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Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023

The Hill: Court limits Trump social media use

The Oregonian: Nissan recalls 236,000 cars to fix a problem that can cause loss of steering control

Oregon Public Broadcasting: Gale-force winds are fanning dozens of wildfires across Greece, leaving at least 1 dead, 2 injured

The Hill: Two-fifths of boomers, Gen X lack savings accounts: survey

The Hill: US citizens urged to leave Belarus immediately

LA Times: Rolling blackouts, sudden shutdowns: Extreme heat boils — and roils — the Middle East

LA Times: Lizzo’s brand was built on empowerment and acceptance. Her accusers tell another story

KTLA: Ojai rattled by 3.5 magnitude aftershock day after larger tremor

KTLA: California gas prices rise to highest of the year

KTLA: A third of adults believe COVID-19 vaccines caused deaths, poll says

KTLA: Massive mudslide from Hilary buries mountain communities

Cal Matters: Toxic trash: California’s aging hazardous waste sites have troubling safety records

KRCR: Las Vegas visitor wins 10 separate jackpots, collects over $2 million in winnings

KRCR: Caltrans embarks on major drainage and safety upgrade project on State Route 36

KRCR: Yolo public library shuts down event over 'misgendering,' women's sports activist claims

KCRA: Body found with multiple gunshot wounds in stolen U-Haul van, Sacramento County Sheriff's Office says

KRON: Bay Area spa shuttered after 2 die from Legionnaires’ disease

KRON: Oakland attempts to improve Lake Merritt water quality

Press Democrat: Supervisors poised to vote on plan to bring thousands of new housing units to county

SFGate: San Francisco archbishop goes bankrupt to settle sex abuse suits

SFGate: Humboldt's 'Karen's initiative' could severely impact county's pot farms

KRCR: Butte County officials raise alarm over dangerous animal tranquilizer 'Tranq' found in fentanyl mix

KRCR: Evacuation warnings issued for debris and mudflows near Mount Shasta

AP News: Lightning starts new wildfires but moist air aids crews battling blazes in rural Northern California

AP News: Manager with Colorado cannabis business is tapped to lead New Mexico’s team of marijuana regulators

AP News: ‘T. rexes’ race to photo finish at Washington state track

AP News: Fake Arizona rehab centers scam Native Americans far from home, officials warn during investigations

AP News: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau slams Facebook for blocking Canada wildfire news

AP News: A judge will consider if Texas can keep its floating barrier to block migrants crossing from Mexico

SFGate: Around 400 people stuck in Death Valley after flooding from Tropical Storm Hilary

East Bay Times: California man suspected in slayings of 4 Tijuana sex workers faces femicide charge

East Bay Times: People’s Park: Demolished trees, vegetation spark $4.5 million lawsuit against UC Berkeley

East Bay Times: CSU tuition hike could be coming soon; most students have no idea

East Bay Times: Map: Smith River wildfire evacuation, amid countywide power outage

East Bay Times: Hilary left California desert roads covered in water and mud. Now it’s threatening Oregon and Idaho

SF Chronicle: Drug overdose deaths: Compare rates for every county in California and U.S.

SF Chronicle: California rain totals: Map shows how much rain Tropical Storm Hilary brought

Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023

San Jose Mercury News: Rains from Tropical Storm Hilary swamp roads, trap cars and flood buildings in California and Mexico

AP News: As thousands flee homes across British Columbia from wildfires, chiefs in one region report progress

Reuters: Peru's Korean-pop revolution in Quechua, 'Q-pop'

KOMO : 3 dead, 6 injured in mass shooting at south Seattle hookah lounge Sunday morning

KRCR: New evacuation orders issued Sunday morning for Happy Camp Complex

KRCR: Smith River Complex Sunday Update: over 25,000 acres burn as new evacuation orders issued

KTLA: Tropical Storm Hilary makes landfall, causes widespread flooding in Southern California

NPR: Tropical Storm Hilary approaches Southern California with punishing rains

LA Times: Magnitude 5.1 earthquake strikes Ojai area, rattling nerves as Hilary pounds SoCal

NPR: A California store owner was shot and killed over a Pride flag displayed at her shop

NY Times : Middle-Aged Adults Are Binge Drinking and Using Marijuana at Record Levels

NY Times: The Instagram Account That Shattered a California High School

NY Times: How a Small Group of Firms Changed the Math for Insuring Against Natural Disasters