is a mass cull the answer?

The Guardian: Judge allows Trump to cut more than $1bn in National Science Foundation grants

NY Times : Did a Brooklyn Couple Kill a Neighbor’s Trees for a Better View in Maine?

NY Times : $10 Million in Contraceptives Have Been Destroyed on Orders From Trump Officials

SF Gate: Reno casino spending $1 billion on record-setting expansion

Courthouse News Service: Lawsuit over restart of Central California offshore drilling is allowed to proceed

Courthouse News Service: States, tribes revive long-running lawsuit after Trump nixes fish deal on Columbia River

ap: US Naval Academy is on lockdown following reports of threats

BBC: Will farming under solar panels take off?

The Guardian: The chilling effect of Title VI investigations: the professors accused of antisemitism

Politico: Sacramento's most powerful puppet master is causing climate chaos

The Hill: Appeals panel allows Trump admin to strip Medicaid funds from Planned Parenthood

The Hill: Universities fire employees over social media posts made after Kirk assassination

The Oregonian: 40,000-acre fire in central Oregon sparks evacuation orders near Clarno

Courthouse News Service: Roberts lets Trump temporarily fire FTC commissioner despite 90-year precedent

AP News: Agents seize hundreds of thousands of illegal vapes smuggled from China in nationwide crackdown

The Guardian: Far-right commentators echo Trump in calling for ‘vengeance and retribution’ for Charlie Kirk’s death

BBC: 'College age' killer of Charlie Kirk still at large, says FBI, as rifle found in woods

CBS News LA: Los Angeles officials try to identity person responsible for dumping large amounts of fruit, vegetables on streets

San Joaquin Valley Sun: Ellis, energy production expert warn Calif. gas prices could rise to over $8 per gallon

San Joaquin Valley Sun: NCAA bans three former Fresno State basketball players for betting on games

KTLA: Details emerge in violent kidnapping of boy, 1, by father, grandparents in California

KTLA: Los Angeles’ infamous ‘trash house’ is once again surrounded by garbage

KTLA: Hunt for Charlie Kirk assassin continues, high-powered rifle recovered

KRCR: Trinity County considers tax hikes to address budget shortfall

KRCR: Shooting on Delta Street in Redding leaves one hospitalized

KCRA: Passenger dies after domestic violence suspect crashes in Yuba City

Action News Now: Chico State investigating viral TikToks of person urinating across campus

Sacramento Bee: Sept. 11: Earthquake measuring 2.9 shakes region near Petrolia, CA

SF Gate: Why it feels unseasonably humid in the Bay Area right now

CBS News Sacramento: $350 million Sacramento weir project faces setback over unstable ground

CBS News : Bay Area drug bust nets 500 pounds of methamphetamine, deputies say; 2 arrested